2015

Interesting video on plastics in oceans

See an interesting recent video on plastics in oceans as presented by the German television programme ZDF heuteplus.

ZDF heuteplus I Facebook

Bio-based biodegradable PU foam wins BASF science award

Also others are trying to find a solution for the recycling issue with regard to PU foam: Bio-based biodegradable polyurethane foam wins BASF award

RWTHinsight - Newspaper article about P4SB

In the University Newspaper RWTHinsight an article about P4SB can be found - Please note that the RWTHinsight magazine is currently available only in German.

University Newspaper RWTHinsight

Interview with Lars Blank and Nick Wierckx about "Building with biobricks"

Lars Blank and Nick Wierckx (coordinators of P4SB) are researchers across Europe that are jostling for early leadership in the nascent field of synthetic biology, as shown in the interview of James Field about "Building with biobricks" (Research Europe, 30 July 2015).

iGEM Team Berlin 2015

The iGEM Team Berlin 2015 is an assembly of highly motivated students from different universities. Their team is made up of 12 undergraduates and postgraduates from different disciplines as well as supervisors. Due to the multidisciplinarity this team is able to find different strategies to solve complex problems in synthetic biology. To reduce microplastic in water is the aim of the interdisciplinary iGEM Team Berlin!

iGEM Berlin 2015

The P4SB Consortium Initial Paper on Microbial Technologies for Plastic Recycling

In this recent paper, the P4SB consortium discusses the state of the art in plastic recycling through synthetic biology, and proposes a novel approach using Pseudomonas putida as a chassis for a novel, synthetic strain with enhanced capabilities.

Plastic waste as a novel substrate for industrial biotechnology

Prof. Blank - coordinator of P4SB - is attending the iGEM 2015 Giant Jamboree

Venue: Hynes Convention Center, Boston

Prof. Blank - coordinator of P4SB - is attending the iGEM 2015 Giant Jamboree (http://2015.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree). The Giant Jamboree is the annual event where all of the collegiate and high school iGEM teams come together to present their synthetic biology projects. This year more than 260 international, multidisciplinary teams are eager to share and celebrate their work.

The iGEM competition encourages university and high school student researchers to work in teams and solve real-world challenges by building genetically engineered biological systems with standard, interchangeable parts called BioBricks from the Registry of Standard Biological Parts. Each team manages their own projects, advocates for their research, and secures funding. Teams are also challenged to actively consider and address the safety, security and environmental implications of their work.