Cell-free gene expression: methods and applications

AC Hunt, BJ Rasor, K Seki, HM Ekas, KF Warfel… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cell-free gene expression (CFE) systems empower synthetic biologists to build biological
molecules and processes outside of living intact cells. The foundational principle is that …

Constructing cell-free expression systems for low-cost access

F Guzman-Chavez, A Arce, A Adhikari… - ACS Synthetic …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cell-free systems for gene expression have gained attention as platforms for the facile study
of genetic circuits and as highly effective tools for teaching. Despite recent progress, the …

Synthetic biology education and pedagogy: a review of evolving practices in a growing discipline

J Menard, P Diep, F Sheikh, A Escobar… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Synthetic biology is a growing field with an increasing number of successful applications.
Yet, synthetic biology (SynBio) education initiatives are underreported and disconnected …

At-home, cell-free synthetic biology education modules for transcriptional regulation and environmental water quality monitoring

JK Jung, BJ Rasor, GA Rybnicky… - ACS synthetic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As the field of synthetic biology expands, the need to grow and train science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) practitioners is essential. However, the lack of access to …

Cell-Free Translation Quantification via a Fluorescent Minihelix

JA Willi, AS Karim, MC Jewett - ACS Synthetic Biology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cell-free gene expression systems are used in numerous applications, including medicine
making, diagnostics, and educational kits. Accurate quantification of nonfluorescent proteins …

Characterizing and Improving Reaction Times for E. coli-Based Cell-Free Protein Synthesis

LR Burrington, KR Watts, JP Oza - ACS Synthetic Biology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) is a platform biotechnology that has enabled the on-
demand synthesis of proteins for a variety of applications. Numerous advances have …

Activation of energy metabolism through growth media reformulation enables a 24-hour workflow for cell-free expression

MZ Levine, B So, AC Mullin, R Fanter… - ACS synthetic …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) platforms have undergone numerous workflow
improvements to enable diverse applications in research, biomanufacturing, and education …

Characterizing and improving pET vectors for cell-free expression

K Jew, PEJ Smith, B So, J Kasman, JP Oza… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) is an in vitro process that enables diverse applications in
research, biomanufacturing, point-of-care diagnostics, therapeutics, and education using …

Analysis of the innovation trend in cell-free synthetic biology

C Meyer, Y Nakamura, BJ Rasor, AS Karim, MC Jewett… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cell-free synthetic biology is a maturing field that aims to assemble biomolecular reactions
outside cells for compelling applications in drug discovery, metabolic engineering …

Development of Solid-State Storage for Cell-Free Expression Systems

AW Brookwell, JL Gonzalez, AW Martinez… - ACS Synthetic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The fragility of biological systems during storage, transport, and utilization necessitates
reliable cold-chain infrastructure and limits the potential of biotechnological applications. In …