http://www.lisbp.fr/en/research/synthetic-biology-in-microalgea.html Its mission: Creating a micro-alga chassis for synthetic biology. Placing micro-algae among the key actors of the transition to bioeconomy. Key words: Genome editing- Metabolic engineering- Synthesis biology- Micro-algae Person in charge: Fayza Daboussi – Director of research INRA – fayza.daboussi@insa-toulouse.fr Team created…

Designing a synthetic genome: for whom, what for? What are the concepts behind this first step towards the creation of artificial living species?  The genome (genetic material) of an organism constitutes a major element of the transmissible information enabling the perpetuation of a species and of its…

A U-HPLC chromatographic chain , Ultimate 3000, associated with a multi-wavelength UV-Visible detector and a simple quadripole mass spectrometer (MSQ+) of the Thermo Fisher Scientific brand has been newly acquired to increase the capacity of the Analytical platform . It completes the range of chromatographic separation…

Philippe Mauguin is the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) since 27 July 2016. He takes over from François Houllier. He outlined five priorities for INRA in the coming years: human resource management to ensure essential cohesion in the community…

Franck Bordier joined the TWB team on 5 September 2016 as junior Project Manager . He works in cooperation with Olivier Galy, Director of Technical Operations. This new recruitment will make it possible to meet the increase in activity related to the increasing number of pre-competitive research projects…

TWB is a co-partner with IAR in the international symposium “Synthetic Biology: from ideas to market” organized by Genopole on 6 December 2016 in Paris (Paris Descartes University). Synthesis biology, a major scientific evolution of the past decade , offers a wide range of industrial applications and…

Following the publication of the TWB & Pili joint press release , many media have relayed the information: http://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/regionale/Midi-Pyrenees/toulouse-la-pepite-parisienne-pili-teste-la-production-de-ses-colorants-a-toulouse-au-centre-twb-12-07-2016-299221.php http://formule-verte.com/colorants-pili-sinstalle-a-toulouse-white-biotech/ http://www.environnement-magazine.fr/article/47897-pili-cherche-du-bleu-dans-les-bacteries/ http://labiotech.eu/pili-bacterial-ink-twb-inra/ http://www.toulouse.inra.fr/en/All-the-news/Press-Release-TWB-and-PILI-partners-for-the-production-of-bio-based-and-ecological-dyes http://www.touleco-green.fr/Depuis-Toulouse-Pili-reinvente-le-colorant-du-jean,19883 http://www.toulousenews.fr/article.Toulouse-La-pepite-parisienne-Pili-teste-la-production-de-ses-colorants-a-Toulouse-au.168755.tlse https://pmelink.fr/article/7485/pili-cherche-du-bleu-dans-les-bacteries/ http://news.bio-based.eu/twb-pili-partners-for-the-production-of-dyes/…

Franck Bordier joined the TWB team the 5th September 2016 as a Junior Project leader. He will work in cooperation with Olivier Galy, Chief Technical Officer. This new hire will meet the ever increasing activity linked to increasing number of precompetitive research projects, development of new collaborations…

TWB is partner of the European project “SuperBIO” that aims to create new, cross-border and cross-sectorial industrial value chains in bioeconomy. SuperBIO is a support facility for the development and implementation of innovative projects in the field of value chains, involving start-ups and SMEs. Ten…