The Synbio Slayer: a murder mystery

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The Synbio Slayer: a murder mystery

Thursday, 21 February, 2019 - 13:00 to 16:00
JCMB 1206c Kings Buildings

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Synthetic Biology is a branch of biology which takes biotechnology and applies engineering principles and social sciences to provide ethical, forward thinking solutions to problems.

One of the major areas is in biosensor development: cells have the ability to detect minute amounts of elements (such as arsenic) in the environment, and these can be modified to produce a detectable output like colour or light in their presence.

The murder mystery will demonstrate how biosensors can be used in forensic medicine. We will collect samples from the scene of the crime and use our genetically-engineered E. coli biosensor to find the killer.

The event will start in JCMB 3211 on Tuesday or 1206c on Thursday, and will move on to the main Biological Sciences teaching lab in the building.

There are 9 places available

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