Professor Keasling is a founder of Amyris and serves as the head of the
Scientific Advisory Board. The research in the Keasling Laboratory
focuses on the metabolic engineering of microorganisms for degradation
of environmental contaminants or for environmentally friendly
synthesis. To that end, the Keasling lab has developed a number of new
genetic and mathematical tools to allow more precise and reproducible
control of metabolism. These tools ar...
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Professor Keasling is a founder of Amyris and serves as the head of the
Scientific Advisory Board. The research in the Keasling Laboratory
focuses on the metabolic engineering of microorganisms for degradation
of environmental contaminants or for environmentally friendly
synthesis. To that end, the Keasling lab has developed a number of new
genetic and mathematical tools to allow more precise and reproducible
control of metabolism. These tools are being used in such applications
as synthesis of biodegradable polymers, and degradation of chlorinated
and aromatic hydrocarbons, biodesulfurization of fossil fuels, complete
mineralization of organophosphate nerve agents and pesticides, and
production of supply limited drugs. Professor Keasling brings to Amyris
a deep understanding of both synthetic biology and the downstream
chemical engineering required to utilize the engineered organisms.
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