BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Cafe Synthetique: Engineering biology for real-world applications 
 - Dr Charlie Gilbert (Dept. of Pathology)\, Dr. Duygu Dikicioglu (Dept. of
  Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology)
DTSTART:20181119T180000Z
DTEND:20181119T200000Z
UID:TALK111916@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Alexandra Ting
DESCRIPTION:This month's Cafe Synthetique is curated by the Cambridge Univ
 ersity Synthetic Biology Society (SynBioSoc https://cusbs.soc.srcf.net/). 
 Join us for talks that will introduce synthetic biology and its project-ba
 sed applications. It will also be a great opportunity to meet new members 
 of the Cambridge undergraduate synthetic biology community!\n\nENGINEERING
  LIVING MATERIALS WITH SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY\nDr. Charlie Gilbert (Department 
 of Pathology)\n\nAbstract: Natural biological materials exhibit remarkable
  properties: self-assembly from simple raw materials\, autonomous control 
 of morphology\, diverse physical and chemical properties\, self-repair and
  the ability to sense-and-respond to environmental stimuli. In their natur
 al form\, the utility of these materials for applications in human industr
 y and society is limited. But\, could it be possible to genetically progra
 m living cells to create entirely new and useful grown materials? In this 
 talk I'll discuss emerging synthetic biology approaches to create "enginee
 red living materials".\n\nENGINEERING MICROBIOMES FOR IMPROVING WINE FERME
 NTATION PROCESSES\nDr. Duygu Dikicioglu (Department of Chemical Engineerin
 g and Biotechnology)\n\nAbstract: Many fermentation and bioremediation pro
 cesses depend on the synergistic interactions between different microbial 
 species living together in a community. In some cases these species rely o
 n each other’s presence for survival. In other cases\, although each spe
 cies can survive on its own\, living in a community has clear selective ad
 vantages for all participating species in both the natural environment and
  in traditional biotechnological processes. A detailed understanding of th
 ese interactions would enable us to better exploit their capabilities. An 
 interesting example of such a community exists on grapes and it facilitate
 s the succession of alcoholic and malolactic fermentations during wine mak
 ing. Both the ethanol and sensory characteristics of wine depend on how th
 is community of multiple species behaves. This talk will discuss some of t
 he day-to-day problems faced by wine makers\, and how we can use systems b
 iotechnology and metabolic modelling to address these issues\, and suggest
  possible solutions.\n\nCafé Synthetique is the monthly meetup for the Ca
 mbridge synthetic biology community with informal talks\, discussion and p
 ub snacks. It is kindly sponsored by Cambridge Consultants. 
LOCATION:Panton Arms 43 Panton Street CB2 1HL\, Cambridge
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR