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== Who is the Lab in a Cell meant for? ==
== Who is the Lab in a Cell meant for? ==
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Primarily, we aim to develop a biological toolkit to be used by scientists for research purposes. Furthermore, our method enables simple and cheap reproduction of our kit. In placing all our results in an open access database, we especially hope to reach scientists in places without a specialized SynBio industry, helping to improve the working situation on-site.  
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Our main aim is to develop a biological toolkit to be used by scientists for research purposes. Our method enables simple and cheap reproduction of our kit. In placing our results in an open access database, we hope to reach scientists in places without a specialized SynBio industry, helping to improve the working situation on-site.  
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The concept of our protein expression and purification mechanism is to be as independent as possible from high-tech infrastructure so it can be used in more remote areas of this world for research and diagnostic purposes, enabling scientists to work wherever it is required without a great increase in expenditure of resources.  
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We want our protein expression and purification mechanism to be as independent as possible from high-tech infrastructure. This will facilitate its use in more remote areas of this world for research and diagnostic purposes, enabling scientists to work wherever required with reduced expenditure of resources.
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From personal experience we know that in South America, for example, it can be very difficult to obtain materials necessary today, slowing down and complicating the exploration of the Amazonian ecosystems amongst other things that hinder research.
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From personal experience we know that in South America, for example, it is sometimes very difficult to obtain the necessary materials, slowing down and complicating the exploration of the Amazonian ecosystems amongst other things.  
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Our ''Lab in a Cell'' concept is not only by far simpler to handle than many current technologies, but also cheaper and easier to keep at hand for when needed. We aim for the functions of a synthetic biology lab to be provided by cells themselves, controlled with a natural method that is easily accessible for any researcher, like light for example. Everything that would be needed for the toolkit we have in mind could fit in a mere suitcase: pipettes and tips, bacterial samples, extracted and dried DNA, a small device for light induction or at least some colour filters.
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This idea could be developed further and modified for basically any cellular function we wish to use for our purposes.  
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Our ''Lab in a Cell'' concept is not only far simpler to handle than many current technologies, but also cheaper and easier to keep at hand for when needed. We foresee the functions of a synthetic biology lab provided by cells themselves, controlled via what nature provides, such as light for example. Everything needed could fit into a mere suitcase: pipettes and tips, bacterial samples, extracted and dried DNA, a small device for light induction or at least some colour filters. This idea can be extended and modified for basically any cellular function we wish to use for our purposes.
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