Center for Synthetic Biology

30/11/2023

Big Congratulations! Sapere Aude Research Leader Grant for

Johan Andersen-Ranberg on the project:
Power2Life – Acetate enhanced algal biomanufacturing

Algae play a crucial role in the global ecosystem, and they are used to produce a wide range of ingredients that we use in our daily lives. Unfortunately, algae production is very inefficient, and the yield is low. In Power-to-Life, the goal is to optimize algae, so that they can be cultivated with nutrients created using Power-to-X. With this technology, it is possible to produce algae nutrients from CO2 and renewable energy. The combination of Power-to-X and algae-based production will thus create a unique opportunity to make the production of ingredients essential in the human diet more sustainable.

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Ass. Professor

15/05/2023

🦠🌞💦 THE AMAZING WORLD OF ALGAE 🍃🌞💦

Today in podcast with science journalist Lone Frank, Assistant Professor Johan Andersen-Ranberg talks algae and their importance for human past, present and future

🍃 Algae are the lungs of our planet
🌬 Produce at least half of the oxygen we all need
🧪Can produce oils, medicine, proteins and much more
☀️ They eat CO2 and sunlight - instead of tons of sugar

🌍 We can use algae for SUSTAINABLE GREEN PRODUCTION
🏝 Surplus energy from ENERGY-ISLANDS can be channeled into algae production with ACETATE 💡⚓️ 🌎

28/03/2023

A great article in the TIME about Johan Andersen-Ranberg, who is part of the Synthetic Biology research group here at the Plant Biochemistry Lab.
Johan and others have enabled yeast cells to brew , a substance typically extracted from a rare Chinese plant. This makes rats infertile for about a month after consuming it and therefore making it possible to control rats on a large scale – both humanely and sustainably.
Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eqi6Tvkr
TriptoBIO: https://www.triptobio.com/

Step aside, rat poison. A new oral contraceptive for rodents may be the answer to the world's infestations.

21/02/2023

A plant based alternative to rat poison- using yeast cells to brew , a substance typically extracted from a rare Chinese plant, makes rats infertile for about a month after consuming it, which causes rat populations to drop dramatically Thereby controlling rat growth – both humanely and .
TriptoBIO funded by Johan Andersen-Ranberg who is part of the Synthetic Biology research group at the Plant Biochemistry Lab. Get the whole story here: https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/contraception-is-the-future-of-rat-control/
and check out TriptoBIO: https://www.triptobio.com/

University of Copenhagen researchers have gotten yeast cells to brew triptolide, a substance typically extracted from a rare Chinese plant. Their research makes it possible to control rats with the substance on a large scale – both humanely and sustainably.

14/12/2022

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08/11/2022

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08/11/2022

Ni studerende fra Københavns Universitet opfinder et bæredygtigt fiskenet af edderkoppesilke og vinder fornem, international konkurrence i syntetisk biologi.