CHE 4171 Biochemical Engineering

Synthetic Biology
Presentation assignment and Tutorial

Tasks at three stages for assignment of

group presentation
1. Literature search
2. Chose a topic ( a problem to solve) and submit the
pre-submission
3. Give a presentation

How to prepare?
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Read CHE3171 slides on synthetic biology (assignment folder)

Attend two lectures on synthetic biology

Take part in Tutorial T7 group discussion on a paper and

brainstorm on final presentation

Brainstorm on final presentation assignment

- Which field to chose?
- Health sector (therapeutics and diagnostics)
- Biotransformation
- Bioremediation (environmental control)
- What problems to solve?
- What methods to use?

Tutorial 7 (next week)

- Group discussion on four selected papers
Groups A and B
Biosynthesis of isoprene in Escherichia coli via methylerythritol phosphate
(MEP) pathway

Groups C and D
Engineering Escherichia coli to see light

Groups E and F
Escherichia coli W as a New Platform Strain for valine production

Group G
Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for direct production of 1,4butanediol

Brain storm on group presentation

Tutorial 7 (next week)

Group discussion on the following questions (15 min)
1. What is the key problem the paper has solved?
2. Why the studied problem is important?
3. What is the key method (methods) in the paper?
4. Give your own opinion about this paper.

5. If it were you to do the research, how would you do differently?

A short presentation (4-5 slides) at the end of discussion

(10 min)