Title |
A survey of enabling technologies in synthetic biology
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Published in |
Journal of Biological Engineering, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1754-1611-7-13 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Linda J Kahl, Drew Endy |
Abstract |
Realizing constructive applications of synthetic biology requires continued development of enabling technologies as well as policies and practices to ensure these technologies remain accessible for research. Broadly defined, enabling technologies for synthetic biology include any reagent or method that, alone or in combination with associated technologies, provides the means to generate any new research tool or application. Because applications of synthetic biology likely will embody multiple patented inventions, it will be important to create structures for managing intellectual property rights that best promote continued innovation. Monitoring the enabling technologies of synthetic biology will facilitate the systematic investigation of property rights coupled to these technologies and help shape policies and practices that impact the use, regulation, patenting, and licensing of these technologies. |
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United Kingdom | 5 | 25% |
United States | 3 | 15% |
France | 2 | 10% |
Germany | 1 | 5% |
Mexico | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 8 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 13 | 65% |
Scientists | 7 | 35% |
Mendeley readers
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Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 8 | 3% |
France | 3 | 1% |
United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
Canada | 2 | <1% |
Spain | 2 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 243 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 65 | 25% |
Researcher | 58 | 22% |
Student > Bachelor | 30 | 11% |
Student > Master | 27 | 10% |
Other | 12 | 5% |
Other | 32 | 12% |
Unknown | 38 | 15% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 100 | 38% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 52 | 20% |
Engineering | 19 | 7% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 3% |
Computer Science | 7 | 3% |
Other | 30 | 11% |
Unknown | 45 | 17% |