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Biofaction created a new animated introductory clip for our EU funded project Newcotiana. Have a look at how tobacco can be redesigned to save its reputation and become a plant that’s good for you and your health. Taking advantage of cutting-edge molecular breeding methodologies, researchers will develop new varieties of…
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Spektrum der Wissenschaften, one of the most prolific science magazines in the German speaking countries, came across our animated music video starring a pathogenic bacterium, MC Grease da Disease, A.K.A. Mycoplasma bovis. They used it as a starting point to report about our project MycoSynVac, discussing in further detail the use…
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This is something new and different for us: We’ve published our first art-science booklet! It’s called “The Art of Antibiotics” and it documents the artist in residency program within the EC FP7 funded project SYNPEPTIDE, which aimed to design and test novel types of antimicrobial peptides. The residency program hosted Sarah Craske in Switzerland…
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As we’ve already announced, Biofaction is taking part in an exciting project, eForFuel and here is our press release to provide you detailed information. You can scroll down to have a look or follow the links to read it in (ENG) or (DE). eForFuel: Fuels from CO2 and Electricity …
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We are happy to let you know about our new project, eForFuel. eForFuel develops an industrial biotechnology solution that uses electricity and microorganisms to convert CO2 into hydrocarbon fuels, thus providing a sustainable replacement of fossil carbons. For biorefineries to displace fossil fuels, a sustainable feedstock for microbial growth must be identified. As agricultural…
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We are participating in a new EU-funded project, NEWCOTIANA. It is a research and innovation action that combines several new plant breeding techniques to produce medical and cosmetic products in tobacco plants. Taking advantage of cutting-edge molecular breeding methodologies, researchers will develop new varieties of tobacco and its wild relative…
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Two films produced by BIOFACTION are going to to be screened at two international film festivals. On June 29th 2017 the film “The Berrymakers” will open the 2nd Karlsruhe Science Film Days in Germany. Later in October “Synthetic Biology in Europe” is a candidate at the 7th Life Science Film…
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We are happy to present a short film about POSSIBLE TOMORROWS, an exhibition we curated during VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2016. Possible Tomorrows introduced a selection of experimental and technical design applications hatched from the fields of biotechnology and synthetic biology. Selected designers/artists contributed on the one hand speculative applications and…
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We are pleased to launch BerryMaker – an exciting science game exploring the world of synthetic biology and berries through the eyes of a biotech start-up! or PLAY ONLINE! OUTLINE OF THE GAME: In BerryMaker, you’re the founder and CEO of a biotech start-up company that produces healthy…
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The original BIO·FICTION Film Festival took place in Vienna from 23-25th October, 2014. Thereafter, we sent the festival on the road to other places around the world. In total, BIO·FICTION on Tour took place in 35 locations worldwide, from huge urban cities to far out places such as the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. Please find…
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