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E.coli bacterium is being used to detect buried landmines by sensing trace amounts of a chemical that leaks out of the buried explosives.

Twenty years ago, Gideon Lapidoth was clearing mines in the Golan Heights. It was night and his protective goggles had fogged up — that was when he felt his foo

As part of the method, biosensors based on E. coli are dispersed over the target area, where they sniff out the chemical signature of buried explosives and become luminescent.

Landmines pose a real threat to human life, with around 110 million currently deployed worldwide, causing the death or maiming of around 5,000 people annually - Click the link for more details.

Synthetic biology company Enzymit has found an enzymatic process that "leverages computation protein design algorithms" to create cell-free hyaluronic acid.

Enzymit and Aleph Farms announce the successful development of insulin substitutes, which will reduce development time and cost

The collaboration between Enzymit and Aleph Farms holds immense potential for the cultivation of cow cells as well as extending to other cultivated meat types.

Enzymit and Aleph Farms announce the successful development of insulin substitutes, which will reduce development time and cost - Click the link for more details.

The companies partnered to reduce production costs and quicken the time-to-market.

Enzymit uses computer algorithms to develop enzymes, or proteins that create chemical reactions, that can be used for a plethora of products.