Silicon chips learn to write DNA: Research points to cleaner route for synthetic biology

The Harvard chip is an early-stage demonstration rather than an industrial replacement for current DNA synthesis platforms.

Harvard Scientists Turned a Silicon Chip Into a DNA Factory

Harvard scientists have built a silicon chip that writes DNA using electricity and water, pointing toward a cleaner future ...
Forbes

DNA Synthesis Approaches: Will New Methods Stand The Test Of Time?

DNA synthesis is vital to several processes in biopharmaceutical innovation, including the development of gene therapies, CRISPR gene editing, antisense oligonucleotides and RNA therapies. The need ...
The Scientist

Infographic: Chemical Versus Enzymatic DNA Synthesis

From synthetic biology and gene therapy to data storage and biofuel production, the demand for synthetic DNA is rising. (1) Chemicals remove the 5’-hydroxyl protecting group. The nucleosides are rich ...
GEN

Enzymatic DNA Synthesis: Shorter Waits, Longer Strands

There’s an old saying about a dollar waiting on a dime. In other words, a monumental endeavor may become stuck at some point if a key preliminary element remains unavailable. The saying could be ...
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Harvard scientists have turned a silicon chip into a DNA writing machine

Harvard researchers have built a silicon chip that can write 64 different DNA sequences at the same time using water and ...