Using Multiple Cell Lines to Manufacture Biotech Products

Duke University scientists say they have created a framework for helping bioengineers determine when to use multiple lines of cells to manufacture a product. Their study (“ Metabolic division of labor in microbial systems ”), published in PNAS, could help a variety of industries that use bacteria to produce chemicals ranging from pharmaceuticals to fragrances, according to the researchers.“Metabolic pathways are often engineered in single microbial populations. Howeve