3. Rational design and synthetic biology
3.1 The contribution of computer science to life science engineering
While engineering existed long before computers, it was primarily based on drawing, calculation and models. The development of computing from the 1980s onwards brought with it the development of computer-aided design (CAD) technologies and in-silico system simulations. A similar development followed in biology, where bioinformatics took on an increasingly important role, providing biologists with gigantic databases of information and tools for designing and modeling natural and artificial biological systems.
The first thing to do is to list the databases. These have made it possible to compile the state of genomic (NCBI
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Bibliography
- (1) - ANASTAS (P.), WARNER (J.C.) - Green chemistry. - US Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/
- (2) - Production of acetone and alcohol...
Standards and norms
CEN Bio-sourced products (TC 411 work), EN 16575, 2014.
CEN Liquid and gaseous fuels, lubricants and other petroleum-related products, synthetic or of biological origin (TC19 work), in progress.
Regulations
In Europe
Directive n° 2009/41/EC of May 6, 2009 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms
In France
Decree no. 2011-1177 of September 23, 2011 on the contained use of genetically modified organisms (consolidated version of September 26, 2011)
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