Context
The Centre is working on a national policy on synthetic biology, an emerging science that deals with engineering life forms for a wide range of applications from making designer medicines to foods.
Background
Analysis
What is Synthetic Biology?
Applications of synthetic biology:
Application in pharmaceuticals:
Application in Biofuels:
Other Applications:
Risk assessment of synthetic biology:
What are the ethical and social implications?
Way forward:
Synthetic biology is seen as one of the top 10 breakthrough technologies as part of the new industrial revolution that are most likely to change the world.
The regulatory challenge is how to leverage its anticipated benefits while guarding against its potential risks. The laws and regulations framework governing traditional tools and products of biotechnology can be applicable to this relatively nascent field in some ways, but most often it fails to fully adapt to the evolving possibilities of synthetic biology.
Verifying, please be patient.