Dr Nadanai Laohakunakorn
Chancellor's Fellow in Biotechnology
- Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Contact details
- Tel: +44 (0)131 650 7027
- Email: nadanai.laohakunakorn@ed.ac.uk
- Web: Group website
Address
- Street
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Roger Land Building (1.64)
Alexander Crum Brown Road
The King's Buildings - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH9 3FF
Background
2015 Postdoctoral Research Associate, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Qualifications
2015 PhD (Physics), University of Cambridge
2010 BA/MSci (Natural Sciences, Physics), University of Cambridge
Research summary
cell-free synthetic biology, gene expression biophysics, microfluidics, optics, laboratory automation
Current research interests
Cell-free synthetic biology is an emerging technology which takes the programmability and precision of biological protein synthesis, and harnesses them in controlled and open reactions outside the living cell. This enables us to to quickly, inexpensively, and sustainably make products for healthcare, environmental monitoring, and biomanufacturing of chemicals and materials. Engineering these simplified cellular mimics additionally gives us a unique approach to understanding life, by building it up from its most basic components.Affiliated research centres
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Self-Assembling Protein Surfaces for In Situ Capture of Cell-Free-Synthesized Proteins
In:
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, vol. 10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.915035
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Steady-state cell-free gene expression with microfluidic chemostats
(14 pages)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1032-9_9
Research output: › Chapter (Published) -
A partially self-regenerating synthetic cell
In:
Nature Communications, vol. 11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20180-6
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Cell-free systems: A proving ground for rational biodesign
(8 pages)
In:
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, vol. 8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00788
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)