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Synthetic cell preservation strategies enable their storage and activation at the point of use
Ignacio Gispert1,2, Yuval Elani1,2
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|May 13, 2025
Abstract:
Synthetic cells encapsulating cell-free protein synthesis machinery are currently limited to laboratory use due to preservation challenges. They are typically produced and used immediately. We present drying methods for long-term ambient storage that preserve their integrity and functionality, enabling activation at the point-of-use, overcoming key barriers to their deployment in biotechnology.
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