At LeoRios Lab, our research motivation focuses on promoting further understanding of the overlapping areas of Biochemical Engineering and Synthetic Biology, resulting in novel ways to apply this knowledge to tackle the global growing socio-economic inequalities. We have a firm belief that if scientists work together and gear their research and related activities towards this end, an immense contribution will be made fighting problems like equal access to food, energy and pharmaceuticals, boosting local bio-economies, access to high-quality education as well as the promotion of a sustainable environment.
Our research areas
Microbiol Cell Factories: Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering
Bioprocess Engineering
Bio-Automation
Research Areas
We Develop Innovative Solutions
Metabolic Engineering and Systems Biology
Microbial Cell Factories for the Sustainable Production of Drugs, Biomaterials and Biofuels
- Anticancer Drug Taxol in S. cerevisiae
- Jet Biofuels in Yarrowia Lipolytica
- High Value Chiral Amino-alcohols in E. coli
- High Value Alkaloids (i.e Ephedrine) in S. cerevisiae
- Fragrances and Food Additives in E. coli and S. cerevisiae
High-throughput Bioreactors
Mini and Microscale Bioreactors to Speed Up Bioprocess Development Mimicking Large Scale Conditions
- Advanced Microplate Based Bioreactors
- Mini-Bioreactors Mimicking Industrial Scale Conditions
- Microscale Continuous Flow Bioreactors
- Low Cost 3D printed Bioreactors
- Microfluidic MicroBioreactors
Smart Biosensors and Diagnostics
Synthetic Biology Tools Applied for Low-Cost Diagnostics and Biosensing Capabilities
- CRISPR Based Diagnostics for COVID19
- Biosensors Applied in Aquaculture
- Digital Microfluidic Diagnostics
Automation and Artificial Intelligence
State of the Art Bio-Automation enhanced by Artificial Intelligence algorithms
- Open Source Low Cost Automation
- Edinburgh Genome BioFoundry
- Bio-Automation Enhanced Through Artificial Intelligence
- Automated Digital Microfluidics
Advanced Bioprocessing Technologies
Designing Novel Bioreactors and Intensified Bioprocesses to tackle Scale Up Challenges
- Integrated Bioprocessing
- Continuous Flow Bioprocesses
- Scale up of Mammalian Cells Systems
- Hybrid Biomodelling combining Machine Learning and deterministic algorithms
- Life Cycle Assessments
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BBQ in the Meadows!
On Sunday 30 of May, we got a nice weather and decided to organise our networking event in the meadows having a BBQ, colleagues from other groups of the School of...
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