A successful finance executive, Jay Zises serves as the chairman of A Cap, Inc., a New York City investment firm. Focused on managing investments for high-net-worth individuals and connecting young entrepreneurs with capital, Jay Zises remains apprised of developments in a variety of growing industries, including synthetic biology.
A new branch of the biological engineering field, synthetic biology studies ways to alter genetic materials systematically to achieve desired changes to microorganisms, plants, animals, and algae. Through altering an organism’s genetic makeup, synthetic biologists can increase its rate of growth and even change its chemical composition.
One of the applications of synthetic biology is to improve biofuel production. While most plants and microbes typically convert energy into sugars and proteins, using synthetic biology to engineer these organisms to produce oily substances, fatty acids, and alcohols in response to sunlight and carbon dioxide capture increases the amount of potential energy, resulting in a better quality biofuel.
A new branch of the biological engineering field, synthetic biology studies ways to alter genetic materials systematically to achieve desired changes to microorganisms, plants, animals, and algae. Through altering an organism’s genetic makeup, synthetic biologists can increase its rate of growth and even change its chemical composition.
One of the applications of synthetic biology is to improve biofuel production. While most plants and microbes typically convert energy into sugars and proteins, using synthetic biology to engineer these organisms to produce oily substances, fatty acids, and alcohols in response to sunlight and carbon dioxide capture increases the amount of potential energy, resulting in a better quality biofuel.
