BASIS-China

October 21, 2023

BASIS-China # CyanoScent # Aromatherapy can serve as a complementary therapy to alleviate stress. However, traditional methods of producing aromatic substances, such as terpenes, are often both complex and environmentally damaging. Therefore, we endeavored to discover a synthetic approach to produce these aroma substances, replacing traditional processes and making them directly usable in daily life. We finally decided to use cyanobacteria as a chassis. Through photosynthesis, our engineering cyanobacteria can utilize carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce these terpenes. ...