Pros / Cons

What are the Pros of Synthetic Biology?

Allows an economic and renewable Bicyclic that is commonly used in paint. With the use of synthetic biology, it develops a renewable based acrylic that would reduce the greenhouse emissions 75%.

Allows to synthesize and design antigens and different variants to give rapid results. Along with developing immunogens to help find ways to combat antigen.

Produce biofuels and other chemicals for sugar in replacement of petroleum. This provides a better stability for the products price and will use much less energy in making the fuels. This will also allow for a lower greenhouse gas emission as it would be made from renewable chemicals.

If the availability of raw materials is low, companies can manufacture the materials in bulk through each cell.

What are the Cons of Synthetic Biology?

Working with new materials and scientifically making new organisms in the lab can accidentally release a harmful organism.

Many companies may be in favor for the process of designing organism through new machinery while the option of doing it natural is available and possible more eco-friendly.

The ethical consideration if it is ideally correct to make these new organisms, even if there is a legitimate purpose for them.

There are many potential risks that can occur when in the process of making or altering an organism.

References:

“Current Uses of Synthetic Biology.” BIO, https://archive.bio.org/articles/current-uses-synthetic-biology.

“Synthetic Biology.” Synthetic Biology Controversy | What Is Synthetic Biology, https://web.mit.edu/demoscience/SynthBio/history.html.

Wallace, Stephen. “The Benefits of Synthetic Biology.” Chemistry World, Chemistry World, 27 Jan. 2020, https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/the-benefits-of-synthetic-biology/3007694.article.