Interactive and scalable biology cloud experimentation for scientific inquiry and education

Many access barriers to life-science experimentation exist for academic and commercial research, mainly due to professional training needs, equipment purchase and operation costs, and safety considerations. A real-time interactive, fully automated, low-cost and scalable biology cloud experimentation...

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Published inNature biotechnology Vol. 34; no. 12; pp. 1293 - 1298
Main Authors Hossain, Zahid, Bumbacher, Engin W, Chung, Alice M, Kim, Honesty, Litton, Casey, Walter, Ashley D, Pradhan, Sachin N, Jona, Kemi, Blikstein, Paulo, Riedel-Kruse, Ingmar H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.12.2016
Nature Publishing Group
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Agriculture
Bioinformatics
Biological research
Biology - education
Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
careers-and-recruitment
Cloud Computing
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Educational aspects
Interactive learning
Life Sciences
Science - education
Technology application
United States
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Summary:Many access barriers to life-science experimentation exist for academic and commercial research, mainly due to professional training needs, equipment purchase and operation costs, and safety considerations. A real-time interactive, fully automated, low-cost and scalable biology cloud experimentation platform could provide access to scientific experimentation for learners and researchers alike.
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ISSN:1087-0156
1546-1696
DOI:10.1038/nbt.3747