Hello Reclone Community 
You’re all invited to our Community Meeting this month, on 2025-04-30T14:00:00Z. We will hear from @e.v.rosca presenting about “Re-engineering the need for Cold Chain and other Synbio news from West Africa”.
The Reclone network has opened a world of possibilities for the low-resource regions. However, one problem still hinders a larger reach: cold chain requirements for bacterial cell transport. We developed a simple, low-cost protocol using vacuum desiccation and trehalose to preserve E. coli BL21 and BL21(DE3) strains at room temperature. Cells remained viable and competent for transformation for up to 42 weeks. The method was validated locally and internationally, including the successful revival and transformation of cells shipped to the UK after nearly 10 months. This approach offers an accessible solution for transporting and storing bacterial cells without refrigeration. Also sharing some other news and work from the Ghana hub of SYNBIO.
Join us via Zoom: Launch Meeting - Zoom
Feel free to invite and share news to others in your networks who might be interested 
You can also check our previous meetings at Events – Reagent Collaboration Network or via the Reclone YouTube channel.
Likewise, you can see the Upcoming Events on the Reclone Calendar, tell us you’re Interested/Going, and add these to your own calendar.
See you all next week!
