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October 24, 2005

Biochemical Computing

Building Molecular And Cellular Alternatives To Today's Silicon-Based IT Stack

by Mark Dixon Bünger

with Laura Koetzle, Richard Fichera, Bobby Cameron, Sarah Bernhardt

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Silicon processors, ferromagnetic storage, LCD screens, and multi-million line programs are the body and soul of today's computers. But a new species of computer is evolving in corporate and university research centers — one that's based on the chemistry of proteins, DNA, and other biological material. Biochemical computing promises advances in the entire stack, from the user interface to processing power, memory, and storage. Since these biochemical alternatives must interface with existing machines, they are building a bridge between devices, materials, and organisms that will soon allow engineers to develop biological code and processes as easily as they build today's IT systems.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemSilicon-Based Computers Are Past Their Prime

itemBiochemistry Has Begun To Address Computing's Challenges

itemStart Seeing Biochemistry Through The IT Lens

itemBiochemical Computing Will Meld Materials, Devices, And Organisms

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itemStart Growing Your Biochemical Computing Knowledge Today

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itemTechnical Or Ethical Glitches Could Kill Biochemical Computing

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed nine companies and experts, including Cambrios, IMEC, Orfid,

Pronano, and ZettaCore.

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