Metaphors allow us to come to terms with abstract and complex information, by comparing it to something which is structured, familiar and concrete. Although modern science is “iconoclastic”, as Gaston Bachelard phrases it (i.e. bent on replacing living entities by symbolic data: e.g. biochemical and mathematical symbols and codes), scientists are at the same time prolific producers of metaphoric images themselves.
Synthetic biology is an outstanding example of a technoscientific discourse replete with metaphors, including textual metaphors such as the “Morse code” of life, the “barcode” of life and the “book” of life. This paper focuses on a different type of metaphor, however, namely on the archetypal metaphor of the mandala as a symbol of restored unity and wholeness.
Notably, mandala images emerge in textual materials (papers, posters, PowerPoints, etc.) related to one of the new “frontiers” of contemporary technoscience, namely the building of a synthetic cell: a laboratory artefact that functions like a cell and is even able to replicate itself.
The mandala symbol suggests that, after living systems have been successfully reduced to the elementary building blocks and barcodes of life, the time has now come to put these fragments together again. We can only claim to understand life, synthetic cell experts argue, if we are able to technically reproduce a fully functioning cell.
Recombinant other Urease Protein, Untagged, E.coli-50mg |
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Recombinant Multi Species ACTH Protein, Untagged, -50mg |
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Recombinant other Atosiban Protein, Untagged, E.coli-50mg |
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Recombinant other Exenatide Protein, Untagged, E.coli-50mg |
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Recombinant Bovine HTF Protein, Untagged, E.coli-50mg |
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Recombinant E.coli LACTB Protein, Untagged, E.coli-50mg |
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Recombinant Rat Carboxypeptidase B Protein, Untagged, E.coli-50mg |
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Recombinant Porcine Trypsin Protein, Untagged, Pichia Pastoris-50mg |
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Recombinant Human Trypsin-2 Protein, Untagged, E.coli-50mg |
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Recombinant other HSA Protein, Untagged, Pichia Pastoris-50mg |
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Recombinant other HSA Recombinant Protein, Untagged, Rice-50mg |
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Recombinant Human Collagen-III Protein, Untagged, Pichia Pastoris-50mg |
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Recombinant other HSA Lipid free Protein, Untagged, Rice-50mg |
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DiA: (50mg) |
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Gentamicin, 50mg/ml |
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L-NMMA: (50mg) |
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DiOC14(3), hydroxyethanesulfonate: (50mg) |
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Biotin-12, SE: (50mg) |
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Kanamycin solution (50mg/ml) |
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DiD (or DiIC18(5)): (50mg) |
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SAHA (Vorinostat ) |
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Pefloxacin mesylate dihydrate |
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Pefloxacin mesylate dihydrate |
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DiagNano PAA Upconverting Nanoparticles, Core-Shell, 545 nm/660 nm |
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DiagPoly Plain Polystyrene Particles, 0.4-0.6 µm |
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Absolute Mag Amine Magnetic Particles, Dextran Coated, 35 nm |
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Normal Pig Serum |
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HPA (Hexyl-4-pentynoic acid ) |
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Description: CAS: 96017-59-3 |
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5-Azacytidine |
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Description: CAS: 320-67-2 |
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Decitabine |
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Description: CAS: 2353-33-5 |
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BRL-50481 |
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Xanthohumol |
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Quercetin dihydrate EvoPure® |
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Salinomycin sodium |
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Sulbactam |
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Synercid |
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Sancycline hydrochloride |
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Miltefosine |
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Mosapride Citrate |
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Natamycin |
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Nigericin sodium |
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Naftifine hydrochloride |
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Neochlorogenic acid |
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Nitazoxanide |
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Neratinib |
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Lamivudine |
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Lasalocid Sodium |
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Lenvatinib |
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Meropenem USP |
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Mitoxantrone hydrochloride |
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Pristinamycin |
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Pneumocandin B0 |
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Permethrin |
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Oritavancin Diphosphate |
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Flucloxacillin sodium |
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Faropenem sodium |
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Ganciclovir |
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Rucaparib camsylate |
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Rocuronium Bromide |
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Indomethacin morpholinylamide |
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Ertapenem sodium EvoPure® |
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Daunorubicin hydrochloride |
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Daptomycin |
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Dalbavancin Hydrochloride |
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Embelin |
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Emodin |
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Epigallocatechin gallate |
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Enniatin |
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Everolimus |
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Telithromycin |
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Tedizolid |
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Tedizolid Phosphate |
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Tipiracil Hydrochloride |
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Tolvaptan |
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Tenofovir Alafenamide |
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Phenyl b-D-thioglucopyranoside |
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b-D-Allopyranose |
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5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl b-D-xylopyranoside |
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Methyl N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminide |
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Maltohexaose |
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5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl b-D-galactopyranoside |
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| GC3237-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 54 |
XTT sodium salt |
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| GC5281-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 142 |
Quercetin 3-b-D-glucoside |
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| GC9169-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 114 |
Spiperone hydrochloride |
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AEBSF hydrochloride |
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5-Methyl-2'-deoxycytidine |
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| GE5158-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 75 |
Asiaticoside |
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| GC7829-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 344 |
Stevioside |
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| GC8309-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 367 |
Trifluridine |
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| GE1913-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 102 |
Actinomycin D |
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| GA0481-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 174 |
Ascomycin |
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| GA1406-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 285 |
Mupirocin |
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| GA2184-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 82 |
Flumethasone |
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| GA2414-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 70 |
Telithromycin |
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| GA2425-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 150 |
Linezolid |
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| GA2609-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 126 |
Brefeldin A |
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| GA2848-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 389 |
Doxorubicin hydrochloride |
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| GA4969-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 126 |
Torezolid |
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| GA5035-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 90 |
Pimaricin |
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| GA5100-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 50 |
Ribavirin |
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| GA5462-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 62 |
Phleomycin |
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| GA6020-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 269 |
Biapenem |
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| GA6808-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 78 |
Vinblastine sulfate |
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| GA7194-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 389 |
Rapamycin |
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| GA7417-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 150 |
Ceftibuten hydrate |
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| GA7818-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 120 |
Mitomycin C |
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| GA9147-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 269 |
Moxifloxacin hydrochloride |
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| GA9781-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 54 |
Ribonuclease A, DNase free |
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| GE9871-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 107 |
PD 98,059 |
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| GK2140-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 378 |
Aminopterin dihydrate |
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| GK2974-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 107 |
Pravastatin sodium salt |
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| GK3699-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 110 |
alpha-Mangostin |
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| GK4316-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 269 |
3-Morpholinosydnonimine hydrochloride |
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| GK4946-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 200 |
H-8 dihydrochloride |
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| GK6037-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 252 |
Ro 61-8048 |
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| GK6422-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 548 |
Cisapride monohydrate |
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| GL0434-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 229 |
AdipoRon hydrochloride |
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| GL0874-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 459 |
Mephenytoin |
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| GL1129-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 429 |
1H-[1,2,4]Oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one |
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| GL1507-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 321 |
MTSSL |
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| GL1695-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 436 |
Tocainide hydrochloride |
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| GL2205-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 429 |
Thonzonium bromide |
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| GL2255-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 166 |
WY-14643 |
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| GL2940-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 154 |
Compound 112254 |
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| GL3740-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 459 |
Cyclic Pifithrin-alpha hydrobromide |
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| GL3913-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 528 |
Shikonin |
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| GL5964-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 269 |
TOFA |
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| GL6289-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 198 |
4-Aminophenylphosphate sodium salt |
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| GL6836-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 252 |
N,N,N',N'-Tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine |
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| GK2289-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 77 |
SC-560 |
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| GK2799-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 349 |
Piperlongumine |
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| GK8547-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 223 |
Bay 11-7082 |
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| GK8638-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 413 |
PK 11195 |
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| GL4857-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 321 |
MnTBAP chloride |
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| GL5377-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 154 |
AdipoRon |
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| GL6438-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 390 |
Epicoprostanol |
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| GL6737-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 137 |
Zerumbone |
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| GL7258-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 298 |
GYY 4137 |
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| GL7524-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 321 |
L-Alanyl-L-1-aminoethylphosphonic acid |
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| GL8388-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 158 |
Corosolic acid |
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| GL8496-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 668 |
MnTMPyP pentachloride |
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| GL8780-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 154 |
Compound 112254 hydrochloride |
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| GL8859-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 459 |
Ketanserin (+)-tartrate salt |
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| GL9943-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 172 |
Bay 60-7550 |
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| GN2518-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 2582 |
5-(E)-(2-Bromovinyl)-2'-deoxyuridine |
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| GN2626-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 150 |
3'-O-Methylguanosine |
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| GN3227-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 190 |
N1-Methyladenosine |
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| GN7727-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 269 |
Pseudouridine |
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| GN9104-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 128 |
Rizatriptan benzoate |
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| GP0042-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 150 |
Suramin sodium salt |
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| GP0138-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 110 |
Rofecoxib |
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| GP0159-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 86 |
Epigallocatechin gallate |
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| GP0260-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 72 |
Betaxolol hydrochloride |
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| GP0555-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 110 |
Tonabersat |
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Salmeterol xinafoate |
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| GP0706-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 94 |
Boceprevir |
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| GP0844-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 778 |
Perindopril erbumine |
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| GP1522-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 92 |
Valaciclovir hydrochloride |
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| GP1612-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 46 |
Forskolin |
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| GP2059-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 309 |
Gatifloxacin hydrate |
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| GP2111-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 90 |
Sunitinib malate |
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| GP2160-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 102 |
Methysergide maleate salt |
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| GP2886-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 668 |
Bosentan hydrate |
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| GP5893-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 130 |
Carmofure |
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| GP5925-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 154 |
Zafirlukast |
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| GP6218-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 110 |
Tolazamide |
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| GP6227-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 237 |
Lopinavir |
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| GP6351-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 70 |
Acadesine |
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| GP6637-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 154 |
Indinavir sulphate hydrate |
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| GP6821-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 126 |
Acepromazine maleate |
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| GP6873-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 110 |
Curcumin, pure, 98% |
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| GP7022-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 160 |
Saquinavir mesylate |
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| GP7183-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 150 |
Levosimendan |
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| GP7196-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 110 |
Nelfinavir mesylate |
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| GP7332-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 349 |
Celastrol |
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| GP7348-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 620 |
Apixaban |
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| GP7497-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 126 |
Genistein |
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| GP7710-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 129 |
Pranlukast hydrate |
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| GP8160-50MG | Glentham Life Sciences | 50 mg | EUR 116 |
Trilostane |
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This holistic turn towards the cell as a meaningful whole (a total work of techno-art) also requires convergence at the “subject pole”: the building of a synthetic cell as a practice of the self, representing a turn towards integration, of multiple perspectives and various forms of expertise.