By Lynn L. Bergeson In October 2018, DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) published a report called “Cell-Free Synthetic Biology and Biocatalysis: Prototyping and Conversion Platforms.” The report consists of a summary from discussions held on a listening day by BETO in Denver, Colorado, in 2017. The public meeting was intended to discuss research and development opportunities related to cell-free synthetic biology and biocatalysis, and how these...