Jalila Essaïdi

Jalila Essaïdi (born 1980) is a Dutch artist and entrepreneur based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Essaïdi is specialized in the fields of modern biotechnology and biological arts (bio-art). She is best known for her work ‘2.6g 329m/s’, also known as ‘Bulletproof Skin’,[1] a project that achieved bioengineered bulletproof human skin.[2] This project combined in vitro human skin with spider silk from genetically modified organisms to create a material that stops a slow-speed bullet,[3] yet is pierced by one fired at normal speed.[4]

Her more recent project, 'Mestic®', is a bioplastic directly derived from manure.[5] The overarching goal of this solution for the excess manure problem is to create a circular economy with cow manure, therefore allowing the agricultural sector to adhere to (inter)national policies while still making it possible for them to keep their investment (cows) and grow. It also generates new sustainable raw materials that can be used by the manufacturing industry.[6]

Essaidi is director of Inspidere B.V., a biotech company based in Brainport region Eindhoven[7][8] In 2011 Essaïdi founded the BioArt Laboratories Foundation,[9][10] a foundation that offers citizens access to a creative hybrid laboratory and the tools and knowledge of the life sciences.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Bulletproof skin, spiderman is not fiction any more" (PDF). Crossover Works. 2014-02-07.
  2. ↑ Waugh, Rob (2012-02-01). "Bang - you're not dead! Amazing video shows bio-engineered 'bulletproof' human skin reinforced with spider silk". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Human skin strengthened with spider silk can stop a bullet". Reuters. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  4. ↑ DNews. "Bulletproof Skin Made From Spider Silk".
  5. ↑ "Jurk van koeienpoep van Jalila Essaïdi uit Eindhoven (video)". ad.nl. Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  6. ↑ "From cow dung to Mestic: Jalila Essaïdi's manure project". Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  7. ↑ Broers, D (July 2013). "Eindhoven Spidercity" (PDF). FRITS Magazine (in Dutch).
  8. ↑ "About us - Inspidere BV". Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  9. ↑ "About | BioArt Laboratories". bioartlab.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  10. ↑ "BioArt Laboratories in Eindhoven leidt de makers op van morgen". Eindhovens Dagblad (web) (in Dutch). Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  11. ↑ "BioArt Laboratories presents Chilling in a Box". DDW 2015 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2015-12-03.

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