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Biological hardware
Electrical, control and monitoring systems for bioreactors, laboratory equipment and biotechnology applications.
- Bioreactor control systems
- Lab equipment power design
- Biosafety and compliance
- Monitoring and automation
Biochemistry × Electrical Engineering
Engineering for living systems.
I’m Gerrit van Rensburg, a biochemist and licensed Professional Engineer. I design the electrical, control and monitoring systems that biological work depends on.
- P.Eng.
- Professional Engineer · EGBC
- B.Eng.
- Electrical & Computer Engineering
- M.Sc.
- Biochemistry
- B.Sc.
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Capabilities
Where the bench meets the breaker.
Three focus areas, each shaped by working fluently in both biology and electrical engineering.
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Biological applications
Genetic engineering and molecular biology services for research and development programs.
- Next-generation DNA sequencing
- Custom plasmid design and cloning
- Recombinant protein production
- Genetic engineering applications
- Bioprocess development
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Agricultural energy optimization
Energy systems for indoor farming, aquaponics and controlled-environment agriculture.
- LED grow light system design
- HVAC and climate control optimization
- Renewable energy integration
- Energy monitoring and analytics
Why both disciplines
Biology is unforgiving of bad power. Electronics are unforgiving of bad assumptions about biology.
Biochemistry
Scientifically sound
Deep understanding of biological systems, metabolic processes and biosafety requirements ensures solutions are scientifically sound and optimized for living systems.
Electrical engineering
Safe and code-compliant
Professional experience in power systems, control automation and energy optimization enables efficient, safe and code-compliant electrical solutions.
Writing
Field notes from the boundary.
Essays on the molecules, circuits and systems that living things depend on, published in the ElectroBio newsletter.
Nucleic Acids: Life's Instruction Manual
How Four Simple Molecules Encode Everything You Are
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Carbohydrates: Life's Sweet Building Blocks
More Than Just Sugar: Understanding Nature's Most Versatile Molecules
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From DNA to You: How Life Builds Itself
How genetic code, cellular blueprints, and molecular teamwork create every living organism on Earth
Read on SubstackGet in touch
Let’s talk about your project.
Tell me what you’re building, the constraints you’re working under, and where biology and electrical systems meet. I’ll reply with a clear view of how I can help.