Living systems are capable of manufacturing processes, molecular
recognition and other complex functions which cannot be replicated
by synthetic chemistry or other industrial technologies. Cells
routinely manufacture monodisperse nanoscale structures and
assemble molecular machines, carry out biochemical reactions and
production processes of great complexity, and interact with the
environment in an adaptive and emergent manner. Biotic (i.e.,
living) system s can be labile and, by their nature, difficult to
precisely control. The ability to elucidate key metabolic pathways
and to replicate their functional properties in a synthetic (i.e.,
abiotic) format will ultimately permit the design of completely
artificial systems with abilities similar to those of a biotic
system but with the advantages of precise process control and
enhanced ruggedness. This will have profound implications for the
many and varied missions of the Department of Defense (DOD) which
include, but are not limited to, small-scale power and energy,
lightweight flexible armor, on-demand manufacture of high-value
products such as pharmaceuticals, low observable materials and-the
subject of this paper-chemical and biological defense (CBD).
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