https://pages.htgaa.org/2026a/zoe-isabel-senon/homework/week-09-hw-cell-free-systems/index.htmlWeek 9 Homework: Cell-Free Systems [WIP!] Homework Part A: General and Lecturer-Specific Questions General homework questions Explain the main advantages of cell-free protein synthesis over traditional in vivo methods, specifically in terms of flexibility and control over experimental variables. Name at least two cases where cell-free expression is more beneficial than cell production. The benefit can be summarized as “it removes the constraints we usually face for protein synthesis when working with live cells”. For example, working with live cells requires culturing cells throughout the whole cell lifecycle, with all the possibilities for error that this implies (mistakes, unexpected cell behavior due to their non-deterministic nature, etc), as well as the required timelines (speed is limited by the fundamental speed constraints from the cell growth cycle), and costs. Cell-free systems also allow for much greater control, as the main system is boiled down to its most basic functional components, removing a lot of complexity (variables outside of our control), and therefore allowing the possibility of producing much more homogeneous products.Hugoen