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	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
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Years to Maturity			1 month 17 days		10 months 17 days
Risk Free Interest Rate			2.95%	0.11%
Risk adjusted rate			0.351		30.9
Expected Dividend Yield			0.00%		0.00%
Genomatica Inc Preferred Stock [Member]
Impairment charges	$ 10,100	$ 0	$ 10,100	$ 0
FGen AG [Member]
Contingent consideration, included in other non-current liabilities			20,000
Business combination consideration liability settled			1,900
Dutch Dna Biotech BV [Member]
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Decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability	700
Payment for achievement of a technical development milestone	$ 700
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Recovery rate on first lien debt			63.00%		63.00%
Discount Rate			15.00%		15.00%
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Unpaid Principal Amount			$ 5,400		$ 5,400
Fair Value Of Promissory Note			$ 1,900		1,800
Level 3 \| Public Warrants [Member]
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Level 3 \| Private Placement Warrants [Member]
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Access Bio [Member]
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Fair Value Of Promissory Note			$ 10,000		$ 9,800
Risk Free Interest Rate			2.90%		0.30%