Team:UChicago

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Each year, the poultry industry produces over two billion pounds of feather waste that is mostly processed into nutrient-poor animal feed but recent research has shown that feather keratin can be used to produce biodegradable plastics, fertilizers, detergents, and pharmaceuticals...
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Each year, the poultry industry produces over two billion pounds of feather waste that's processed into low-grade animal feed. But recent research has shown that feather keratin can be actually be quite useful.
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Curious about the people behind our project? Meet the energetic and dedicated team of people that worked  endlessly and made our project possible! to learn a bit about us- our passions, our hobbies, and our quirks.
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Curious about us? Meet the energetic and dedicated team that made competing this year possible! Learn a bit about us- our passions, our hobbies, and our quirks.
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We’d be happy to have you! We have learned a lot about what it takes to make a team, to be a team, to choose a feasible project, to find a workspace , to secure funding, and contribute to iGEM. With our newfound experience, we can’t wait to compete in iGEM next year! Get in touch.
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We’d be happy to have you! This summer, we've learned a lot about what it takes to organize a team, choose a project, find a lab , and secure funding for iGEM. Next year will be better than ever. Get in touch!

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Explore

Learn About Our Project

Each year, the poultry industry produces over two billion pounds of feather waste that's processed into low-grade animal feed. But recent research has shown that feather keratin can be actually be quite useful.

Meet Our Team

Curious about us? Meet the energetic and dedicated team that made competing this year possible! Learn a bit about us- our passions, our hobbies, and our quirks.

Interested in Joining Next Year's Team?

We’d be happy to have you! This summer, we've learned a lot about what it takes to organize a team, choose a project, find a lab , and secure funding for iGEM. Next year will be better than ever. Get in touch!