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Don't let waste get wasted!
The Edinburgh iGEM 2013 team, WastED, is focusing on remediation and valorisation of industrial waste streams, with a particular focus on Scottish leather and whisky industry waste waters, containing toxic heavy metal ions as well as fermentable organic components. Using Bacillus subtilis as chassis, we are engineering organisms to capture ions using chelators and metal binding proteins, and to ferment organic components to produce biofuels. We are also testing a new assembly procedure, GenBrick, based on the Genabler assembly system. GenBrick allows assembly of multiple RFC10-compatible BioBricks in a single reaction, and is also well suited to the preparation of fusion proteins and addition of terminal tags. Enzyme fusions may enhance metabolic pathways through substrate channelling. We are testing the effect of protein fusions on fermentation efficiency for biofuel production. In addition, we are examining the implications of possible Scottish independence, following the 2014 referendum, for Synthetic Biology in Scotland.
Le but de l’équipe WastED d’Edimbourg iGEM 2013 se concentre sur la bioremédiation et la revalorisation de déchets industriels, plus particulièrement issus des eaux usées provenant des industries du cuir et du whisky contenant des ions de métaux lourds ainsi que des composants organiques. En utilisant Bacillus subtilis comme châssis, nous avons conçu un organisme qui capture des ions métalliques à l’aide de chélateurs et qui fermente des composants organiques pour produire des biocarburants. Nous testons également une nouvelle procédure d'assemblage, GenBrick, basé sur le système d'assemblage Genabler. GenBrick permet l'assemblage de plusieurs BioBricks RFC10 compatibles en une seule réaction et est aussi bien adaptée à la préparation de protéines de fusion et l'ajout d’étiquettes. Des fusions d’enzymes peuvent améliorer les voies métaboliques par canalisation du substrat. Nous testons l'effet des fusions de protéines sur l'efficacité de fermentation en ce qui concerne la production de biocarburants. En outre, nous examinons les implications d'une éventuelle indépendance de l'Ecosse à la suite du référendum de 2014, pour la biologie synthétique en Ecosse.
爱丁堡2013 国际基因工程机器人队伍,WastED, 致力于研究工业废水的净化和控制,尤其是来自爱丁堡皮革和威士忌工业中含有有毒重金属离子和可发酵有机成分的废水。
以枯草杆菌为基底,我们修改生物体的基因结构,使得它们可以利用蛰合剂和金属结合蛋白来捕获和固定金属,以及将可发酵有机成分转化为生物燃料。
我们还正在测试一种新的组合程序,Genbrick。它是基于Genabler组合系统的一种程序。
GenBrick使得多个兼容RFC10生物模块可以在一个反应中完成组合,并且适用于融合蛋白的配制以及终端标签的聚合。
酶的融合可以通过酶作用物的通道作用加强代谢作用。
我们也在测试蛋白质的融合对用于生物燃料生产的发酵效率的影响。
最后,我们还在研究基于2014全民公决的苏格兰独立,对苏格兰合成生物学发展的潜在影响
W naszym projekcie postanowiliśmy skupić się na sposobach zagospodarowania i rekultywacji odpadów przemysłowych, ze szczególnym naciskiem na ścieki powstające przy produkcji kluczowych dla szkockiej gospodarki produktów eksportowych: whisky, tekstyliów i wyrobów skórzanych. Pomimo wysokiej zawartości szkodliwych metali ciężkich oraz zanieczyszczeń organicznych, które mogą się przyczynić do powstawania zakwitów, ścieki te są zwykle zrzucane do morza Północnego i Atlantyku. Poprzez genetyczne modyfikacje laseczki siennej (Bacillus subtilis), chcemy stworzyć system wiążący jony metali obecnych w ściekach przy równoczesnej produkcji biopaliw z biologicznie rozkładalnych związków organicznych. Ważnym elementem naszego projektu jest również przetestowanie nowej metody łączenia genów nazwanej GenBrick, która w dużej mierze bazuje na systemie Genabler. GenBrick najlepiej sprawdza się przy tworzeniu fuzji protein, na przykład enzymów. Zademonstrowaliśmy to w naszym eksperymencie mającym na celu zwiększenie produkcji etanolu w bakteriach. Dodatkowo rozważaliśmy możliwe implikacje dla rozwijającego się sektora biologii syntetycznej w przypadku odzyskania przez Szkocję niepodległości.
The Edinburgh iGEM 2013 team, WastED, is focusing on remediation and valorisation of industrial waste streams, with a particular focus on Scottish leather and whisky industry waste waters, containing toxic heavy metal ions as well as fermentable organic components. Using Bacillus subtilis as chassis, we are engineering organisms to capture ions using chelators and metal binding proteins, and to ferment organic components to produce biofuels. We are also testing a new assembly procedure, GenBrick, based on the Genabler assembly system. GenBrick allows assembly of multiple RFC10-compatible BioBricks in a single reaction, and is also well suited to the preparation of fusion proteins and addition of terminal tags. Enzyme fusions may enhance metabolic pathways through substrate channelling. We are testing the effect of protein fusions on fermentation efficiency for biofuel production. In addition, we are examining the implications of possible Scottish independence, following the 2014 referendum, for Synthetic Biology in Scotland.
Единбургският отбор в iGEM 2013 се занимава с прочистването на индустриални отпадни води, с по-специален фокус върху отпадните води от шотландските кожена и уиски индусртия. Тези отпадни води съдържат токсични йони на тежки метали, както и органични компоненти, които могат да ферментират. Използвайки Bacillus subtilis, ние разработваме живи организми, които са способни да поемат тежки метали, използвайки хелатори, и да произведат биогорива, предизвиквайки процес на ферментация на органичните компоненти. Ние също тестваме нова процедура за свързване на ДНК, GenBrick, която се основава на системата за свързване Genabler. GenBrick позволява свързването на няколко ДНК био-части, отговарящи на стандарта RFC10, само с една реакция. GenBrick също е подходящ за направата на синтезни (сляти) протеини и за добавянтео на терминиращи елементи. Сливанията на ензими могат да подобрят метаболизма чрез насочване на субстратите. Ние тестваме ефекта от синтезирането на протеини върху ефикасността на ферментирането при производството на биогорива. Също така, се интересуваме от последствията за синтетичната биология в Шотландия, които може да окаже евентуалната независимост на Шотландия след референдума през 2014.
This iGEM team has been funded by the MSD Scottish Life Sciences Fund. The opinions expressed by this iGEM team are those of the team members and do not necessarily represent those of MSD |