Team:TU-Eindhoven/Chasis

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<!-- Our device is based on an Escherichia coli K12 strain, MG1655. As observed in figure 1 it is comprised of a series of elements that allow the detection of the tumor region due to an environmental sensor based on oxygen sensing. The device is able to reach the hypoxic region due to the flagella that the E. coli possesses, which in are depicted by the propeller in figure 1. The protein production in figure 1 refers to the CEST proteins that are generated by the bacteria when it detects the hypoxic environment. The light bulb depicted on this graphic representation illustrates the ability of the bacteria to be detected by MRI. Furthermore, the kill switch and the human cell disguise are two elements that the device should include in order to be used on the two applications we proposed, however at the current stage of the project these elements are not part of the device.