Team:Leeds
From 2013.igem.org
A biological system designed to detect the presence of pathogens in water samplesMicro-Beagle is a novel reporter system for E-coli that, as an iGEM first, has been designed to dynamically detect arbitrary target solids (including other cells) through a mechanism activated by cell surface binding.
Micro-Beagle was initially developed to address the need for a low cost, energy efficient and robust tool to be used to assess the effectiveness of current water purification systems. As the Micro-Beagle is intended to operate at a low cost it is ideal for use in low-income areas where the testing of water purification techniques cannot be maintained at an acceptable frequency.
The Leeds 2013 iGEM teamWe are the Leeds 2013 iGEM team, We are a group of undergrads from various courses at the University of Leeds, all with a passion for synthetic biology! Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, in the North of England. It has strong historical ties to the wool industry, and is famous for the Tetley brand of bitter ale. The University of Leeds is a British Red Brick and member of the Russell Group and was officially formed as an independent university via Royal Charter from King Edward VII in 1904.
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