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Key Pre-existing Part: We are currently using biobrick parts that was used for a similar project. The Pu and Pr promoters was created by the Michigan 2009 iGEM team. Because the projects are very similar, we hope to differentiate our project in the long-term by incorporating our constructed biobrick into a plant. When toulene or other aromatic compounds bind to the xylr protein, the plant would turn red. Right now, we are just testing our proof-of-concept in E.coli.
For our testing, we will examine the relationship between the level of concentration of the chemical compound toulene and the level of fluorescence. The fluorescence from DH5α cells harboring the constructed biobrick with the xylr protein will be measured at various concentrations of toluene.
Expected Observations [4]
Tuning Our System
For tuning our system, we hope to make it more effective by increasing the efficiency of the ribosome binding site. The RBS controls the accuracy and efficiency with which the translation of mRNA begins. Therefore, we hope to use this important variable to tune our system.
Human Practices
The human practices of our project is important because it seeks to identify where these carcinogens are located in farmland areas. If these chemicals are getting into the groundwater, it poses an extreme risk to people in those areas. Problems of concern also involve the farmland animals, who eat the plants from the soil and drink the water. This is a serious issue because these chemicals get into the food that is produced.
Our Team
My name is Brady Laughlin, and I am a freshman majoring in biomedical engineering. I am taking BME 494 because I am interested in synthetic biology and its many applications. I'm also a member of the Haynes Lab at ASU and I have my own research project. An interesting fact about me is that I have a twin brother.
Hello, I am Christina and I am a sophomore in biomedical engineering. I decided to sign up for this course because synthetic biology is truly interesting to me and I wanted to further enhance my education on the subject. An interesting fact about me is that I am a tae-kwon-do black belt.
My name is David Medina, I am a senior biomedical engineering major at Arizona State University. I decided to take this introductory course to synthetic biology because it sounded like an interesting topic and I wanted to learn more about this up and coming field. An interesting fact about me is that me and my youngest brother were born on the same day, five years apart.
Hey all, I'm Ben Schmitz. I am a mega-senior nearing completion of my biomedical engineering bachelors at ASU. I am taking this course as the penultimate technical elective course of my educational career. An interesting fact about me is that I am getting married in Oregon in September.
[4] "American Society for MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental Microbiology." Development and Testing of a Bacterial Biosensor for Toluene-Based Environmental Contaminants. Web. 12 Mar. 2012. <http://aem.asm.org/content/64/3/1006.full>.