October 21, 2023
Barcelona-UB # AlgaGenix # Water pollution due to nitrates in Catalonia is taking a major toll in the water availability of the region. Our project, AlgaGenix, is genetically enhancing the model microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii so it absorbs more nitrates and transforms them into cytokinins, an organic phytohormone. We aim at recirculating the excess of fertiliser applied to fields as well as filtering polluted waters.
カタロニアの硝酸塩による水汚染は、その地域の水資源に大きな負担をかけています。我々のプロジェクト、AlgaGenixは、モデル微小藻類のクラミドモナス・ラインハルティイを遺伝的に強化し、硝酸塩をより多く吸収して有機植物ホルモンのサイトカイニンに変換します。我々の目指すのは、畑に使用された肥料の過剰部分を再循環させ、汚染水をろ過することです。
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iGEM Barcelona-UB Team Information iGEM Barcelona-UB Wiki
October 21, 2023
Ionis-Paris # Clean Heat : A groundbreaking combinational solution for heating and water pollution control # Heating is not only becoming more and more expensive, but also the main source of CO2 emissions in buildings. Clean Heat, developed by the Ionis-Paris team, offers a grounbreaking solution to this problem via the genetic modification of the microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii with the sraox gene. The latter is responsible for the thermogenic properties of Symplocarpus foetidus that can produce a 35°C heat differential.
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October 21, 2023
RPTU-Kaiserslautern # CYPurify - The Solution to Pollution # Water is the foundation for all life. However, the integrity of our waters is far from a reality. While society is aware of the pollution caused by oil and plastic, there is far less awareness of the ever-increasing amount of chemicals being introduced and leaking into groundwater, rivers, and lakes. There, they threaten the ecosystem on both a small and large scale.
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October 21, 2023
Tsinghua-TFL # A better carbon sequestration factory for improving agricultural productivity and land # The greenhouse effect and the resulting climate change pose significant challenges to global food security and land availability. Microalgae offer a promising solution to address these challenges. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, in particular, has unique characteristics that make it valuable.
温室効果とそれによる気候変動は、世界の食糧安全保障と土地利用可能性に大きな課題をもたらしています。微細藻類は、これらの課題に対処する有望な解決策を提供します。特に、ハイイロアオモリガメ属は、それが価値あるユニークな特性を持っています。
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iGEM Tsinghua-TFL Team Information iGEM Tsinghua-TFL Wiki
October 21, 2023
UNILA-LatAm # MHETYGUÁ: Microalgae of the species Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as degration devices of PET-type microplastics # Microplastic contamination from various sources is a serious environmental threat. These tiny plastic fragments, less than 5 mm in size, disperse widely, posing dangers to marine life, the food chain and potentially human health. Research has focused on the detection and solution of this problem, highlighting the need to reduce plastic consumption, improve waste management and develop sustainable alternatives.
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October 21, 2023
UVU-Utah # Bloom-B-Gone: Preventing Utah Lake Cyanobacterial Blooms by Phosphorous and Nitrogen Sequestration # We chose to focus on bioremediation of Utah Lake because, not only is it a local issue, it is also used worldwide as an example of cyanobacterial blooms. Excess nutrient loading in Utah Lake is causing increased eutrophication, which leads to increased cyanobacterial blooms that produce toxins hazardous to human, animal, and aquatic life. The excess nutrients are composed mostly of nitrogen and phosphorous compounds that enter the lake primarily from wastewater treatment plants, runoff fertilizer, and naturally occurring within inorganic environmental resources.
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