October 21, 2023
Aachen # RareCycle - Fungi-Powered Recycling of Rare-Earth Elements from E-Waste for Everyone # Our world is becoming increasingly technologized, yet less than 18% of our electronic waste is properly recycled. This leads to the loss of valuable resources like Rare-Earth Elements that are crucial for sustainable technology. With RareCycle, we harness the power of synthetic biology to reduce wastage, replace harmful mining practices and remediate dumping sites! We model, produce, and study specialized metal-binding peptides capable of selectively capturing Rare-Earth ions from bioleached e-waste.
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October 21, 2023
ABOA-Turku # MercuLess - merciless fight against mercury # There is a high possibility that methylmercury is inside you. It bioaccumulates through food chains gathering up in organisms near the top: fish, seals and us humans. Methylmercury is toxic due to its affinity to sulfhydryl groups, which bind to proteins and disturb their functions. This causes health risks, such as neurological and fertility problems, in organisms. We, team ABOA, are fighting this with our friend Synechocystis.
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October 21, 2023
Alma # – Not provided yet – # – No abstract provided yet –
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iGEM Alma Team Information iGEM Alma Wiki
October 21, 2023
ANU-Australia # A modular bioaccumulation platform for heavy-metal bioremediation # In our project, we engineer heavy-metal binding proteins (MBPs) localised to encapsulin-nanocompartments delivered by bacteriophages into bacteria to capture and sequester toxic arsenic compounds. Our vision is to have engineered phages cause bacteria to produce the necessary bioremediation tools and clean up any heavy metal waste, not just arsenic. This strategy will be cost-effective, non-toxic and non-invasive.
私たちのプロジェクトでは、バクテリオファージによって細菌に運ばれる、カプセル状のナノコンパートメントに局在化したヘビーメタル結合タンパク質（MBPs）を利用して、有毒なヒ素化合物を捕捉し、隔離するための工学を行っています。私たちのビジョンは、設計したファージが細菌に必要なバイオレメディエーションツールを生成させ、ヒ素だけでなくどのヘビーメタル廃棄物でも清掃することです。この戦略は、効率的で、毒性がなく、侵襲なして提供されます。
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October 21, 2023
ASU # Beta-FluorinX # Our Team is focused on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), man-made fluorinated organic compounds whose widespread use, environmental persistence, and bioaccumulative behavior have led them to be dubbed “forever chemicals.” This constant exposure to PFAS has adverse health consequences, including, but not limited to, increased risk of cancer, hormone interference, and high blood pressure during pregnancy. Arizona, in particular, is severely impacted by PFAS contamination of water.
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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
Bonn-Rheinbach # NitraNix: Mitigating Nitrate Pollution through Synthetic Biology # Nitrate pollution, driven by excessive fertilizer use, poses significant health and environmental risks, particularly in developed countries like Germany. This study explores the development of a novel approach to combat nitrate pollution in groundwater. Current methods, including “Wasser Bildung” a dilution technique and chemical seequestration of nitrate, have limitations in terms of cost and efficiency. The proposed solution leverages synthetic biology to transform nitrate through a cell-free denitrifying cycle using enzymes found in native denitrifying bacteria.
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October 21, 2023
CSMU-Taiwan # DECOLOGY: The Perfect Combination of Decolorize and Ecology # Taiwan’s textile industry ranks third in the world in terms of output, making it a main global supplier of functional fabrics. However, massive production inevitably brings serious pollution and wastewater. Large quantities of dyes are discharged into river and ocean during the garment making process. To solve this issue, our approach was through the bioremediation method. We combined two proteins (laccase and hydrophobin) with NG Catcher/Tag system.
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October 21, 2023
FZPt-CHINA # Microalgae-based and Bacteria-assisted # In this year’s study, our team co-cultured Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Erythrobacter aquimaris, building on the previous year’s work. This co-culture strategy is designed to optimize the synergistic interaction between these two organisms, enhancing the efficiency and efficacy of wastewater treatment. P. tricornutum exhibits remarkable biodegradability and plays a key role in the wastewater treatment process. Bacteria produce crucial metabolites that facilitate the decomposition and removal of organic waste.
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October 21, 2023
Heidelberg # RemixHD: a novel bioremediation method using a Pseudomonas fluorescens co-culture for enzymatic mixed plastic degradation # Our ReMixHD platform emerges as a novel method for upcycling mixed plastic using a co-culture of genetically modified Pseudomonas fluorescens. We introduced polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene degrading enzymes. Two in-vivo biosensors can control the expression of a growth factor depending on the concentration of the monomers, terephthalic acid and alkanes. The main strain uses terephthalic acid as a carbon source to synthesize a recombinant product.
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