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Revision as of 20:57, 13 October 2016
We are a group of five students of 2nd Senior Year from Saint Rose School, passionate about synthetic biology.
In mid 2015 we were part of a scientific workshop of our school, which was directed by the teacher Luis Contreras and its purpose was to promote science .In the beginning we were eight students, but time went by and we were five. Lately, our group had the chance to be part of the “Academia de Emprendimiento Científico” of Universidad Mayor De Chile, where we learnt about synthetic biology and entrepreneurship. This was crucial, because it has helped us in all the aspects of our project, from devise, design, and work in the lab with the plasmids selected to convert The CO Tracker in something ideal for a public who may need it.
Abstract:
Many people die every year due to carbon monoxide poisoning, since it is found in various sources such as fires, factories, and houses with heating systems. Currently there are only electrochemical sensors that perceive the presence of this gas, however, we propose a biological detector that is easy to use, this device has sensors based on promoters that detect levels of CO, which is a characteristic of the protobacteria R.rubrum, which makes use of carbon monoxide as its main source of energy. Through synthetic biology is possible to transfer these characteristics to other organisms such as E. coli, which in nature has no connection and the transfer of its genetic information is incompatible with this, allowing for innovative advances in scientific applications such as the creation of a biological CO detector to later incorporate this system into an accessory.
Our history
Method
We are developing our project using knowledge in molecular biology, genetic engineering and laboratory protocols. We will describe the procedures followed by the team:
Results
After carrying out laboratory work, the way we used to check if our work was successful was through electrophoresis using agarose gel 0.8; 1.2 and 1.5 depending on its need. Our laboratory work began in June this year and since then, we have been working. Now, we will see our performance in Lux
Safety
To ensure the safety of our team and our aimed audience, we take many steps to prevent the possibility of some kind of risk between us and our audience. These are the measures we have used: Safety in the laboratory to avoid any physical injury, proper behavior in the laboratory was followed at all times. This behavior includes:
Collaborations
To ensure the safety of our team and our aimed audience, we take many steps to prevent the possibility of some kind of risk between us and our audience. These are the measures we have used: Safety in the laboratory to avoid any physical injury, proper behavior in the laboratory was followed at all times. This behavior includes:
Attributions
To ensure the safety of our team and our aimed audience, we take many steps to prevent the possibility of some kind of risk between us and our audience. These are the measures we have used: Safety in the laboratory to avoid any physical injury, proper behavior in the laboratory was followed at all times. This behavior includes: