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<p>We are DTU BioBuilders, the iGEM team of the Technical University of Denmark. We study biotechnolgy, bioinformatics, mathematical modelling, environmental engineering and biomedical engineering. Our team consists of 13 graduates and 3 undergraduates. In addition, we have 3 highschool students assisting us in the lab. Our team members come from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, China and Poland. This year we tackle substrate utilization in cell factories and this is our wiki:</p> | <p>We are DTU BioBuilders, the iGEM team of the Technical University of Denmark. We study biotechnolgy, bioinformatics, mathematical modelling, environmental engineering and biomedical engineering. Our team consists of 13 graduates and 3 undergraduates. In addition, we have 3 highschool students assisting us in the lab. Our team members come from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, China and Poland. This year we tackle substrate utilization in cell factories and this is our wiki:</p> | ||
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<p>In Denmark today, less than half the waste produced is recycled, which means that more than 3.5 million tons get burned off each year.</p> | <p>In Denmark today, less than half the waste produced is recycled, which means that more than 3.5 million tons get burned off each year.</p> | ||
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<p>The reason why <em>Y. lipolytica</em> has not been implemented in industry yet is the current lack of tools for genetic engineering.</p> | <p>The reason why <em>Y. lipolytica</em> has not been implemented in industry yet is the current lack of tools for genetic engineering.</p> | ||
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<p>We have created these wiki template pages to help you get started and to help you think about how your team will be evaluated. You can find a list of all the pages tied to awards here at the <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Judging/Pages_for_Awards/Instructions">Pages for awards</a> link. You must edit these pages to be evaluated for medals and awards, but ultimately the design, layout, style and all other elements of your team wiki is up to you!</p> | <p>We have created these wiki template pages to help you get started and to help you think about how your team will be evaluated. You can find a list of all the pages tied to awards here at the <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Judging/Pages_for_Awards/Instructions">Pages for awards</a> link. You must edit these pages to be evaluated for medals and awards, but ultimately the design, layout, style and all other elements of your team wiki is up to you!</p> | ||
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<p>On this page you can document your project, introduce your team members, document your progress and share your iGEM experience with the rest of the world! </p> | <p>On this page you can document your project, introduce your team members, document your progress and share your iGEM experience with the rest of the world! </p> | ||
<p> <a href="https://2016.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Example&action=edit"> Click here to edit this page! </a></p> | <p> <a href="https://2016.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Example&action=edit"> Click here to edit this page! </a></p> | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 28 June 2016
Our Team
We are DTU BioBuilders, the iGEM team of the Technical University of Denmark. We study biotechnolgy, bioinformatics, mathematical modelling, environmental engineering and biomedical engineering. Our team consists of 13 graduates and 3 undergraduates. In addition, we have 3 highschool students assisting us in the lab. Our team members come from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, China and Poland. This year we tackle substrate utilization in cell factories and this is our wiki:
The brainstorm
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The problem: Waste!
In Denmark today, less than half the waste produced is recycled, which means that more than 3.5 million tons get burned off each year.
We have abundant waste streams from the industry such as glycerol from biodiesel production, byproducts from rapeseed production, used cooking oil and ordinary household waste.
Cell factories are becoming an increasing factor in the industry today, where different microorganisms are utilized to produce various compounds from therapeutics, organic acids, food additives etc. Currently however, the sustainability of these industrial processes is limited by the narrow substrate range of the organisms used. The most common feeds in use are simple carbohydrates such as glucose produced by enzymatic hydrolysis from edible plants such as maize, rice and wheat.
Aim of our project
This project aims to develop the chassis for a versatile and efficient cell factory that can transform abundant waste streams into valuable products using Yarrowia lipolytica and state of the art genetic editing techniques.
Our project: a molecular toolbox
The reason why Y. lipolytica has not been implemented in industry yet is the current lack of tools for genetic engineering.
In our project, we develop and test tools for Y. lipolytica. This set will standardized and based on CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing. Y. lipolytica naturally comes with a high potential for biotechnological applications. By using our toolbox, anyone will be able to easily customize the genome to their needs.
