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| | <section class="split"> | | <section class="split"> |
| − | <div class="half-left"> | + | <div class="left flone"> |
| | <h2>CryptoGE®M: Encode it, keep it</h2> | | <h2>CryptoGE®M: Encode it, keep it</h2> |
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| − | <p>The world's silicon supply won't be able to | + | <p>The world's silicon supply won't be able to cover the demand |
| − | cover the demand for data storage by 2040. However, nature has
| + | for data storage by 2040. However, nature has been encoding |
| − | been encoding enormous amounts of information in DNA for
| + | enormous amounts of information in DNA for billions of years. |
| − | billions of years. By introducing a sequence into DNA of
| + | By introducing a sequence into DNA of bacterial spores, one of |
| − | bacterial spores, one of the most resistant-to-harsh-conditions
| + | the most resistant-to-harsh-conditions forms of life, |
| − | forms of life, "CryptoGERM" tries to combine storing
| + | "CryptoGERM" tries to combine storing information and |
| − | information and transferring it in a safe way. The goal is to | + | transferring it in a safe way. The goal is to safely send a key |
| − | safely send a key and an encrypted message in two separate
| + | and an encrypted message in two separate spore systems of |
| − | spore systems of Bacillus subtilis. Digital and biological
| + | Bacillus subtilis. Digital and biological protection layers |
| − | protection layers will prevent this information from being
| + | will prevent this information from being captured by |
| − | captured by unauthorized parties. The message is protected by
| + | unauthorized parties. The message is protected by computational |
| − | computational encryption, while the sensitive key can only be | + | encryption, while the sensitive key can only be accessed from |
| − | accessed from the spores with the right growing conditions. For
| + | the spores with the right growing conditions. For example, |
| − | example, light-switchable antibiotics have to be activated by
| + | light-switchable antibiotics have to be activated by the |
| − | the correct frequency of light. If the recipient fails, the | + | correct frequency of light. If the recipient fails, the |
| | sequence will be destroyed and the message is lost forever.</p> | | sequence will be destroyed and the message is lost forever.</p> |
| | </div> | | </div> |
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| − | <div class=" half-right img"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/0/0d/T--Groningen--logo-bacilli.png" alt="Bacilli" /></div> | + | <div class="right flone img"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/0/0d/T--Groningen--logo-bacilli.png" alt="Bacilli" /></div> |
| | </section> | | </section> |
| | <section> | | <section> |
