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*Identified strains of bacteria and yeast using rRNA gene sequencing.
 
*Identified strains of bacteria and yeast using rRNA gene sequencing.
 
*Characterized each of the isolated microbes to facilitate further experimentation.  
 
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*Performed minimum inhibitory concentration experiments between <i>G. oxydans</i> and spectinomycin, carbenicillin and kanamycin.
 
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*Determined that <i>G. oxydans</i> is resistant to spectinomycin and carbenicillin.
 
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*Determined that the microbe <i>Ga. hansenii</i> is essential for the fermentation of kombucha.
 
*Determined that the microbe <i>Ga. hansenii</i> is essential for the fermentation of kombucha.
 
*Determined that two distinct strains of the yeast <i>Lachancea fermentati</i> are necessary for the fermentation of kombucha, including one that appears to produce high quantities of C02.
 
*Determined that two distinct strains of the yeast <i>Lachancea fermentati</i> are necessary for the fermentation of kombucha, including one that appears to produce high quantities of C02.
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*Designed Golden Gate parts for the assembly of these genes into a functional construct.
 
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*Used a bromothymol blue assay to compare changes in pH resulting from fermentation in multiple strains of <i>Lachancea fermentati</i> isolated from our kombucha.
 
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<P> One of the potential methods to create designer kombucha is to add a brazzein gene into the bacterial strains. Brazzein, a protein found in the pulp of the edible fruit of the African plant <i>Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baill</i>, is an extremely sweet substance<sup>1</sup>. It is 2,000 times sweeter than sucrose by weight. This makes it a healthy and economical alternative to sugar.  Commercial production of brazzein is limited, however, because it comes from a tropical plant. If it could be more easily harvested, it could be used to improve the flavor of various foods and drinks, including kombucha. By genetically engineering the brazzein gene into the bacteria in kombucha, the drink could be sweetened without adding sugar or excessive calories.  While still being a GMO product, this beverage would be low in sugar and could appeal to a health-conscious consumer.</p>
 
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*Further characterized the P-atp2 Biobrick.
 
*Further characterized the P-atp2 Biobrick.
 
*Found literature describing three putative promoters in <i>Gluconobacter oxydans</i> that increase transcription under acidic conditions, and currently characterizing these sequences.
 
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Revision as of 03:01, 19 October 2016

Demonstrate


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Kombucha Strains

Conjugation

Recapitulation

Ethanol

pH