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| − | Hethel Engineering: We approached Hethel Innovation to discuss our project to gauge where a project like ours could fit within the industry. We also wanted to show people the potential role synthetic biology could have within the renewable energy industry as well as trying to build lasting links between industry and the researchers at UEA and the NRP working on similar research. To read more about our meeting click <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:NRP-UEA-Norwich/Practices/ | + | Hethel Engineering: We approached Hethel Innovation to discuss our project to gauge where a project like ours could fit within the industry. We also wanted to show people the potential role synthetic biology could have within the renewable energy industry as well as trying to build lasting links between industry and the researchers at UEA and the NRP working on similar research. To read more about our meeting click <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:NRP-UEA-Norwich/Practices/Hethel">here</a> <br /> |
SCVA Summer School: We were approached by supervisors of the Sainsbury’s Summer School at UEA about a potential summer activity for children aged 8-12. The activities would link to their overarching theme of ‘exploring the invisible’. We took this opportunity to introduce them to the concept of molecular biology and how it can be combined with bacteria to do amazing things. To read more about our Summer School click <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:NRP-UEA-Norwich/Practices/SainsburyCentre">here</a>. <br /> | SCVA Summer School: We were approached by supervisors of the Sainsbury’s Summer School at UEA about a potential summer activity for children aged 8-12. The activities would link to their overarching theme of ‘exploring the invisible’. We took this opportunity to introduce them to the concept of molecular biology and how it can be combined with bacteria to do amazing things. To read more about our Summer School click <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:NRP-UEA-Norwich/Practices/SainsburyCentre">here</a>. <br /> | ||
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| + | Comic: While organising the Summer School activity we came across some difficulties in communicating the concept of using bacteria to address issues like renewable energy. Especially trying to explain how molecular biology works in an interesting way. So we decided to make a comic, as this is a more innovative and entertaining method as opposed to verbal communication. We used this comic as an easier way to explain our project during Open Day and the Norwich Science Festival. In this we can communicate to younger audiences that bacteria can be a force for good when used properly. To read our comic click <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:NRP-UEA-Norwich/Practices/Comic">here</a>.<br /> | ||
| − | + | VR: We came across problems conveying the science behind our project with our local community, experiencing difficulties to communicate our scientific approach while maintaining their interest, for example during out meeting with Hethel Innovation. We struggled trying to communicate the molecular approach of our project, and trying to communicate this to the public concisely and intriguingly. Having the opportunity to combine the latest technology: Virtual Reality (VR) with science was a challenge but it succeeded and we created an innivotive learning tool to engage the public with our project. To read more about our VR click <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:NRP-UEA-Norwich/Practices/VirtualReality">here</a>. To learn about the public events at which this was displayed please click the hyperlinks for the <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:NRP-UEA-Norwich/Practices/OpenDay">UEA Open Day</a> and the <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:NRP-UEA-Norwich/Practices/Event">Norwich Science Festival</a>. The response has been overwhelming and we are really proud of what we managed to achieve. | |
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Revision as of 13:36, 19 October 2016
ACHIEVEMENTS
Bronze (4/4)
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Register and attend
Our whole team officially registered for attendance at the Giant Jamboree on the 31/08/2016. We’re all looking forward to showcasing our project in Boston! -
Deliverables
Safety forms were submitted throughout the season. Team wiki including attribution page completed for the October 19th Wiki Freeze. BioBricks documented on our part list (link to parts page) where added to the iGEM registry. DNA samples of these parts were submitted before the 21st October. The judging form was submitted on the 12 October. We have prepared a poster and a 20 minute student presentation of our project work this summer for the Giant Jamboree. -
Attribution
This achieved by making an attribution page on the wiki defining each students main roles within the team. As well as our instructors and sponsors -
Part / Contribution
Submitted parts vital to our project can be found here BBa_K1957005 All parts are available for viewing on the iGEM Parts Registry.
Silver (3/3)
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Validated Part / Validated Contribution
Our BioBricks were designed for simultaneous whole cluster assembly into the expression vector of the user choice, allowing for easier heterologous protein expression. Evidence of our hydrogenase subunit parts working as designed to assemble this expression cluster can be seen here and of parts pages for an example of one of the assembly clusters, BBa_K1957001, BBa_K1957002, BBa_K1957003 and BBa_K1957004. -
Collaboration
Our team has been involved with collaborative efforts with various other iGEM teams in the UK. With University College Cork, we worked together to produce a guide video on how to run a children’s science engagement activity using bacteria
We provided Imperial university with growth data for Shewanella under varying conditions to be used in their co-culture project.
In exchange for the use of Kent's Atomic Force Microscope for imaging Shewanella adhesion levels, we modelled some proteins structures for them vital to their project.
We also took part in the UK iGEM meet up hosted by Westminster University. Where we and many other teams presented our experiences so far and discussed each other’s projects. -
Human Practices
Hethel Engineering: We approached Hethel Innovation to discuss our project to gauge where a project like ours could fit within the industry. We also wanted to show people the potential role synthetic biology could have within the renewable energy industry as well as trying to build lasting links between industry and the researchers at UEA and the NRP working on similar research. To read more about our meeting click here
SCVA Summer School: We were approached by supervisors of the Sainsbury’s Summer School at UEA about a potential summer activity for children aged 8-12. The activities would link to their overarching theme of ‘exploring the invisible’. We took this opportunity to introduce them to the concept of molecular biology and how it can be combined with bacteria to do amazing things. To read more about our Summer School click here.
Gold (2/2)
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Integrated Human Practices
Comic: While organising the Summer School activity we came across some difficulties in communicating the concept of using bacteria to address issues like renewable energy. Especially trying to explain how molecular biology works in an interesting way. So we decided to make a comic, as this is a more innovative and entertaining method as opposed to verbal communication. We used this comic as an easier way to explain our project during Open Day and the Norwich Science Festival. In this we can communicate to younger audiences that bacteria can be a force for good when used properly. To read our comic click here.
VR: We came across problems conveying the science behind our project with our local community, experiencing difficulties to communicate our scientific approach while maintaining their interest, for example during out meeting with Hethel Innovation. We struggled trying to communicate the molecular approach of our project, and trying to communicate this to the public concisely and intriguingly. Having the opportunity to combine the latest technology: Virtual Reality (VR) with science was a challenge but it succeeded and we created an innivotive learning tool to engage the public with our project. To read more about our VR click here. To learn about the public events at which this was displayed please click the hyperlinks for the UEA Open Day and the Norwich Science Festival. The response has been overwhelming and we are really proud of what we managed to achieve. -
Demonstrate your work
To simulate the electrical input that would come from a renewable source of energy. A battery was used to pass a set current through our electrochemical cell. Electrons from this battery were fed into our transformed Shewanella strain and were used to produce hydrogen. Hydrogen produced from the cell solution was extracted from the headspace and quantified by GC in comparison to wild type controls. From our results we can see that our system is capable of converting electrical energy into chemical potential energy in the form of diatomic hydrogen fuel .
Sponsors
