Difference between revisions of "Team:Aix-Marseille/Integrated Practices"
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[[File:T--Aix-Marseille--Pretoria_lecturer_2.png|left|thumb|Mr Henwood at the University of Pretoria]] | [[File:T--Aix-Marseille--Pretoria_lecturer_2.png|left|thumb|Mr Henwood at the University of Pretoria]] | ||
[[File:T--Aix-Marseille--Pretoria_lecturer_1.png|right|thumb|Dr Meyer at the University of Pretoria]] | [[File:T--Aix-Marseille--Pretoria_lecturer_1.png|right|thumb|Dr Meyer at the University of Pretoria]] | ||
| − | Thanks to these data and bibliography we realized what consequences platinum mining can involve in terms of sustainability, ecology, and social issues and that reinforce our determination find a way to recycle platinum. Dialogue with an [https://2016.igem.org/Team:Aix-Marseille/Integrated_Practices/history Mr Minvielle historian PhD student] showed us how metals issues have always been a central problematic throughout history. This had strengthen again our feeling that our process was a wise and relevant project to achieve. | + | Thanks to these data and bibliography we realized what consequences platinum mining can involve in terms of sustainability, ecology, and social issues and that reinforce our determination find a way to recycle platinum. |
| + | Dialogue with an [https://2016.igem.org/Team:Aix-Marseille/Integrated_Practices/history Mr Minvielle historian PhD student] showed us how metals issues have always been a central problematic throughout history. This had strengthen again our feeling that our process was a wise and relevant project to achieve. | ||
[[File:T--Aix-Marseille--Minvielle.png|center|thumb|Mr. Nicolas Minvielle]] | [[File:T--Aix-Marseille--Minvielle.png|center|thumb|Mr. Nicolas Minvielle]] | ||
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If we were certain of the necessity of developing such a process we were not sure about which already existing biotechnological process (mainly phytoremediation processes) our process could be connected to. | If we were certain of the necessity of developing such a process we were not sure about which already existing biotechnological process (mainly phytoremediation processes) our process could be connected to. | ||
| − | [https://2016.igem.org/Team:Aix-Marseille/Integrated_Practices/Process Mr.Sigoillot], an process engineering expert, helped us to shape our project in a economical way: we decided our process should absolutely end on nanoparticle production in order to produce a highly valuable form. Bibliography had showed us that nanoparticles are indeed more and more used in [https://2016.igem.org/Team:Aix-Marseille/Integrated_Practices/Industry industry] and interest for nanoparticles are steadily growing. | + | [https://2016.igem.org/Team:Aix-Marseille/Integrated_Practices/Process Mr.Sigoillot], an process engineering expert, helped us to shape our project in a economical way: we decided our process should absolutely end on nanoparticle production in order to produce a highly valuable form. Bibliography had showed us that nanoparticles are indeed more and more used in [https://2016.igem.org/Team:Aix-Marseille/Integrated_Practices/Industry industry] and interest for nanoparticles are steadily growing. [[File:T--Aix-Marseille--Sigoillot.png|center|thumb|Mr Sigoillot]] |
Moreover Mr. Sigoillot and Mr.Triboit brought us both a crucial aspect of platinum pollution: sewage sludge are so polluted than people would pay to get rid of it! Thus a process starting from sewage sludge as a basic raw material would have positive financial and environmental balance! | Moreover Mr. Sigoillot and Mr.Triboit brought us both a crucial aspect of platinum pollution: sewage sludge are so polluted than people would pay to get rid of it! Thus a process starting from sewage sludge as a basic raw material would have positive financial and environmental balance! | ||
