Team:Nagahama/Contacting Japan
Nippon Hoso Kyokai Osaka broadcasting station “School re-discovery Variety AHOYANEN SUKIYANEN”
This program was a program for students. It was broadcasted in the Kansai area. We had a chance to appearance on TV and to spread our project and synthetic biology. We discussed our project, synthetic biology, safety of genetically modified foods with the cast. It was very valuable time for us to have a discussion with them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoUWWafXKIM
Nippon Television Network Corporation ”NEWS ZERO”
This program is a Japanese evening news. It has a small segment called of ZERO human, which ZERO human focuses bright people.We were introduced as the key people in the future of synthetic biology. Our project was introduced as innovative to preserve of foods. The program also introduced synthetic biology in general.
NEWS ZERO ZERO human iGEM Nagahama http://www.ntv.co.jp/zero/human/2015/11/post-506.html
TV TOKYO Corporation「CHARGE 730！」
This program was a Japanese morning news Our project was introduced as the latest technology for food preservation method. Through trial and error, we transferred the gene that produces antimicrobial volatile gaseous substances into E.coli. Our “FLAVORATOR” can preserve food without consuming power or electric energy.
