http://2012.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/Project/HumanPractices&feed=atom&action=historyTeam:Calgary/Project/HumanPractices - Revision history2024-03-28T18:12:38ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.16.0http://2012.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/Project/HumanPractices&diff=266514&oldid=prevEmily Hicks at 03:14, 4 October 20122012-10-04T03:14:12Z<p></p>
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</table>Rmmayallhttp://2012.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/Project/HumanPractices&diff=259697&oldid=prevHimika9 at 20:19, 3 October 20122012-10-03T20:19:20Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div> <p> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">sdklmvksdlmvsdklvmnksdnkewnfoewdnfoiec dslkfncfsdklfnekwdsnfkwenfkef fnwefnoewfmoewmfwekf gvneroghoiwrgjfirfgjiore nfoidfoiwdfnioewnfioew niofwdnfiowd nfowenfoiewnfiwed nifopfwep nfoienfiewdfmewidfoewfnoiwengfoiwngiowengfiengfio nfoiewnfiedfoiesfniowefnmweiewi</del></p></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div> <p> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">In order to assess if FRED and OSCAR have a real application in the oil and gas industry, we became involved in a synthetic biology dialogue with the Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (OSLI). Here we discovered that <b>biosensors and tailings ponds remediation</b> were two potential platform technologies which the oilsands could use suggesting our project has relevance in the oilsands.</ins></p></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div> <p>Based on findings from our conversations with experts, we wanted to design a contained and safe biosensor and bioreactor. We took care in designing enclosed systems with structural safety mechanisms in place. In addition, we worked around these restrictions to maintain a design with expense and productivity in mind.</p></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div> <p>Based on findings from our conversations with experts, we wanted to design a contained and safe biosensor and bioreactor. We took care in designing enclosed systems with structural safety mechanisms in place. In addition, we worked around these restrictions to maintain a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"></html>'''structural </ins>design<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'''<html> </ins>with expense and productivity in mind.</p></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><p>Have you heard about the environmental debate surrounding oil sands? In Alberta, this is a heated debate involving many groups and many perspectives. Tailings ponds in particular frequent our media on a regular basis, often attracting much negative publicity within Alberta and also worldwide for their effect on surrounding ecosystems. This is a controversial topic, where environmental groups and other activists who want to see change are pitted against industry leaders and political figures who value the economic importance of the oil sands.</p></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><p>Have you heard about the environmental debate surrounding oil sands? In Alberta, this is a heated debate involving many groups and many perspectives. Tailings ponds in particular frequent our media on a regular basis, often attracting much negative publicity within Alberta and also worldwide for their effect on surrounding ecosystems. This is a controversial topic, where environmental groups and other activists who want to see change are pitted against industry leaders and political figures who value the economic importance of the oil sands.</p></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Welcome to the human practices component of our project where we address all these issues. Click below to learn more!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><p></ins>Welcome to the human practices component of our project where we address all these issues.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"></p> </ins></div></td></tr>
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</table>Emily Hickshttp://2012.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/Project/HumanPractices&diff=254352&oldid=prevEmily Hicks at 04:42, 3 October 20122012-10-03T04:42:02Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><p><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The Calgary 2012 iGEM team saw safety, ethics, and human practices as one </del>of the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">most important elements </del>in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">clearly developing our project</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">When it comes to fighting current environmental issues with genetically engineered bacteria</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">safety is our top priority</del>. We <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">wanted </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">fix the </del>problem that <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">toxic oil sands byproducts imposes on </del>our <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">environment without escalating current issues </del>with <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">our bacteria</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">To this end</del>, we <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">have carefully designed </del>a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">two-step security mechanism strictly prohibiting the genetically engineered bacteria from leaking into the environment. FRED concentrated on effectively detecting these acids while the project OSCAR focused on removing the toxic components of these toxic acids </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">converting them into usable fuels</del>. </p></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><p><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Our project has a lofty goal: aiming to convert some </ins>of the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">toxins present </ins>in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">these tailings ponds into useable hydrocarbons</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> Obviously</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">this would be a desirable outcome for many interested parties. Before undertaking this however, we need to make sure of a few things</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>We <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">need </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">know that we are tackling a useful </ins>problem <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and </ins>that <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">synthetic biology is in fact a tangible and realistic strategy to use. We also needed to ensure that each component of </ins>our <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">system was developed </ins>with <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the concerns, priorities, and opinions of oil sands professionals, political leaders, policy makers and environmental activists in mind</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> Finally, in order to really make a difference</ins>, we <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">needed to do this in </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">safe way </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">needed to find a way to relay what we’re doing to a broader audience</ins>.</p></div></td></tr>
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