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Not everyone likes free living, engineered bacteria next to their food. But in order to make our Food Warden
 
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Every year, one third of global food production -1.3 billion tons of food- is thrown away, partially due to the “best before” dating system.
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<z7>iGEM Groningen 2012</z7> seeks to provide an alternative method of assessing edibility: the <z7>Food Warden</z7>. It uses an <z7>engineered strain</z7>  
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Comparison of the size of the TPX® pores, volatiles and <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>.
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of <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> to detect and report volatiles in spoiling meat. The introduced <z7>genetic construct</z7> uses a promoter to trigger
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a pigment coding gene. This promoter, <z7>identified by microarray analysis</z7>, is significantly upregulated in the presence of
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<z7>capsule</z7>, the second containing a calibrated amount of nutrients. Breaking the barrier between the two compartments allows
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<z7>germination and growth</z7>, thereby activating the <z7>spoiling-meat sensor</z7>.
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The material should not break easily and should resist a human grip strength with a minimum of 40 pounds pinch and pressure. <br>
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3. Test if the medium with the Food Warden bacteria will product a pigment in the sticker. 
 
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<z3>Check</z3>
 
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<br>
 
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Depending on the success of the pilots, the number of areas for improvement you have identified, and the scope of the whole initiative,
 
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we made decide to repeat the "Do" and "Check" phases, incorporating our additional improvements.
 
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<br>
 
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Once you are finally satisfied that the costs would outweigh the benefits of repeating the Do-Check sub-cycle any more,
 
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you can move on to the final phase.
 
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<br>
 
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<z3>Act</z3>
 
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After implement our solution we generated part of a continuous improvement initiative, we made a loop back to the Plan Phase,
 
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and seek out further areas for improvement.
 
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<z2>Material</z2>
 
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<br>
 
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<br>
 
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Two different materials were carefully chosen for our final product. At first, the outer
 
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compartment should be resistant enough to support the bacteria inside the sticker and give
 
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resistance to the pressure that is applied by the customer. Its physical properties and characteristics
 
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should not be affected when too much pressure or deformation is applied on the sticker. It should be
 
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light and small, to ensure the capsule is easily placed in meat package, for instance.
 
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Second, the case should be made from a light material and the surface should be flat to provide grip
 
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and avoid sharp edges or any other risks for the user.
 
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Taking into account all these characteristics, we considered three materials for the sticker:
 
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polyetheen (sandwich bag), Polyvinyl chloride (cling film) and Polymethylpentene (PMP) als commonly
 
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known as TPX®. We chose TPX® as the most suitable material for the outer layer of the sticker, because
 
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this material fulfills all the requirements mentioned above.
 
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<br> 
 
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<br>
 
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In addition, we searched for another material needed for the inner compartment of the sticker,
 
-
that separates the growth medium from the spores untill the consumer wants to use it. At first,
 
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polyvinyl chloride turned out to be too weak for the outer layer of the sticker, because it is easily broken.
 
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However, these properties are very suitable for the needed breakable inner compartment of the sticker.
 
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Very little pressure is needed to break the inner compartment, so it will be easy to start
 
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the Food Warden system when the consumer needs it.
 
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<z4>References</z4>
 
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<p class="ref">
 
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1. Krentsel B.A., Kissin Y.V., Kleiner V.I., Stotskaya S.S. Polymers and Copolymers of Higher a-Olefins, Hanser Publishers: New York, 1997.<br>
 
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2. H. C. Raine, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 11, 39 (1969)<br>
 
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3. Mitsui Chemicals Co., Properties of Standard TPX Grades, 2004.<br>
 
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4. FDA CFR Title 21 Sec. 177.1520 Olefin polymers (C) 3.3b for TPX(4-methylpentene-1-based olefin copolymer).<br>
 
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5. Mathiowetz V, Kashman N, Volland G, Weber K, Dowe M, Rogers S (February 1985). "Grip and pinch strength: normative data for adults". Arch Phys Med Rehabil 66 (2): 69–74. PMID 3970660.<br>
 
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<z2>Tools and supplies</z2>
 
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<ol class="ref">
 
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<li>Sealboy type: 236 SBSA-2, Serie: 0070133017 to affix the TPX material and cling film in the setting 7.</li>
 
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<li>Sanyo labo autoclave MLS-3020U (RUG Serial: 4495) to sterilize the TPX material.</li>
 
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<li>Gas profile 1 SCS, Part: 6.103.000, series: 0213372 to work sterile during fill-up the sticker.</li>
 
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<li>B-D Plastipak 21G 1<sup>1/2</sup> 40/8 NR2 2ml to fill up the sticker.</li> 
 
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<li>Cling film brand: Folia vershoudfolie, 50m width 29cm, 15 micrometer, oxygen permeability, fat- and waterproof. Inner compartment for the the sticker.</li> 
 
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<li>TPX X-44B#25 and X-44#50, Company: Mitsui Chemicals Co., Brand: TPX to use as outer layer from the sticker.</li>
 
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<li>Luria Broth Brand: Lennox.</li>
 
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</ol>
 
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</p>
 
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<p>
 
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<z2>Prototype</z2>
 
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The prototype of the inner compartment is made from cling film with a side affix of 1 mm thickness.
 
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The subsequent created inner compartment was filled with sterilized Luria Broth (LB). In the outer layer of the sticker,
 
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made of TPX®, was filled with the cling film package and the bacterial spores. An important feature that we had to take into
 
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account was the oxygen exchange between the TPX® and the LB growth medium. If this does not occur extensively,
 
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the bacteria will not grow at their optimal rate. Therefore, we performed several experiments to calculate the minimum
 
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oxygen exchange. We used closed flasks containing 50ml medium and 84ml air to test the bacterial growth at 37 degrees Celsius.
 
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The 50 ml medium in the flasks had a diameter with an average of 6 cm where 84ml of air average of 21% oxygen at a starting point
 
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is applied on the medium in the flask.  That makes 17.64ml of total oxygen that is needed for the growth of 50ml medium.
 
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From the TPX® characteristics and mathematical calculations we made the following graph.
 
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<br>
 
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<br>
 
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<table class="centertable">
 
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<td align="center">
 
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/4/4c/Groningen2012_ID_20120924_Foodwarden_sticker_surface_graph.png" width="600">
 
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</td>
 
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<tr>
 
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<td>
 
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<p>
 
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This graph represent the minimum surface cm<sup>2</sup> is needed per ml. The green line is TPX® 50 um thickness and the red line is
 
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25um thickness. The x-axis is the volume of ml Luria Broth containing the Food Warden bacterium.
 
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The y-axis is the required surface area (cubic cm) per mL at 37 degrees Celsius.
 
</p>
</p>
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</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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</table>
 
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</p>
 
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<p>
 
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<br>
 
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<z2>Test</z2>
 
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<br>
 
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<br>
 
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Make sticker user-friendly concerning the breakage of the inner compartment.
 
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<br>
 
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<br>
 
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</p>
 
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<table class="centertable">
 
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<td align="center">
 
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/d/de/Groningen2012_ID_20120924_Sticker_diffrent_volumes_COrr.png" width="500">
 
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<div class="bigcog" id="bigcogtopright">
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/b/b6/Groningen2012_AD_20120802_BigCog.png" width="150px" height="150px">
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<p class="captionnomargin">
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</div>
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We want to check if each different volume is equally easy to break.
+
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</p>
+
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<td>
+
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</tr>
+
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</table>
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<p>
+
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<br>
+
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Test if the bacteria grow in the sticker.
+
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<br>
+
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<br>
+
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</p>
+
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<table class="centertable">
+
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<tr>
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/6/6c/Groningen2012_ID_20120924_Sticker_diffrent_volumes_before_growCorr.png" width="500">
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</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
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<td align="center">
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<td class="margincell">
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<p class="captionnomargin">
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<div class="cogoverlay" id="cogoverlaybottomleft">
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All different volumes just after breakage, the LB broth has no traces of bacterial growth.
+
<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/c/c2/Groningen2012_RR_20120909_rotting.png" width="100" height="100">
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</p>
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</td>
</td>
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<div class="bigcog" id="bigcogbottomleft">
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<p>
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/b/b6/Groningen2012_AD_20120802_BigCog.png" width="150px" height="150px">
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<br>
+
</div>
-
Test if the medium with the Food warden bacteria will product a pigment in the sticker.
+
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<br>
+
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<br>
+
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</p>
+
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<table class="centertable">
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<td align="center">
+
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/4/45/Groningen2012_ID_20120927_Sticker_before_worked.png" width="500">
+
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</td>
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+
<td align="left" >
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<tr>
+
<div class="cogoverlay" id="cogoverlaytopleft">
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<td align="center">
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/1/15/Groningen2012_RR20120909_construct.png"  width="100px" height="100px">
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<p class="captionnomargin">
+
</div>
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No growth in the sticker when it was placed first in a bottle with rotten meat (probably due to oxygen depletion),
+
-
therefore we placed the sticker in a bottle with fresh meat
+
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</p>
+
</td>
</td>
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+
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+
<div class="cogoverlay" id="cogoverlaytopright">
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<p>
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/2/29/Groningen2012_RR20120909_badmeat.png" width="100px" height="100px">
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<br>
+
</div>
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Extra test Test if the medium with the Food warden bacteria will product a pigment in the sticker.
+
-
<br>
+
-
<br>
+
-
</p>
+
-
<table class="centertable">
+
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<tr>
+
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<td align="center">
+
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/c/c1/Groningen2012_ID_20120925_sticker_test.png" width="500">
+
</td>
</td>
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+
<td align="right">
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+
<div class="bigcog" id="bigcogbottomright">
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+
<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/b/b6/Groningen2012_AD_20120802_BigCog.png" width="150px" height="150px">
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<td align="center">
+
</div>
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<p class="captionnomargin">
+
</td>
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Bottle of rotten meat connected to the microarray set up to ensure the oxygen is pumped around
+
<td class="margincell">
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</p>
+
<div class="cogoverlay" id="cogoverlaybottomright">
 +
<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/e/e7/Groningen2012_RR20120909_capsule.png" width="100px" height="100px">
 +
</div>
</td>
</td>
</tr>
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</table>
</table>
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<p>
+
<br>
 +
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 +
<div class="cte3">
 +
<div class="ctd3">
 +
<z2 >Undertaken after European Regionals</z2><br><br>
 +
</div>
 +
</div>
 +
<p class="marginChecklist">
<br>
<br>
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<z2>Results</z2>
 
-
<br>
 
-
<br>
 
-
Make sticker user-friendly concerning the breakage of the inner compartment.
 
<br>
<br>
 +
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/in_development" target="_blank"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/d/df/IGEMGroningen2012_AD20120915_Tick.png"> Tested a construct with downregulated promoter <i>WapA</i></a><br>
 +
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/Construct" target="_blank"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/d/df/IGEMGroningen2012_AD20120915_Tick.png"> Performed enhanced construct characterization</a><br>
 +
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/Sticker" target="_blank"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/d/df/IGEMGroningen2012_AD20120915_Tick.png"> Characterized the influence of oxygen on germination and growth within the sticker</a><br>
 +
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/market_research" target="_blank"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/d/df/IGEMGroningen2012_AD20120915_Tick.png"> Expanded the scope of the market survey</a><br>
 +
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/international_cooperation" target="_blank"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/d/df/IGEMGroningen2012_AD20120915_Tick.png"> Collaborated with Cambridge 2012</a><br>
<br>
<br>
</p>
</p>
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<table class="centertable">
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<a name="MainAcc"></a>
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<div class="cte2">
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<iframe left="150" width="500" height="400" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rlaCpIiV-24"></iframe>
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<div class="ctd2">
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<br>
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<a name="MainAcc"></a><z2 >Our main accomplishments</z2><br><br>
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</td>
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</div>
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</div>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">
+
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<p class="captionnomargin">
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In the movie we see how easy the sticker is to break.
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</p>
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</td>
+
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</tr>
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</table>
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<p>
+
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<br>
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Test if the bacteria grow in the sticker.
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<br>
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<br>
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</p>
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<table class="centertable">
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<td align="center">
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/8/83/Groningen2012_ID_20120924_Sticker_diffrent_volumes_grow_Corr.png" width="500">
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>
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<p>
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We tested different kind of volumes to verify the calculations in the surface area plot.
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</p>
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</td>
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</table>
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<p>
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<br>
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Test if the medium with the Food Warden bacteria will product a pigment in the sticker.
+
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<br>
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<br>
+
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</p>
+
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<table class="centertable">
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/4/49/Groningen2012_ID_20120927_Sticker_worked.png" width="500">
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<td>
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<p>
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First picture of the <i>Bacillus</i> producing the purple AmilCP pigment IN the sticker and not in a bottle of the microarray set up.
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</td>
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</table>
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<p>
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<br>
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Extra test Test if the medium with the Food warden bacteria will product a pigment in the sticker.
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<br>
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<br>
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</p>
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<table class="centertable">
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/1/1c/Groningen2012_ID_20120927_Sticker_test.png" width="500">
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</td>
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<tr>
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<td>
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<p>
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Are these bacteria going to produce pigment before or after the wikifreeze. That´s the question!
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</p>
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+
<p align=center style="color: white; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Hover your mouse over the pictures to see more!</i></p><br>
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 +
<a href="#"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/c/cb/Groningen2012_RR1capsule_break.png" width=200 /><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/a/ac/Groningen2012_ADStickerBig.png" class="preview" width=400 /></a>
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</li>
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 +
 
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<td class="accPic">
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<ul class="hoverbox">
 +
<li>
 +
<a href="#"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/c/c2/Groningen2012_RR_20120909_rotting.png" width=150 /><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/7/74/Groningen2012_ADVolatilesBig.png" class="preview" width=400 /></a>
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 +
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<td class="accCap">
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<p class="small"><font color=#FF6700><br><b>1.</b></font> We designed and tested the "<a class="inlink" href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/Sticker">Sticker</a>": a capsule in which bacteria are kept inside and volatiles can go through. We used a model to get insight on how to tweak the growth of <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>.</p>
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 +
 
 +
<td class="accCap">
 +
<p class="small"><font color=#FF6700><b>2.</b></font> We explored the definition of spoiled meat and ways to check meat spoilage. We identified <a class="inlink" href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/volatiles">various compounds</a> present in spoiled meat.<br></p>
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<ul class="hoverbox">
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<a href="#"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/2/29/Groningen2012_RR20120909_badmeat.png" width=200 /><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/e/ec/Groningen2012_ADSensorBig.png" class="preview" width=400 /></a>
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<td class="accPic">
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<ul class="hoverbox">
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<li>
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<a href="#"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/2/24/Groningen2012_RRADPsac_transp.png" width=150 /><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/c/c1/Groningen2012_AdBackboneBig.png" class="preview" width=400 /></a>
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<td class="accCap">
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<p class="small"><font color=#FF6700><b>3.</b></font> We identified spoiled meat <a class="inlink" href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/Sensor">sensors</a> by transcriptome analysis.<br><br><br></p>
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 +
 
 +
<td class="accCap">
 +
<p class="small"><font color=#FF6700><b>4.</b></font> <a class="inlink" href="http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K818000" target="_blank">Backbone pSac-Cm</a>: easy cloning in<br><i>B. subtilis</i>, the BioBrick way, for the first time! It's easy to check, BioBrick compatible, <i>E. coli</i> compatible, stabily inserted into the <i>B. subtilis</i> chromosome.</p>
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<a href="#"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/f/f1/Groningen2012_RRADPigments_transp.png" width=150 /><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/3/35/Groningen2012_ADPigmentsBig.png"  class="preview" width=400 /></a>
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</li>
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</ul>
 +
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 +
 
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<td class="accPic">
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<ul class="hoverbox" style="margin-left: 30px">
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<li>
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<a href="#"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/9/93/Groningen2012_ADConstruct_yellow.png" width=220 /><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/2/21/Groningen2012_ADConstructBig.png" class="preview" width=400 /></a>
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 +
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 +
<td class="accCap">
 +
<p class="small"><font color=#FF6700><br><br><b>5.</b></font> We made <a class="inlink" href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/pigmentproduction">AmilCP and AmilGFP</a> suitable for expression in <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>.<br> These chromoproteins can be of significant value to the other <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> users in the BioBrick community.<br><br><br></p>
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 +
 
 +
<td class="accCap">
 +
<p class="small"><font color=#FF6700><b>6.</b></font> Most importantly: we developed a <a class="inlink" href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Groningen/Construct">construct</a> which makes <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> sense spoiled meat and produce an output in the form of a yellow or purple pigment visible by naked eye.<br><br><br></p>
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Abstract

Every year, one third of global food production -1.3 billion tons of food- is thrown away, partially due to the “best before” dating system. iGEM Groningen 2012 seeks to provide an alternative method of assessing edibility: the Food Warden. It uses an engineered strain of Bacillus subtilis to detect and report volatiles in spoiling meat. The introduced genetic construct uses a promoter to trigger a pigment coding gene. This promoter, identified by microarray analysis, is significantly upregulated in the presence of volatiles from spoiling meat. The activity of the promoter regulates the expression of the pigment reporter and will be visible to the naked eye. For safe usage of the system, spores of our engineered strain are placed into one half of a semi-permeable capsule, the second containing a calibrated amount of nutrients. Breaking the barrier between the two compartments allows germination and growth, thereby activating the spoiling-meat sensor.



Undertaken after European Regionals



Tested a construct with downregulated promoter WapA
Performed enhanced construct characterization
Characterized the influence of oxygen on germination and growth within the sticker
Expanded the scope of the market survey
Collaborated with Cambridge 2012

Our main accomplishments



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1. We designed and tested the "Sticker": a capsule in which bacteria are kept inside and volatiles can go through. We used a model to get insight on how to tweak the growth of Bacillus subtilis.

2. We explored the definition of spoiled meat and ways to check meat spoilage. We identified various compounds present in spoiled meat.

3. We identified spoiled meat sensors by transcriptome analysis.

4. Backbone pSac-Cm: easy cloning in
B. subtilis, the BioBrick way, for the first time! It's easy to check, BioBrick compatible, E. coli compatible, stabily inserted into the B. subtilis chromosome.



5. We made AmilCP and AmilGFP suitable for expression in Bacillus subtilis.
These chromoproteins can be of significant value to the other Bacillus subtilis users in the BioBrick community.

6. Most importantly: we developed a construct which makes Bacillus subtilis sense spoiled meat and produce an output in the form of a yellow or purple pigment visible by naked eye.



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