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| - | + | This busy and exiting summer we managed to successfully couple fnr and sboA promoters with the reporter genes (independently) in a <i>B. subtilis</i> plasmid backbone designed by our team. Our bacteria - even when closed in a sticker - respond to rotten meat volatiles and produce a pigment output visible by naked eye. We have constructed the Food Warden! But there is more...<br> | |
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Revision as of 03:35, 27 September 2012
The Food Warden
The Food Warden is a system which detects meat spoilage. It uses Bacillus subtilis cells. Their natural genetic response to the gases of rotten meat has been identified and linked to a pigment production system. In this way, a consumer can easily see when the meat is spoiled: it's rotten and you know it!
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Stop the food waste!
Every year, 1,300,000,000 tons of food are thrown away worldwide. This is one third of the global food production. One of the reasons for this is the fact that best before dates are imprecise. A reliable way of monitoring whether food is spoiled or not could save up to 600 euro per household per year.
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Our main results
This busy and exiting summer we managed to successfully couple fnr and sboA promoters with the reporter genes (independently) in a B. subtilis plasmid backbone designed by our team. Our bacteria - even when closed in a sticker - respond to rotten meat volatiles and produce a pigment output visible by naked eye. We have constructed the Food Warden! But there is more...
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Click on any of the list below to see the appropriate wiki section!
BRONZE
Team registration done
Judging form completed
Beautiful Team Wiki finished
We present our poster and project at iGEM Jamboree in Amsterdam at Saturday 6 October 2012
Our Biobricks
SILVER (in addition to bronze medal requirements)
Proof that our BioBrick works!
Characterization of our BioBrick's operation: BBa_K818600
GOLD (in addition to silver and bronze medal requirements, any one or more of the following)
We improved the function of existing BioBricks: BBa_K592010, BBa_K592009
We helped iGEM LMU Munich by characterizing their parts
We explored the topic of safety for GMOs that would be used near food
We raised public awareness about food waste in developed countries
We surveyed the broad public about the need for Food Warden product and GMOs safety
Our sponsors:
