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Formaldehyde is a common harmful chemical, and it has a bad effect in relatively low concentration. (For example, in agricultural chemicals, in disinfectant at hospitals and in paint of building materials)<Br> | Formaldehyde is a common harmful chemical, and it has a bad effect in relatively low concentration. (For example, in agricultural chemicals, in disinfectant at hospitals and in paint of building materials)<Br> | ||
Also, since fromaldehyde is mass-produced in factories, it is highly possible to exceed over the permissible amount in the environment. These days, in Japan, the detection of formaldehyde in Tone river became an issue.<Br> | Also, since fromaldehyde is mass-produced in factories, it is highly possible to exceed over the permissible amount in the environment. These days, in Japan, the detection of formaldehyde in Tone river became an issue.<Br> | ||
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We planed to create E.coli which removes such a hazardous material, named <Strong>Chef Ant E.coli</Strong>. It is appended 3 devices and gets removal ability of formaldehyde.<Br> | We planed to create E.coli which removes such a hazardous material, named <Strong>Chef Ant E.coli</Strong>. It is appended 3 devices and gets removal ability of formaldehyde.<Br> | ||
More genetic information about <b>Chef Ant E. coli</b> is available in <A Href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:TMU-Tokyo/Project_abstract"><b>project abstract</b></A><Br> | More genetic information about <b>Chef Ant E. coli</b> is available in <A Href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:TMU-Tokyo/Project_abstract"><b>project abstract</b></A><Br> | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 23 September 2012
What's Chef Ant E. coli ?
Our project Chef Ant E. coli is to append abilities to detoxify formaldehyde to Escherichia coli.
■Background
Formaldehyde is a common harmful chemical, and it has a bad effect in relatively low concentration. (For example, in agricultural chemicals, in disinfectant at hospitals and in paint of building materials)
Also, since fromaldehyde is mass-produced in factories, it is highly possible to exceed over the permissible amount in the environment. These days, in Japan, the detection of formaldehyde in Tone river became an issue.
■Devices
We planed to create E.coli which removes such a hazardous material, named Chef Ant E.coli. It is appended 3 devices and gets removal ability of formaldehyde.
More genetic information about Chef Ant E. coli is available in project abstract
Device1; Visualize formaldehyde with GFP.
Device2; Dehydrogenize formaldehyde to formate.
Device3; Dehydrogenize formate to carbon dioxide and water.
Details of our devices is available each device page.
■Tonegawa's formaldehyde levels spike
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