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| − | <p class="lead"> | + | <p class="lead">Space exploration lies at the inquisitive core of human nature, yet high costs hinder the advancement of this frontier. We are harnessing the replicative properties of biology to create biOrigami—biological, self-folding origami—to reduce the mass, volume, and assembly time of materials needed for space missions. biOrigami consists of two main components: manufacturing substrates biologically and bioengineering folding mechanisms. For substrates, we are developing new BioBricks to synthesize two thermoplastics: polystyrene and polyhydroxyalkanoates. For folding mechanisms, we are using heat-induced contraction of thermoplastics and the contractile properties of bacterial spores. After consulting with experts, we believe that biOrigami could be incorporated into rovers, solar sails, and more. In addition to biOrigami, we are creating a novel method to efficiently transform bacteria by using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, benefitting the broader synthetic biology community. Our project integrates and improves manufacturing processes for space exploration on both the micro and macro levels.</p> |
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Revision as of 06:53, 13 September 2015
Welcome to our Projects BiOrigami
For a brief overview of our projects, see below
How? with heat, evaporation, and materials that could be produced in space.
Bacteria can produce thermoplastics and cellulose, which can be folded with heat and evaporation. Selectively heating certain parts of a thermoplastic sheet causes the polymers in only that area to contract, causing a macro-scale fold of the sheet. This selective heating can be done by coloring parts of the sheet darker, so they absorb heat faster. As for the evaporation method, bacterial spores expand and contract when in the presence of different levels of relative humidity. Attaching many spores to a long cellulose sheet can cause it to contract, and placing many of these sheets in parallel gives them the ability to move a large amount of weight as the water from the spores evaporates and they all contract in unison.
Polystyrene Engineering E. coli to produce polystyrene
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates Optimizing the production of biological PHA
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C.A.S.H. Cellulose Associated Spore HYDRAS, or a biological contractile mechanism
Based on work done by Chen et al. at Columbia university, we sought to employ the contractile properties of bacterial spores to use as a contractile mechanism for biOrigami.
CRATER Crisper Assisted Transformation Efficient Reaction
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