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Revision as of 23:49, 9 July 2015

TEC-CEM | Project

Project Description

SDSeeker: Bioremediation of Lago de Guadalupe

Lago de Guadalupe is the most extensive water body in the State of Mexico. It is surrounded by industrial, agricultural and residential areas, the last one being responsible for 25% of the total contaminants, among these is SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate), which is the principal component of detergents used in households. The residues of detergents change the water's pH, turning it into a toxic and dangerous environment for more than 150 species that depend on this lake. Although this lake has been studied for its treatment and to obtain better levels of water quality, nothing has been achieved. Our project will consist in developing a bioremediation system using synthetic biology, to lower SDS levels in the water. The early stages of this project include capturing SDS molecules with a protein called ferritin and the catalysis of the first step in the SDS degradation pathway, mediated by an alkyl sulfatase.


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