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<p class="auto-style3">The Problem</p><p class="auto-style2">The two most prominent industries in all of Canada are agriculture and the energy section, more commonly referred to as the oil patch.<a class="nav" href="#References"><sup>[1]</sup></a> These two businesses are what make the country, and many other countries, thrive. Apart, they are each a strong influence on the economy of the world. After all, food and power are what make the world go around. But together, they can pose a problem. Just imagine an oil spill on lease land - land that houses both growing crops or cattle and an oil pumpjack - can do.
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<p class="auto-style3">The Problem</p><p class="auto-style2">The two most prominent industries in all of Canada are agriculture and the energy section, more commonly referred to as the oil patch.<a class="nav" href="#References"><sup>[1]</sup></a> These two businesses are what make the country, and many other countries, thrive. Apart, they are each a strong influence on the economy of the world. After all, food and power are what make the world go around. But imagine an oil spill on lease land - land that houses both growing crops or cattle and an oil pumpjack - can do. Together, oil and agriculture can pose a problem. So, how can we protect this fine line between a contaminated food source and a safe food source?
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<p class="auto-style3">The Solution</p><p class="auto-style2"> ECOS (<b>E</b>nvironmental <b>CO</b>ntaminant <b>S</b>ensor) is a biological sensor theorized to detect the presence of aromatic hydrocarbons, which are found in oil, and respond by producing an indicator protein according to how much xylene is present in a soil sample.  
  
 
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<br> <br> <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Consort_Alberta">Return home</a> </p>

Revision as of 02:30, 30 July 2015

Our Project

Welcome to our website! It's currently under pretty serious construction and probably won't be up and running for a while. But, until then, you can check out last year's wiki to see what our team is all about!



The Problem

The two most prominent industries in all of Canada are agriculture and the energy section, more commonly referred to as the oil patch.[1] These two businesses are what make the country, and many other countries, thrive. Apart, they are each a strong influence on the economy of the world. After all, food and power are what make the world go around. But imagine an oil spill on lease land - land that houses both growing crops or cattle and an oil pumpjack - can do. Together, oil and agriculture can pose a problem. So, how can we protect this fine line between a contaminated food source and a safe food source?

The Solution

ECOS (Environmental COntaminant Sensor) is a biological sensor theorized to detect the presence of aromatic hydrocarbons, which are found in oil, and respond by producing an indicator protein according to how much xylene is present in a soil sample.

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