Difference between revisions of "Team:Paris Bettencourt/Results"
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<h2>We repurposed fermentation for creating nutrionally enhanced food</h2> | <h2>We repurposed fermentation for creating nutrionally enhanced food</h2> | ||
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| − | <li>We created an modified strain of <em>E. coli</em> that produces vitamin B2 to high levels, and built a vector for allowing <em>Lactococcus</em>, an endogenous micro-organism of idli, to produce the vitamin as well.</li> | + | <li>We created an modified strain of <em>E. coli</em> that produces vitamin B2 to high levels, and built a vector for allowing <em>Lactococcus</em>, an endogenous micro-organism of idli, to produce the vitamin as well. <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Paris_Bettencourt/Project/VitaminB2">Read more...</a></li> |
| − | <li>We measured the overproduction of vitamin A by an engineered strain of <em>S. cerevisiae</em>, and showed that this does not significantly impair its growth. We demonstrated that backslopping of engineered strains is possible.</li> | + | <li>We measured the overproduction of vitamin A by an engineered strain of <em>S. cerevisiae</em>, and showed that this does not significantly impair its growth. We demonstrated that backslopping of engineered strains is possible. <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Paris_Bettencourt/Project/VitaminA">Read more...</a></li> |
| − | <li>We re-engineered the microbiome of traditional Indian dishes, and proved that an exogenous organism with high vitamin production can be introduced in idli.</li> | + | <li>We re-engineered the microbiome of traditional Indian dishes, and proved that an exogenous organism with high vitamin production can be introduced in idli.<a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Paris_Bettencourt/Project/VitaminB12">Read more...</a></li> |
| − | <li>We proved the safety of our product by proving that no micro-organism survives cooking, bringing new opportunities to the GMO debate.</li> | + | <li>We proved the safety of our product by proving that no micro-organism survives cooking, bringing new opportunities to the GMO debate.<a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Paris_Bettencourt/Design#safety">Read more...</a></li> |
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<h2>We designed a truly sustainable solution</h2> | <h2>We designed a truly sustainable solution</h2> | ||
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| − | <li>We found effective, easily acceptable solutions for manufacturing, distribution and conservation of microbial products | + | <li>We found effective, easily acceptable solutions for manufacturing, distribution and conservation of microbial products. <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Paris_Bettencourt/Project/Manufacturing">Read more...</a></li> |
| − | <li>We designed and constructed a | + | <li>We designed and constructed a new synthetic biology framework for microbes producing nutrients. <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Paris_Bettencourt/Project/Continuity">Read more...</a></li> |
| − | < | + | <li>We designed a device to detect vitamin B12 in food that is way cheaper than its analytical chemistry counterparts. <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Paris_Bettencourt/Project/VitaminB12#biosensor">Read more...</a></li> |
| − | <li>We designed a device to detect vitamin B12 in food that is way cheaper than its analytical chemistry counterparts</li> | + | |
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<h2>We identified the needs of the target population and provided feasible solutions</h2> | <h2>We identified the needs of the target population and provided feasible solutions</h2> | ||
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| − | <li>We got promising feedback from Indian people, researchers and officials, including the former Director of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and founder of IGIB | + | <li>We got promising feedback from Indian people, researchers and officials, including the former Director of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and founder of IGIB. </li> |
<li>We successfully defended our project in front of a citizen review commitee,</li> | <li>We successfully defended our project in front of a citizen review commitee,</li> | ||
<li>We shown that rice is often the only resource people have, so our design will be an effective solution for them, as it can be manufactured with only rice water,</li> | <li>We shown that rice is often the only resource people have, so our design will be an effective solution for them, as it can be manufactured with only rice water,</li> | ||
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