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<h1 id="integrated-human-practices">Integrated Human Practices</h1> | <h1 id="integrated-human-practices">Integrated Human Practices</h1> | ||
| + | <p>After talking with both experts in the field and in research, we realized we needed to narrow the scope of our project and focus on biomanufacturing. </p> | ||
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| + | <p>We were extremey thankful to be able to talk with Amin Zargar, a researcher at UC Berkerly in the Keasling lab. Our project is heavily influenced by his paper, "Enhancing Intercellular Coordination: Rewiring Quorum Sensing Networks for Increased Protein Expression through Autonomous Induction" and we were fortuante enough to talk with him through Skype. </p> | ||
| + | <p>Through these discussions, he has given us significant redirection in how our project should be executed. </p> | ||
| + | <p>We were also able to talk with Charles Richardson, a postdoctoral student studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He has given us valuable advice on the applications, feasibility, and scope of our project. </p> | ||
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/1/1a/T--Virginia--2018_papermaking.jpg" alt="PaperMaking"> | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/1/1a/T--Virginia--2018_papermaking.jpg" alt="PaperMaking"> | ||
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<p>Since an important part of our project is focused on biomanufacturing, we teamed up with Kombucha Biomaterials, LLC. Their company focuses on using alternative, robust materials and methods that are sustainible and cost effective to make cellulose from kombucha to make paper. </p> | <p>Since an important part of our project is focused on biomanufacturing, we teamed up with Kombucha Biomaterials, LLC. Their company focuses on using alternative, robust materials and methods that are sustainible and cost effective to make cellulose from kombucha to make paper. </p> | ||
<p>We sat in on a paper making session and learned all the steps. Here's our team in paper-making action: </p> | <p>We sat in on a paper making session and learned all the steps. Here's our team in paper-making action: </p> | ||
<h2 id="public-engagement">Public Engagement</h2> | <h2 id="public-engagement">Public Engagement</h2> | ||
<p>We're giving back to the community! <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:Virginia/Public_Engagement">See what we've been up to.</a></p> | <p>We're giving back to the community! <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:Virginia/Public_Engagement">See what we've been up to.</a></p> | ||
Revision as of 02:51, 8 October 2018
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Integrated Human Practices
After talking with both experts in the field and in research, we realized we needed to narrow the scope of our project and focus on biomanufacturing.
Researchers
We were extremey thankful to be able to talk with Amin Zargar, a researcher at UC Berkerly in the Keasling lab. Our project is heavily influenced by his paper, "Enhancing Intercellular Coordination: Rewiring Quorum Sensing Networks for Increased Protein Expression through Autonomous Induction" and we were fortuante enough to talk with him through Skype.
Through these discussions, he has given us significant redirection in how our project should be executed.
We were also able to talk with Charles Richardson, a postdoctoral student studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He has given us valuable advice on the applications, feasibility, and scope of our project.
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<img src="" alt="PaperMaking"> <figcaption> Some team members measuring out and diluting the kombucha solution onto the sheets. (Photo taken by Angela Yi) </figcaption>
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<img src="" alt="PaperMaking2"> <figcaption> Ryan and Grace learning how to lay out the sheeets of kombucha onto pieces of cardboard to allow it to dry out. (Photo taken by Angela Yi) </figcaption>
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Biomanufacturing: A Focus on Paper Making
Since an important part of our project is focused on biomanufacturing, we teamed up with Kombucha Biomaterials, LLC. Their company focuses on using alternative, robust materials and methods that are sustainible and cost effective to make cellulose from kombucha to make paper.
We sat in on a paper making session and learned all the steps. Here's our team in paper-making action:
Public Engagement
We're giving back to the community! <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:Virginia/Public_Engagement">See what we've been up to.</a>