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<p style="margin: 0 5%"> According to the World Bank, synthetic dyes are responsible for a fifth of all industrial water pollution. They are difficult to remove from the environment as they can withstand water, light, temperature, detergents, soaps, chemicals, bleach, and perspiration… yet these are the compounds used to dye most our clothes. Synthetic dyes may also undergo degradation, forming toxic and carcinogenic compounds. Natural dyes provide consumers a good alternative. However, they rely on unsustainable methods of extraction from plants and are often inconsistent in quality. We believe the solution lies in synthetic biology. This year, we aim to engineer E. coli to produce flavonoids. This will be a much more sustainable method of producing natural dye as compared to current methods. Every batch of our flavonoids could be made high in purity and bold in colour - the exact same colour as the batch before it, and all the batches that will come after. Moreover, we will use resources on a far smaller scale than any natural dye because we do not need large amount of land to grow the plants. Microbial production of natural dyes is a promising field that could potentially revolutionise the natural dye industry. However, to date, such efforts are mostly focused on indigo (blue) production. We hope to offer this industry, which also includes designers, access to all three primary colours by producing red and yellow natural dyes, so that by mixing, we can finally complete the rainbow. It is our dream that our system can see widespread adoption by dye-manufacturing industries, to finally produce quality natural dyes sustainably. </p>
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<div class="text-box-description">Biomanufacturing opens up possibilities for sustainable <br>production of useful materials. <br><br>
  
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We, <b>Team NUSGEM</b>, created <font class="font-class-12"><b><i>Coup Dy’état</i></b></font>,<br> <font class="font-class-5">an environmentally-friendly platform to advance biomanufacturing.</font><br><br><a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:NUS_Singapore-A/Description"><b>Discover our project</b></a>
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<b><i>Coup Dy’état</i></b> is not only <font class="font-class-6"><b>environmentally-friendly</b></font>, but also potentially <font class="font-class-6"><b>cheaper</b></font>. <br><br><a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:NUS_Singapore-A/Design"><b>Find out how we designed our platform</b></a>
 
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  <div class="text-box-ihp">Integrating findings from our human practices has helped us make sure that our platform is <font class="font-class-6"><b>relevant</b></font> and <font class="font-class-6"><b>useful</b></font> to biomanufacturers. <br><br><a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:NUS_Singapore-A/Human_Practices"><b>Find out who we spoke to</b></a></div>
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<br><br> To prove that our platform works, we decided to produce flavonoids to be used as dyes.<br><br>
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This is because the textile dyeing and dyestuff production industry is the <i>second most pollutive industry in the world</i>. <br><br>
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Our biomanufacturing platform can <br> <font class="font-class-10"><b>help</b></font>.<br><br>
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<a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:NUS_Singapore-A/Results"><b>See our results</b></a></div>
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  <div class="text-box-modeling">No system would work without its <font class="font-class-6"><b>support</b></font>.<br><br> Find out how we <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:NUS_Singapore-A/Model"><b>modelled</b></a> our complete system and how we built our <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:NUS_Singapore-A/Hardware"><b>hardware</b></a> system to support our platform.</div>
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  <div class="text-box-team">Our team of 13 is made up <font class="font-class-6"><b><i>intensely</i> motivated</b></font> students across all disciplines. <br><br><a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:NUS_Singapore-A/Team"><b>Find out who we are</b></a></div>
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<font class="font-class-9"><center><b>Our Achievements</b></center></font>
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<p>We are thrilled to announce that <i>Coup Dy’état</i> has won a <b>Gold Medal</b> and obtained 3 nominations for special awards: <b>Best Manufacturing Project, Best Hardware</b>, and the <b>Safety Commendation</b>. Thank you for being with us on our iGEM journey!</p><br><br>
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<font class="font-class-9"><center><b>Join us in our vision for the <br><br> Biomanufacturing of the Future.</b></center></font><br>
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 14 December 2018

CONNECT WITH US

Biomanufacturing opens up possibilities for sustainable
production of useful materials.

We, Team NUSGEM, created Coup Dy’état,
an environmentally-friendly platform to advance biomanufacturing.

Discover our project
Current biomanufacturing platforms are
chemical-intensive and expensive.

Coup Dy’état is not only environmentally-friendly, but also potentially cheaper.

Find out how we designed our platform
Integrating findings from our human practices has helped us make sure that our platform is relevant and useful to biomanufacturers.

Find out who we spoke to


To prove that our platform works, we decided to produce flavonoids to be used as dyes.

This is because the textile dyeing and dyestuff production industry is the second most pollutive industry in the world.

Our biomanufacturing platform can
help.

See our results
No system would work without its support.

Find out how we modelled our complete system and how we built our hardware system to support our platform.
Our team of 13 is made up intensely motivated students across all disciplines.

Find out who we are
Our Achievements

Here's a lovely photo of us, flush with post-Jamboree endorphins! Click to read more on our university's website.

We are thrilled to announce that Coup Dy’état has won a Gold Medal and obtained 3 nominations for special awards: Best Manufacturing Project, Best Hardware, and the Safety Commendation. Thank you for being with us on our iGEM journey!



Join us in our vision for the

Biomanufacturing of the Future.



HEAR OUR STORY

We’re using synthetic biology to change the way the world thinks and functions.

We’re a little disruptive, dangerous and maybe a tad too bold. But the world needs some shaking up every now and then, and we think we’re just the right people for that.

Together we’re going to engineer biology and create something awesome.

CONTACT US

nusigem@gmail.com

21 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119077