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Revision as of 21:46, 14 September 2018

Policy and Practices

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Integration

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  1. JANUARY: Biozone Interviews

    Conducted insightful interviews which helped address the pertinency of bioremediation.

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  2. MARCH - MAY: Integration

    Through these meetings we were able to establish our project’s applicability within the industrial field and the potential it had to eliminate energy inefficiencies, harsh chemical uses, expensive processes, and pollutant removal.

    KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
    Michal K. Manager, Business Optimization

    After attending a tour hosted by the Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant in Toronto our project evolved in conjunction with the insightful interviews conducted with the Biozone students. Ultimately we would determined to tackle the issue of bioremediation this year. The WWTP not only conveyed their concern for filtering microplastics and pharmaceuticals from their treated water, but also showed us that wastewater treatment was quite a mechanical and chemical heavy process that had not involved much advancement.

    TORONTO WASTEWATER OPERATIONS
    Susan Atlin, P.Eng Manager Operations Coordinator
    Emily Zegers Senior Engineer, Process Innovation & Energy

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  3. JUNE: Syntalks

    An Original 5 Series Podcast: Agriculture, Environment, Medicine, Public, & Policy.

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  4. JULY: Survey

    Analyzed perspectives of people from different demographics -- University students, general public, audience before and after Q & A Panel. The survey encompassed two specific goals; analyze public understanding of synthetic biology and attain public opinion regarding the filtration of water through the use of GMOs.

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  5. AUGUST: Literature Review

    This literature review aims to analyze inefficient and rudimentary industrial methods used to aggregate pollutants or high-value materials from aqueous substances or effluent and demonstrate how iGEM Toronto’s application of gas vesicles eliminates such inconsistencies.

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  6. SEPTEMBER: Q&A Panel

    Outreach program focused on engaging the minds of the public on the topic of synthetic biology and its environmental, legal, social and ethical implications. The audience will discover that synthetic biology is very complex and can be beneficial if practiced in a responsible way. Furthermore, I hope the public and the student body will learn about iGEM, iGEM Toronto, and our present work, achievements, and consideration for the environment and society.

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