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The use of non-renewable energy resources , | The use of non-renewable energy resources , | ||
by greenhouse gas emissions lead to environmental | by greenhouse gas emissions lead to environmental | ||
| − | problems and also | + | problems and also put great strains on countries’ budgets. |
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As we sought an alternative energy source, | As we sought an alternative energy source, | ||
renewable, sustainable and one that will outrun fossil | renewable, sustainable and one that will outrun fossil | ||
| − | fuels our research | + | fuels our research led us to biofuels. |
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Finally, we made use of bioethanol which is a | Finally, we made use of bioethanol which is a | ||
| − | renewable and sustainable green energy | + | renewable and sustainable green energy resource that |
could be obtained from agricultural waste. | could be obtained from agricultural waste. | ||
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from any protocol or article. We strove to integrate what we have learned from | from any protocol or article. We strove to integrate what we have learned from | ||
others to our project in order to make the best use of Bio-E, since we wanted | others to our project in order to make the best use of Bio-E, since we wanted | ||
| − | the whole world to make use of our fermentation process in the future. | + | the whole world to make use of our fermentation process in the future. You can see our human practices on <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:METU_HS_Ankara/Human_Practices"> Human Practices </a> and <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:METU_HS_Ankara/Public_Engagement"> Education and Engagement </a> page. |
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Every member of this team has spared tremendous efforts and endless work hours to make | Every member of this team has spared tremendous efforts and endless work hours to make | ||
our project come to life. The team is not only about working together but like a family. | our project come to life. The team is not only about working together but like a family. | ||
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Revision as of 07:36, 16 October 2018
We investigated ways to improve bioethanol production since it's a non-toxic, biodegradable and cost friendly alternative
to fossil fuels being about 20-30% more efficient and its carbon footprint being far smaller.
Doing so, we came across different bioenergy generations; first, second and third. We focused on second generation; energy
from lignocellulosic biomass given that it's the most abundant, renewable and thus sustainable.
In the light of our research, we developed a second generation bioethanol production system aiming to decrease the economic
and environmental consequences of energy production. Our system will increase the efficiency of ethanol production, ultimately
its sustainability using the ethanologenic E.coli strain KO11 and two genes; FucO and GSH.
Since collaborating is an essential part of iGEM, encouraging teams to
overcome problems, we have interacted with various teams from all around
the world. To see what we’ve achieved together, please proceed to the
collaborations page.
Since science is a collective effort, one can never pursue great things
alone and without taking help from people who are experts in the specific
subjects. Not to mention the nature of iGEM projects requiring us to be
well-rounded, it's fair to say it's next to impossible to do it alone.
See the people and their contributions to our project on the page
attributions.
Beyond the lab, we were there to be a part of the society. During the making
of our project, we benefited from the public idea as much as we benefited
from any protocol or article. We strove to integrate what we have learned from
others to our project in order to make the best use of Bio-E, since we wanted
the whole world to make use of our fermentation process in the future. You can see our human practices on Human Practices and Education and Engagement page.
Contrary to popular belief, iGEM is much more than what meets the eye. It means to be
conscious, it means to have a community, it means entrepreneurship. Just like all the
iGEM teams, our experience leads us to learn that science is truly a collective endeavor.
Here is our interactions with peers, experts, and the public.
Support renewable energy
Renew earth’s future with BIO-E
What We Did:
Fun facts.
iGEM is hard work and all, but never forget; there is no project without a little fun
with your teammates.
days spent
workingcoffees/teas
drunkissues
read
beyond the lab bench
We worked with many experts
The Team.
Every member of this team has spared tremendous efforts and endless work hours to make
our project come to life. The team is not only about working together but like a family.
Team
Collaborations
