Safety

Chassis organisms

For the purpose of construction of our circuit, we used E. coli DH5 α as our chassis organism. For testing the circuit in our final chassis organism of choice, we transformed the plasmids into B. subtilis as well. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies Bacillus subtilis as a GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) organism. Both these organisms are generally recognized as safe and can be used in S1 laboratories without problems.

Safe Laboratory Practices

All our experimental work was carried out in DBT-ICT Center for Energy Biosciences, which boasts of state-of-the art equipment for facilitating Microbiological research. As a responsible team, we ensured that all safety regulations are complied with and our experimentation does not pose a risk to us and others around us.

Ensuring a contamination Free Environment

Handling of all bacteria was carried out in Biosafety Laminar air flow units. This ensured a contamination free as well as a contained working environment.

Dealing with hazardous materials

Latex gloves and spatulas were used to handle Ethidium Bromide (_ETBr)-containing agarose gels since is carcinogenic. Used gels were put in labelled bags that were handed over to a contractor for disposal by incineration at a municipal facility.

Disposal of waste

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