Team:Imperial College/Achievements
Achievements
Dry lab
- Developed an electrochemical model which simulates oxidised or reduced species being formed at and diffusing away from an electrode surface
- Developed a biological model which simulates the genetic response to the concentration of oxidised and reduced species on a single cell level
- Developed an integrated model and fitted it to experimental data to estimate absolute parameters of the electrogenetic system
- Designed and constructed an affordable electrode array to facilitate programmable spatial using the electrogenetic device.
- Developed a user-friendly phone application for remote control of patterning using the electrode array.
Wet lab
- Generated the first aerobic electrogenetic device in E. coli
- Optimised chemical conditions of the system to maximise the biological response of the electrogenetic device without significantly impacting cell viability.
- Proved this electrogenetic can provide fine spatial control of gene expression using a cheap electrode set-up.
- Created a library of electrogenetic parts for use in future electrogenetic project.
- Assembled the electrogenetic library into X different constructs using the next-generation BASIC assembly method, which were then characterised.
- Proved applications of electrogenetic devices in biocontainment and biomanifacturing.
- Found evidence of a new phenazine molecule as an inducer, which was suggested to exist in prior literature.
Human practices and outreach
- Proved molecules in the system could be replaced with safer alternatives following experts’ concerns of the toxicity of the system.
- Designed a Communinication Strategy Guide (CSG) to direct communication of our project with stakeholders
- Desined an interactive app (LTAT) to foster communication of problems within a team
Collaborations
- Collaborated with X different teams from X different countries.
- Proved the part library can be used for alternative devices to electrogenetic systems with Oxford University.
- Ensured comparability of the part library with multiple assembly methods with Oxford University
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