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PowerLeaf - a bacterial solar battery

ENERGY STORED IN CELLULOSE • LIGHT-SENSING DORMANCY SYSTEM • OPTIMIZED NANOWIRES

Abstract

The PowerLeaf introduces a novel solution for long-term storage of solar energy, thus becoming an alternative to solar cells. This is accomplished without the use of environmentally harmful resources. The device is designed to resemble a plant leaf, which is meant to provide a nature-in-city ambience. This hypothetical implementation of the PowerLeaf in an urban environment, was developed through public engagement and collaboration.
The bacterial solar battery is composed of an energy storing unit (1), and an energy converting unit (2). The energy storing unit (1) is defined by a genetically engineered Escherichia Coli, which fixates carbon dioxide into the chemically stable polymer cellulose. A light sensing system activates dormancy during nighttime, to reduce energy lost by metabolism. The energy converting unit (2) uses genetically engineered Geobacter Sulfurreducens to consume the stored cellulose. Retrieved electrons are transferred by optimized nanowires to an anode resulting in an electrical current.

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Presentation.

Welcome to our wiki! We are the IGEM team from the University of Southern Denmark. We have been waiting with great anticipation for the chance to introduce you to our project, to show you our iGEM experiences, and to tell you our story. It all began with a meeting between a group of strangers - each with their own disciplinary origin. Despite our differences, we had one thing in common. A shared interest in synthetic biology. We were soon herded off to a weekend in a cottage, far away from our regular lives. It was a place to bond, and to discuss project ideas. It immediately became apparent, that being an interdisciplinary team, was going to be our strength. Each member had unique qualities, that enabled them to efficiently tackle different aspects of the iGEM competition. So we made it our goal to take advantage of these qualities.
We came up with the idea to make a proof-of-concept project. Specifically, we wanted to use bacteria as a novel and greener solution for solar energy storage. This project was later dubbed the PowerLeaf – a bacterial solar battery. There is so much to tell you about our bacterial solar battery and its’ amazing features.
Our story is told here on the wiki, and since it’s a one-page wiki, just keep scrolling and we will gently guide you through our project.

Team

Welcome to the team page. Here you can get to know us on a more personal level. We are 12 students from 8 different majors. As a team, we have had the most amazing summer together. We had road trips, dinners, various activities and lots of fun together! Heck, we even celebrated Christmas in July. We shared all of this fun with our wonderful supervisors.
So go on, and just click the picture of any member, to have them present themselves.
Emil Bøgh Hansen
Study: Biology
E-mail: ehans15@student.sdu.dk
Howdy! I’m the first Emil and the teams biologist! And I am a huge wolf enthusiast! I put my boots in the closet this summer in order to put on a proper lab coat doing iGEM. Besides my time in the lab I also looked into how GMOs can influence the environment.

Emil Søndergaard
Study: History
E-mail: emsoe09@student.sdu.dk
Ahoy thar! My name is Emil, and I want to be the next Indiana Jones. But before i can raid any tombs, i’ve decided to raid iGEM trophies. When i’m not cooking or travelling, I’m drawing on my background in history for communications and human practices.

Emil Vyff Jørgensen
Study: Physics
E-mail: ejoer15@student.sdu.dk
Mojn! I am another Emil and I might not be the model biochemist, so instead I am modelling biochemistry! My iGEM existence is a stochastic binary function between naps and extreme bursts of energy.

Ellen Gammelmark
Study: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
E-mail: elgam15@student.sdu.dk
Why, hello there! My name is Ellen, and I spend most of my waking hours either in the lab with a pipette in my hand or just outside it with a computer on my lap. You know.. Learn iGEM, live iGEM, love iGEM

Felix Boel Pedersen
Study: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
E-mail: feped15@student.sdu.dk
Aloha. My name is Felix and I bring joy to others by eating my daily rugbrød with leverpostej. 2 years and still going strong, magical. Speaking of magic, I’m the team’s wiki lizard. I also go in the lab from time to time when the others miss me too much.

Frederik Bartholdy Flensmark Neergaard
Study: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
E-mail: frnee15@student.sdu.dk
Hey yo! I’m Frederik and I have worked day and night, mostly drinking beers in the night time but that should count as well. When not working in lab or on the pc I make fun with the other teammates and tell bad dad jokes, also I make crazy ideas come true like celebrating christmas in august.

Frederik Mark Højsager
Study: Medicine
E-mail: frhoe14@student.sdu.dk
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Jonas Borregaard Eriksen
Study: Pharmacy
E-mail: jerik15@student.sdu.dk
Yo!!! I’m Jonas and … During the past months I have been sacrificing the last remainings of my soul to the GMO gods, by fulfilling my duty as a lab-slave at the SDU-Denmark iGEM team.

Lene Vest Munk Thomsen
Study: Philosophy
E-mail: letho11@student.sdu.dk
Hey, is it solipsistic in here, or is it just me? When not wondering whether or not there is an external world, I’ve been busy working out how to implement our solar battery into our local community and what to gain from doing so. Oh, and imposing metaethics on my team members, but I Kant go into detail with this already.

Malte Skovsager Andersen
Study: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
E-mail: malta14@student.sdu.dk
Ey what up pimps I’m Malte, I’ve mostly been working in the lab wrapped in the dankest of lab coats doing the most exciting of experiments. All in the name of why the hell not. In the lab the utmost highest level of patience is needed, especially when tasked with testing if biobricks function as intended. This has, as seen in the image, caused me to pull out most of my hair.

Sarah Hyllekvist Jørgensen
Study: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
E-mail: sajo415@student.sdu.dk
My main attribution to our project has primary been running about in the lab, even though going into depth with theory is my favorite occupation. Luckily, there is a clear link between wet- and dry-lab. I am the smallest member of the SDU iGEM team, but I have definitely rise to the occasion.

Sofie Mozart Mortensen
Study: Biomedicine
E-mail: sofmo15@student.sdu.dk
Hi there! My name is Sofie, and I am the team mama! I am the one who makes sure, that everyone gets their fair share of cake. When I’m not in the kitchen busy making cakes for my teammates you can find me in the lab, where I’m working on enhancing our systems cellulose production.

Nothing can be done alone, so please scroll further to read about the contributors, who helped make this project a reality.

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PowerLeaf - a bacterial solar battery

Abstract

Team

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Introduction

Description

Human Outreach

Project & Results

Design of Components

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Experiments

Demonstration & Results

Parts & Procedures

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Notebook

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Bioethics

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