Difference between revisions of "Team:TAS Taipei/Human Practices"

Line 116: Line 116:
 
                 <ul class="nav">
 
                 <ul class="nav">
 
                     <li>
 
                     <li>
−
                         <a href="#background" class="pageNavBig">BACKGROUND</a>
+
                         <a href="#Research" class="pageNavBig">RESEARCH</a>
 
                     </li>
 
                     </li>
 
                     <li>
 
                     <li>
−
                         <a href="#whatAreNP" class="pageNavSm">What are nanoparticles?</a>
+
                         <a href="#WSS" class="pageNavSm">Water System Services</a>
 
                     </li>
 
                     </li>
 
                     <li>
 
                     <li>
−
                         <a href="#whyUseNP" class="pageNavSm">Why use nanoparticles?</a>
+
                         <a href="#NPManu" class="pageNavSm">Nanoparticle Manufacturers and Disposal Services</a>
 
                     </li>
 
                     </li>
 
                     <li>
 
                     <li>
−
                         <a href="#NPProblem" class="pageNavSm">What are some problems of nanoparticles?</a>
+
                         <a href="#researchers" class="pageNavSm">Nanoparticle Researchers</a>
 
                     </li>
 
                     </li>
 
                     <li>
 
                     <li>
−
                         <a href="#currSoln" class="pageNavSm">Current Solutions</a>
+
                         <a href="#public" class="pageNavSm">Public Opinion</a>
 
                     </li>
 
                     </li>
 
                     <li>
 
                     <li>
−
                         <a href="#OurSoln" class="pageNavBig">OUR SOLUTION</a>
+
                         <a href="#Outreach" class="pageNavBig">OUTREACH</a>
 
                     </li>
 
                     </li>
 
                     <li>
 
                     <li>
−
                         <a href="#PR" class="pageNavSm">Proteorhodopsin (PR) Membrane Receptor</a>
+
                         <a href="#education" class="pageNavSm">Education</a>
 
                     </li>
 
                     </li>
 
                     <li>
 
                     <li>
−
                         <a href="#bio" class="pageNavSm">Sticky Biofilm</a>
+
                         <a href="#Fair" class="pageNavSm">Spring Fair</a>
 +
                    </li>
 +
                    <li>
 +
                        <a href="#symposium" class="pageNavSm">Research Symposium</a>
 +
                    </li>
 +
                    <li>
 +
                        <a href="#NCTU" class="pageNavSm">NCTU Conference</a>
 +
                    </li>
 +
                    <li>
 +
                        <a href="#pubView" class="pageNavSm">Public View</a>
 +
                    </li>
 +
                    <li>
 +
                        <a href="#collab" class="pageNavSm">Collaborations</a>
 +
                    </li>
 +
                    <li>
 +
                        <a href="#Impact" class="pageNavBig">IMPACT</a>
 +
                    </li>
 +
                    <li>
 +
                        <a href="#fund" class="pageNavSm">Fundraising and Donation</a>
 +
                    </li>
 +
                    <li>
 +
                        <a href="#policy" class="pageNavSm">Policy Brief</a>
 
                     </li>
 
                     </li>
 
                     <li>
 
                     <li>
Line 150: Line 171:
 
                 <!-- header -->
 
                 <!-- header -->
 
                 <header>
 
                 <header>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="HPSummary">
 
                         <h1 class="name col-lg-12">HUMAN PRACTICES SUMMARY</h1>
 
                         <h1 class="name col-lg-12">HUMAN PRACTICES SUMMARY</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
Line 159: Line 180:
 
                 </header>
 
                 </header>
 
                 <section class="main">
 
                 <section class="main">
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="Research">
 
                         <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">RESEARCH</h1>
 
                         <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">RESEARCH</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">To understand how people view nanoparticles, their usage and current regulations, we gathered public opinion from our local community. We sought advice from researchers in the fields of nanotechnology and environmental science to learn about how nanoparticles impact the environment and our lives. Lastly, we contacted nanoparticle manufacturers, waste collectors, as well as wastewater treatment plants in both rural and urban settings to learn about current practices and possible future applications. </h4>
+
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">To understand how people view nanoparticles, their usage and current regulations, we gathered public opinion from our local community. We sought advice from researchers in the fields of nanotechnology and environmental science to learn about how nanoparticles impact the environment and our lives. Lastly, we contacted nanoparticle manufacturers, waste collectors, as well as wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in both urban and rural settings to learn about current practices and possible future applications.
 +
                        </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="WSS">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Apex Nanotek</h1>
+
                        <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">Water System Services</h1>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="Dihua">
 +
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">WWTP - Dihua Wastewater Treatment Plant</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-8">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-8">
−
                             To learn more about the functions of nanoparticles, we visited a nanotech company that uses silver nanoparticles to make various antimicrobial products. The main researcher at Apex Nanotek introduced us to their main product, which is crystallized nanosilver antimicrobial activated carbon. Pure activated carbon, commonly used to treat sewage and industrial exhaust, is prone to bacterial growth. To overcome this problem, they integrate crystallized nanosilver into the activated carbon for their antimicrobial effects. One of their products is a showerhead, with nanosilver-activated carbon filters to kill bacteria when water flows through the showerhead. <br><br> We tested the product by comparing SEM images between tap water and filtered water from the showerhead. The showerhead successfully decreased the number of bacteria and larger particles from tap water! However, we also observed more nanoparticles in the filtered water sample, which will flow into wastewater.
+
                             In order to learn firsthand about the effect of nanoparticles in WWTPs, we visited the Dehua WWTP (迪化污水處理廠). Here, we were given a tour around the plant, and were able to ask questions to the managers and people that work there. They confirmed with us that the current facilities are unable to remove nanoparticles from wastewater mainly due to their small size. In addition to this information, they kindly provided us with samples of sludge, effluent water, and the polymers they add during wastewater processing. Throughout the year we visited and talked to the Dihua WWTP several times about where and how our project could be implemented in their current system. These conversations and visits played a huge role in shaping our construct design, prototype design, mathematical modeling and overall purpose for our project. (Whole team activity)
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
 
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
−
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/0/07/T--TAS_Taipei--Group_Pic_Apex-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
+
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/c/ce/T--TAS_Taipei--Dihua_Tank-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
+
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-12">
−
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/b/b3/T--TAS_Taipei--Shower_Head-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
+
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/a/a6/T--TAS_Taipei--DihuaDiagram.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
−
                        </div>
+
−
                        <div class="image_container_big col-lg-8">
+
−
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/1/1e/T--TAS_Taipei--SEM_comparison_Tap_vs._Showerhead.png" alt="test" id="group2">
+
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Dr. Eric Lee</h1>
+
                        <video controls="">
 +
                            <source src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/5/50/4-Ingredient_Nanoparticles.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag.
 +
                        </video>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="Boswell">
 +
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Boswell Wastewater Treatment Plant</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
+
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-8">
−
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!
+
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Autem maxime natus odit temporibus tempora voluptate! Molestiae eum fugiat vitae pariatur sunt aut distinctio iste ea, aliquam nesciunt modi, quos perspiciatis id, eos eveniet praesentium aspernatur similique laboriosam incidunt assumenda veritatis. Fuga pariatur sapiente nesciunt deleniti nihil dolore, nisi, laborum eius.
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Dr. Gwo-Dong Roam</h1>
+
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-12">
 +
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/5/50/T--TAS_Taipei--BoswellDiagram.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                        </div>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="tap">
 +
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Tap Water Museum</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
Line 201: Line 233:
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-5 col-md-offset-1">
+
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-6">
−
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/0/0d/T--TAS_Taipei--Roam-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
+
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/e/ec/T--TAS_Taipei--Tap_Water_Musuem_Group-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
−
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-5">
+
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-6">
−
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/4/46/T--TAS_Taipei--Roam_Info-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
+
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/f/fd/T--TAS_Taipei--Tap_Water_Musuem-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="NPManu">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Dr. Barnard</h1>
+
                        <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">Nanoparticle Manufacturers and Disposal Services</h1>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="apex">
 +
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Apex Nanotek</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
+
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-8">
 
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!
 
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 +
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
 +
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/0/07/T--TAS_Taipei--Group_Pic_Apex-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                            <h4 class="subtitle"><b>Figure 1-1 Third person from the left: CEO of Apex Nanotek Corporation.</b> NPs present in foundation (bright white dots). <span class="subCred"></span></h4>
 +
                        </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Bioethics Panel</h1>
+
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
−
                     </div>
+
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/b/b3/T--TAS_Taipei--Shower_Head-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                            <h4 class="subtitle"><b>Figure 1-2 Commercial product of Apex Nanotek: Silver Spring Shower Head.</b><span class="subCred"></span></h4>
 +
                        </div>
 +
                        <div class="image_container_big col-lg-8">
 +
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/1/1e/T--TAS_Taipei--SEM_comparison_Tap_vs._Showerhead.png" alt="test" id="group2">
 +
                            <h4 class="subtitle"><b>Figure 1-3 Tap water under SEM</b><span class="subCred"></span></h4>
 +
                        </div>
 +
                     </div><br>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
Line 224: Line 270:
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="theps">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Survey Results</h1>
+
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">THEPS Environmental Protection Engineering Company (中港環保工程股份有限公司)</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
Line 231: Line 277:
 
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!
 
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="researchers">
 +
                        <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">Nanoparticle Researchers</h1>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="#eric">
 +
                        <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Dr. Eric Lee</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Nanoparticle Waste Collectors</h1>
+
                        <h4 class="para col-lg-9">
 +
                            Before we started to conduct experiments, we emailed Dr. Eric P. Lee, senior member of technical staff at Maxim Integrated, and TAS alumnus, to ask him some general questions about our approach of our project. We told him about our two approaches, one with E. coli receptors that bind to the capping agents of nanoparticles, the other with biofilm that traps nanoparticles. Dr. Lee suggested that our membrane receptor must be specific to a particular capping agent. He also commented that the biofilm approach was a good idea since we could trap multiple types of nanoparticles regardless of their capping agent. (Interviewed by Emily C.)
 +
                        </h4>
 +
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-3">
 +
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/4/48/T--TAS_Taipei--Doctors6.png" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                        </div>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="roam">
 +
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Dr. Gwo-Dong Roam</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
−
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!
+
                             We interviewed Professor Roam of National Central University and former general director of the Environmental Analysis Labs (EAL) of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency to learn more about the background and potential threat of nanoparticles. Dr. Roam informed us that the most common nanoparticles used in Taiwan include: TiO2, ZnO, Ag, Au, Fe, Carbon Nanotubes, Fullerenes, Clay, and Graphene. He also told us that the toxicity of a nanoparticle is directly related to its size. With the increased use of nanoparticles in society, Dr. Roam believes that more attention should be placed on waste management, risk assessment and regulations.
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
−
                    </div>
 
−
                    <div class="row">
 
−
                        <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Tap Water Musuem</h1>
 
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
−
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!
+
                             After our first visit to the Dihua WWTP, we learned that the sludge removed from wastewater is either 1) sent to landfills, 2) used as fertilizer, or 3) incinerated. We asked Dr. Roam if sludge containing aggregated nanoparticles will still be harmful to the environment if disposed of using current methods. He said that all of these sludge disposal solutions were still harmful to the environment, but were better than letting the nanoparticles flow into bodies of water. He also said that there are currently no regulations or guidelines as to which sized nanoparticle are toxic to the environment or animals and that it was unclear as to which type of nanoparticle will become toxic when it is mixed in sludge form. He advised us to target removal of nanoparticles in the discharge of water in the wastewater treatment before it is released to the ocean. (Interviewed by Candice L. and Justin Y.)
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-5 col-lg-offset-1">
+
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-5 col-md-offset-1">
−
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/f/fd/T--TAS_Taipei--Tap_Water_Musuem-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
+
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/0/0d/T--TAS_Taipei--Roam-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                            <h4 class="subtitle"><b>Figure 1-4 Professor Gwo-Dong Roam of National Central University and former general director of the Environmental Analysis Labs (EAL) of Taiwan EPA.
 +
</b><span class="subCred"></span></h4>
 +
 
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-5">
 
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-5">
−
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/e/ec/T--TAS_Taipei--Tap_Water_Musuem_Group-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
+
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/4/46/T--TAS_Taipei--Roam_Info-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                            <h4 class="subtitle"><b>Figure 1-5 Materials that Dr. Roam provided the team with.</b><span class="subCred"></span></h4>
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 +
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="EPA">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Dihua Wastewater Treatment Plant</h1>
+
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Tom Brown and EPA</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
Line 264: Line 326:
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="public">
−
                         <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcDWQjiBKA" class="btn btn-info" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b> to see a part of our trip!</a>
+
                         <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">Public Opinion</h1>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="survey">
 +
                        <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Survey Results</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-5 col-lg-offset-1">
+
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
−
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/c/ce/T--TAS_Taipei--Dihua_Tank-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
+
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!
−
                         </div>
+
                         </h4>
−
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-5">
+
                    </div>
−
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/3/35/T--TAS_Taipei--Dihua_Brochure-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
+
                    <div class="row" id="bioethics">
−
                        </div>
+
                        <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Bioethics Panel</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
 +
                        <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 +
                            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!
 +
                        </h4>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="Outreach">
 
                         <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">OUTREACH</h1>
 
                         <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">OUTREACH</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">In Outreach, we raised awareness of the beneficial qualities and harmful consequences associated with nanoparticles. We also educated the general public about nanoparticle usage, synthetic biology, and science in general. Lastly, we communicated with other iGEM teams to share ideas and collaborate on experiments.</h4>
+
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">In Outreach, we raised awareness of the beneficial qualities and harmful consequences associated with nanoparticles. We also educated the general public about nanoparticle usage, synthetic biology, and science in general. Lastly, we communicated with other iGEM teams to share ideas and collaborate on experiments.
 +
                        </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="education">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Kindergarten Science Experiments</h1>
+
                        <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">Education</h1>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="kindergarten">
 +
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Kindergarten - Observing the “invisible”</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
−
                             Our iGEM team also hosted several kindergarten sessions to teach kindergarteners the power of observation and the basics of science. For example, we taught them how to use microscopes to look at bills and coins, and how to use refraction lenses to see that white light is made up of various colours.
+
                             Our iGEM team also hosted over 120 kindergarten students to teach them the power of observation and the basics of science. For example, we taught them how to use microscopes to look at anti-counterfiting measures on paper money and how to use refraction lenses to see that white light is made up of various colours. (Whole Team activity)
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
Line 297: Line 371:
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="seventhGrade">
 
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">7th Grade Introduction to Synthetic Biology</h1>
 
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">7th Grade Introduction to Synthetic Biology</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-8">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-8">
−
                             We held several teaching sessions, where we introduced iGEM and the basics of synthetic biology, such as transcription and translation, to young scientists in seventh grade. They learned how to use micropipettes, as well as how to load and run dyes through an agarose gel. We also gave students different real world problems. Using paper biobrick parts, students put together constructs that would solve the given problems.
+
                             We introduced iGEM and the basics of synthetic biology, to all 200+ students in seventh grade. They learned how to use micropipettes, as well as how to load and run dyes through an agarose gel. We also gave students different real world problems. Using paper biobrick parts, students put together constructs that would solve the given problems. (Whole Team activity)
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
 
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/e/e1/T-TAS_Taipei--HP-7-1.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/e/e1/T-TAS_Taipei--HP-7-1.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row">
 
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
 
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/d/dc/T-TAS_Taipei--HP-7-2.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/d/dc/T-TAS_Taipei--HP-7-2.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
−
                    </div>
 
−
                    <div class="row">
 
 
                         <div class="image_container_big col-lg-8">
 
                         <div class="image_container_big col-lg-8">
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/3/38/T--TAS_Taipei--HP_Jumbo.jpg" alt="test" id="group2">
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/3/38/T--TAS_Taipei--HP_Jumbo.jpg" alt="test" id="group2">
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="Fair">
−
                        <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Research Symposium</h1>
+
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Spring Fair - Spreading Public Awareness of Nanoparticles</h1>
−
                    </div>
+
−
                    <div class="row">
+
−
                        <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
+
−
                            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.
+
−
                        </h4>
+
−
                    </div>
+
−
                    <div class="row">
+
−
                        <div class="image_container_big col-lg-7 col-lg-offset-2">
+
−
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/c/c3/T--TAS_Taipei--Symposium-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
+
−
                        </div>
+
−
                    </div>
+
−
                    <div class="row">
+
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Spring Fair</h1>
+
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
Line 347: Line 408:
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/a/a4/T--TAS_Taipei--Spring_Fair_NP-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/a/a4/T--TAS_Taipei--Spring_Fair_NP-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="symposium">
 +
                        <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Research Symposium - Poster and Oral Presentations</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Survey Day</h1>
+
                        <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 +
                            At our school’s annual spring fair, we manned a booth where people could create their own glitter slime by mixing polyvinyl alcohol and sodium borate solutions. The slime was meant to simulate the biofilm we creating to trap nanoparticles (in this demo, glitter) in wastewater treatment plants. We also asked people to take our survey in order to record opinions on bioethics and concerns about nanoparticles. We also showed a few SEM images of everyday products that contain nanoparticles such as: instant noodles, toothpaste, makeup, and bacteria. (Whole team activity)
 +
                        </h4>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row">
 +
                        <div class="image_container_big col-lg-8 col-lg-offset-2">
 +
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/c/c3/T--TAS_Taipei--Symposium-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                        </div>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="NCTU">
 +
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">NCTU Conference</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
Line 357: Line 431:
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Iolmu-H034" class="btn btn-info" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b> to see a part of our day!</a>
+
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-6">
 +
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/a/a8/T--TAS_Taipei--NCTU1.JPG" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                        </div>
 +
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-6">
 +
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/e/ed/T--TAS_Taipei--NCTU2.JPG" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                        </div>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="pubView">
 +
                        <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Public Outreach</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <div class="image_container col-lg-5 col-lg-offset-1">
+
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-8">
 +
                            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.
 +
                        </h4>
 +
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-4">
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/f/f9/T--TAS_Taipei--Survey_Trip_Gran-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
                             <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/f/f9/T--TAS_Taipei--Survey_Trip_Gran-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
−
                        </div>
 
−
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-5">
 
−
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/8/8b/T--TAS_Taipei--Survey_Trip_Jesse-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
 
                         </div>
 
                         </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">NCTU Conference</h1>
+
                        <video class="col-lg-10 col-lg-offset-1" src=""></video>
−
 
+
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="collab">
 +
                        <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">Collaborations</h1>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="NYMU">
 +
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">NYMU_TAIPEI</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
Line 376: Line 463:
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="CGU">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Collaboration with other teams</h1>
+
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">CGU_Taiwan</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 +
                    <div class="row">
 +
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-12">
 +
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/7/70/T--TAS_Taipei--figure_3-18.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                        </div>
 +
                    </div><br>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.
 
                             Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="Impact">
 +
                        <h1 id="title2 col-lg-12">IMPACT</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Social Media</h1>
+
                        <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 +
                            Even though we can’t implement our project in an actual wastewater treatment system, we still wanted to make a difference! We decided on two areas where we could make an immediate impact: 1) Raising funds for a water purification charity (Water is Life), organizations that emphasize on environmental protection (Taiwan Environmental Protection Union) and 2) Creating an action plan to highlight current obstacles in effective nanoparticle regulation and propose new policy solutions.
 +
                        </h4>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="fund">
 +
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Fundraising and Donation</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
Line 392: Line 492:
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                     <div class="row">
+
                     <div class="row" id="policy">
−
                         <h1 id="title2 col-lg-12">IMPACT</h1>
+
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Policy Brief - Nanoparticle Regulation Issues and Case Studies</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
−
                         <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Lunch Sales</h1>
+
                         <h4 class="para col-lg-9">
−
 
+
                            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.
 +
                        </h4>
 +
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-3">
 +
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/9/95/T--TAS_Taipei--%E6%9D%8E%E6%87%89%E5%85%83.JPG" alt="test" id="group">
 +
                        </div>
 +
                    </div>
 +
                    <div class="row" id="ref">
 +
                        <h1 class="title2 col-lg-12">REFERENCES</h1>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="row">
 
                     <div class="row">
Line 404: Line 511:
 
                         </h4>
 
                         </h4>
 
                     </div>
 
                     </div>
−
                    <div class="row">
 
−
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-5 col-lg-offset-1">
 
−
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/6/68/T--TAS_Taipei--Sale_Making-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
−
                        </div>
 
−
                        <div class="image_container col-lg-5">
 
−
                            <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/1/12/T--TAS_Taipei--Sale_Poster-min.jpg" alt="test" id="group">
 
−
                        </div>
 
−
                        <div class="row">
 
−
                            <h1 class="section-title col-lg-12">Ash's Policy thingy</h1>
 
−
                        </div>
 
−
                        <div class="row">
 
−
                            <h4 class="para col-lg-12">
 
−
                                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Vel ipsum distinctio consequatur similique fuga necessitatibus debitis modi deserunt quidem nihil veritatis voluptates mollitia corporis iure maxime, consectetur ab tenetur. Laudantium ipsam explicabo mollitia pariatur optio, ut ab tempore, temporibus perferendis doloribus dolor fugiat, natus totam. Adipisci culpa ad nulla nisi.
 
−
                            </h4>
 
−
                        </div>
 
 
                 </section>
 
                 </section>
−
                </div>
 
 
             </div>
 
             </div>
 
         </div>
 
         </div>
 +
    </div>
 
     </div>
 
     </div>
 
     <script>
 
     <script>

Revision as of 10:00, 13 October 2017

X

Project
Experiments
Modeling
Prototype
Human Practices
Safety
About Us
Attributions

Project

Experiment

Modeling

Prototype

Human Practice

Biosafety

About Us

Attributions

Home

Human Practices

It’s not only what happens in the lab, but also what happens in our community.

test
hi

HUMAN PRACTICES SUMMARY

We used Human Practices research to guide and better understand our project. We contacted professors, engineers, researchers, companies, and wastewater treatment plants to compile information for our final constructs and prototype designs. Our Human Practices are separated into three categories: Research, Outreach, and Impact.

RESEARCH

To understand how people view nanoparticles, their usage and current regulations, we gathered public opinion from our local community. We sought advice from researchers in the fields of nanotechnology and environmental science to learn about how nanoparticles impact the environment and our lives. Lastly, we contacted nanoparticle manufacturers, waste collectors, as well as wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in both urban and rural settings to learn about current practices and possible future applications.

Water System Services

WWTP - Dihua Wastewater Treatment Plant

In order to learn firsthand about the effect of nanoparticles in WWTPs, we visited the Dehua WWTP (迪化污水處理廠). Here, we were given a tour around the plant, and were able to ask questions to the managers and people that work there. They confirmed with us that the current facilities are unable to remove nanoparticles from wastewater mainly due to their small size. In addition to this information, they kindly provided us with samples of sludge, effluent water, and the polymers they add during wastewater processing. Throughout the year we visited and talked to the Dihua WWTP several times about where and how our project could be implemented in their current system. These conversations and visits played a huge role in shaping our construct design, prototype design, mathematical modeling and overall purpose for our project. (Whole team activity)

test
test

Boswell Wastewater Treatment Plant

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Autem maxime natus odit temporibus tempora voluptate! Molestiae eum fugiat vitae pariatur sunt aut distinctio iste ea, aliquam nesciunt modi, quos perspiciatis id, eos eveniet praesentium aspernatur similique laboriosam incidunt assumenda veritatis. Fuga pariatur sapiente nesciunt deleniti nihil dolore, nisi, laborum eius.

test

Tap Water Museum

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!

test
test

Nanoparticle Manufacturers and Disposal Services

Apex Nanotek

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!

test

Figure 1-1 Third person from the left: CEO of Apex Nanotek Corporation. NPs present in foundation (bright white dots).

test

Figure 1-2 Commercial product of Apex Nanotek: Silver Spring Shower Head.

test

Figure 1-3 Tap water under SEM


Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!

THEPS Environmental Protection Engineering Company (中港環保工程股份有限公司)

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!

Nanoparticle Researchers

Dr. Eric Lee

Before we started to conduct experiments, we emailed Dr. Eric P. Lee, senior member of technical staff at Maxim Integrated, and TAS alumnus, to ask him some general questions about our approach of our project. We told him about our two approaches, one with E. coli receptors that bind to the capping agents of nanoparticles, the other with biofilm that traps nanoparticles. Dr. Lee suggested that our membrane receptor must be specific to a particular capping agent. He also commented that the biofilm approach was a good idea since we could trap multiple types of nanoparticles regardless of their capping agent. (Interviewed by Emily C.)

test

Dr. Gwo-Dong Roam

We interviewed Professor Roam of National Central University and former general director of the Environmental Analysis Labs (EAL) of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency to learn more about the background and potential threat of nanoparticles. Dr. Roam informed us that the most common nanoparticles used in Taiwan include: TiO2, ZnO, Ag, Au, Fe, Carbon Nanotubes, Fullerenes, Clay, and Graphene. He also told us that the toxicity of a nanoparticle is directly related to its size. With the increased use of nanoparticles in society, Dr. Roam believes that more attention should be placed on waste management, risk assessment and regulations.

After our first visit to the Dihua WWTP, we learned that the sludge removed from wastewater is either 1) sent to landfills, 2) used as fertilizer, or 3) incinerated. We asked Dr. Roam if sludge containing aggregated nanoparticles will still be harmful to the environment if disposed of using current methods. He said that all of these sludge disposal solutions were still harmful to the environment, but were better than letting the nanoparticles flow into bodies of water. He also said that there are currently no regulations or guidelines as to which sized nanoparticle are toxic to the environment or animals and that it was unclear as to which type of nanoparticle will become toxic when it is mixed in sludge form. He advised us to target removal of nanoparticles in the discharge of water in the wastewater treatment before it is released to the ocean. (Interviewed by Candice L. and Justin Y.)

test

Figure 1-4 Professor Gwo-Dong Roam of National Central University and former general director of the Environmental Analysis Labs (EAL) of Taiwan EPA.

test

Figure 1-5 Materials that Dr. Roam provided the team with.

Tom Brown and EPA

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!

Public Opinion

Survey Results

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!

Bioethics Panel

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quis soluta aspernatur, aut pariatur debitis odio nemo autem delectus, accusantium nihil hic praesentium nesciunt. Similique velit illum sunt, cupiditate eaque dolores consequuntur, corrupti, soluta impedit aliquam ex? Hic nisi cumque dolore quidem placeat quo impedit ab soluta mollitia! Ratione, veniam. Quasi!

OUTREACH

In Outreach, we raised awareness of the beneficial qualities and harmful consequences associated with nanoparticles. We also educated the general public about nanoparticle usage, synthetic biology, and science in general. Lastly, we communicated with other iGEM teams to share ideas and collaborate on experiments.

Education

Kindergarten - Observing the “invisible”

Our iGEM team also hosted over 120 kindergarten students to teach them the power of observation and the basics of science. For example, we taught them how to use microscopes to look at anti-counterfiting measures on paper money and how to use refraction lenses to see that white light is made up of various colours. (Whole Team activity)

test
test

7th Grade Introduction to Synthetic Biology

We introduced iGEM and the basics of synthetic biology, to all 200+ students in seventh grade. They learned how to use micropipettes, as well as how to load and run dyes through an agarose gel. We also gave students different real world problems. Using paper biobrick parts, students put together constructs that would solve the given problems. (Whole Team activity)

test
test
test

Spring Fair - Spreading Public Awareness of Nanoparticles

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.

test
test
test

Research Symposium - Poster and Oral Presentations

At our school’s annual spring fair, we manned a booth where people could create their own glitter slime by mixing polyvinyl alcohol and sodium borate solutions. The slime was meant to simulate the biofilm we creating to trap nanoparticles (in this demo, glitter) in wastewater treatment plants. We also asked people to take our survey in order to record opinions on bioethics and concerns about nanoparticles. We also showed a few SEM images of everyday products that contain nanoparticles such as: instant noodles, toothpaste, makeup, and bacteria. (Whole team activity)

test

NCTU Conference

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.

test
test

Public Outreach

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.

test

Collaborations

NYMU_TAIPEI

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.

CGU_Taiwan

test

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.

IMPACT

Even though we can’t implement our project in an actual wastewater treatment system, we still wanted to make a difference! We decided on two areas where we could make an immediate impact: 1) Raising funds for a water purification charity (Water is Life), organizations that emphasize on environmental protection (Taiwan Environmental Protection Union) and 2) Creating an action plan to highlight current obstacles in effective nanoparticle regulation and propose new policy solutions.

Fundraising and Donation

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.

Policy Brief - Nanoparticle Regulation Issues and Case Studies

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.

test

REFERENCES

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quidem officia sit amet omnis deleniti veritatis ut. Placeat reprehenderit quas in non a quidem vitae aspernatur, nihil vero pariatur rerum nobis est eum, minima aliquid neque quaerat quibusdam quis. Repellendus neque voluptas reiciendis, id dolorum, asperiores dolores debitis libero autem quibusdam.