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<p>Pili, ubiquitous proteinaceous structures, found in bacteria are a known virulence factor due to their ability to bind to cell surface mannose molecules. Our project looks to repurpose the adhesion mechanism with a view to binding pollutants. This bioremediation technique can be refined and improved by development of a well characterised modular toolkit. Establishment of a reproducible method for replacing and modifying components of the E.coli Fim operon with a view to forming a catalogue of heavy metal extracting  pili. We will use mathematical modelling to inform design of an all-containing filter and to compare different synthetic surface display and pili systems. 
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Exeter

Description

Tell us about your project, describe what moves you and why this is something important for your team.

Initial project description

Pili, ubiquitous proteinaceous structures, found in bacteria are a known virulence factor due to their ability to bind to cell surface mannose molecules. Our project looks to repurpose the adhesion mechanism with a view to binding pollutants. This bioremediation technique can be refined and improved by development of a well characterised modular toolkit. Establishment of a reproducible method for replacing and modifying components of the E.coli Fim operon with a view to forming a catalogue of heavy metal extracting pili. We will use mathematical modelling to inform design of an all-containing filter and to compare different synthetic surface display and pili systems.

What should this page contain?
  • A clear and concise description of your project.
  • A detailed explanation of why your team chose to work on this particular project.
  • References and sources to document your research.
  • Use illustrations and other visual resources to explain your project.
Advice on writing your Project Description

We encourage you to put up a lot of information and content on your wiki, but we also encourage you to include summaries as much as possible. If you think of the sections in your project description as the sections in a publication, you should try to be consist, accurate and unambiguous in your achievements.

Judges like to read your wiki and know exactly what you have achieved. This is how you should think about these sections; from the point of view of the judge evaluating you at the end of the year.

References

iGEM teams are encouraged to record references you use during the course of your research. They should be posted somewhere on your wiki so that judges and other visitors can see how you thought about your project and what works inspired you.

Inspiration

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