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− | <h3>Here in we have the plan to co-culture our engineered strain of <i>E.coli</i> (which can independently detect and capture each of the noxious gases and harmful chemicals) with naturally occurring microbes which can consume these harmful gases and chemicals through their evolved metabolic pathways. This ensures the existence of a sink for these pollutants, and thereby the longevity of the synthetic microbes. </h3> | + | <h3>Here in we have the plan to co-culture our engineered strain of <i>E. coli</i> (which can independently detect and capture each of the noxious gases and harmful chemicals) with naturally occurring microbes which can consume these harmful gases and chemicals through their evolved metabolic pathways. This ensures the existence of a sink for these pollutants, and thereby the longevity of the synthetic microbes. </h3> |
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| <section><h3>Simply introducing the metabolic pathways of qualified co-culture cells (which can consume these harmful gases and chemicals) in a synthetic microbe induces immense burden and reduces its longevity. This approach has been taken up by many teams, only to result in the non-viability of these microbes. Therefore, we have taken a novel co-culturing method which is partially synthetic and partially natural to tackle pollution in a more efficient and effective manner.</h3></section> | | <section><h3>Simply introducing the metabolic pathways of qualified co-culture cells (which can consume these harmful gases and chemicals) in a synthetic microbe induces immense burden and reduces its longevity. This approach has been taken up by many teams, only to result in the non-viability of these microbes. Therefore, we have taken a novel co-culturing method which is partially synthetic and partially natural to tackle pollution in a more efficient and effective manner.</h3></section> |
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| <section><div class="page-title"><h6>Culturing on paper</h6></div> | | <section><div class="page-title"><h6>Culturing on paper</h6></div> |
| <h3>The study of bacterial growth has been one of the most standard approaches in the field of microbiology | | <h3>The study of bacterial growth has been one of the most standard approaches in the field of microbiology |
− | and Escherichia coli as a workhorse has been considerably exploited for its use in many molecular | + | and <i>Escherichia coli</i> as a workhorse has been considerably exploited for its use in many molecular |
| biology techniques. The need of a nutrient rich solid or liquid medium is of utmost importance for the | | biology techniques. The need of a nutrient rich solid or liquid medium is of utmost importance for the |
| sustenance of bacterial growth. However, people over the past few years have tried using paper based | | sustenance of bacterial growth. However, people over the past few years have tried using paper based |