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| − | <p> | + | <p> One of Jalisco’s most representative products is tequila, which is an alcoholic beverage distilled from Agave tequilana weber blue variety. Only 20% of the agave plant is used for tequila’s manufacturing process; the rest, mainly the leaves, is disposed along with bagasse, which is the remaining fiber. </p> |
| − | <p> | + | <p> The main goal of the project is to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from the available carbon sources in agave residues through a recombinant E. coli strain. The bioplastic obtained from this process has multiple applications; for example, it can be used for the creation of disposable medical equipment and containers because of their resistance to heat and oils. A business model for the commercialization of our bioplastic is included. </p> |
| + | <p> The project will proceed in two stages. The first one will consist on the degradation of the cellulose to glucose. In order to access the cellulose within the organic tissue of the bagasse and leaves of the agave a chemical and physical pretreatment will expose the cellulose to a culture of Aspergillus niger. The A. niger will then metabolize the cellulose into glucose. <p/> | ||
| + | <p> The second stage will be a comparative study of the metabolic speed for the synthesis of PHAs between Pseudomona putida and a recombinant E. coli with the genes phac1 and phac2 for a continuous production of the bioplastic. Also, the already registered PHA production cluster Part:BBa_K1112002 will be used as a control group in the transformation of E.coli. This stage will include the extraction of the PHAs from the intracellular medium. The E. coli will be modified with the help of synthetic biology to include a gene to release the PHA to the outer medium, thus avoiding the breaking of the cellular membrane. The main objective is to make the process efficient and with a high yield. <p/> | ||
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Revision as of 20:02, 27 June 2017
TecMonterrey_GDA
Welcome to iGEM 2017!
Your team has been approved and you are ready to start the iGEM season!
Before you start:
Please read the following pages:
Project Description
One of Jalisco’s most representative products is tequila, which is an alcoholic beverage distilled from Agave tequilana weber blue variety. Only 20% of the agave plant is used for tequila’s manufacturing process; the rest, mainly the leaves, is disposed along with bagasse, which is the remaining fiber.
The main goal of the project is to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from the available carbon sources in agave residues through a recombinant E. coli strain. The bioplastic obtained from this process has multiple applications; for example, it can be used for the creation of disposable medical equipment and containers because of their resistance to heat and oils. A business model for the commercialization of our bioplastic is included.
The project will proceed in two stages. The first one will consist on the degradation of the cellulose to glucose. In order to access the cellulose within the organic tissue of the bagasse and leaves of the agave a chemical and physical pretreatment will expose the cellulose to a culture of Aspergillus niger. The A. niger will then metabolize the cellulose into glucose.
The second stage will be a comparative study of the metabolic speed for the synthesis of PHAs between Pseudomona putida and a recombinant E. coli with the genes phac1 and phac2 for a continuous production of the bioplastic. Also, the already registered PHA production cluster Part:BBa_K1112002 will be used as a control group in the transformation of E.coli. This stage will include the extraction of the PHAs from the intracellular medium. The E. coli will be modified with the help of synthetic biology to include a gene to release the PHA to the outer medium, thus avoiding the breaking of the cellular membrane. The main objective is to make the process efficient and with a high yield.
Wiki template information
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Tips
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- State your accomplishments! Tell people what you have achieved from the start.
- Be clear about what you are doing and how you plan to do this.
- You have a global audience! Consider the different backgrounds that your users come from.
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- Avoid using very small fonts and low contrast colors; information should be easy to read.
- Start documenting your project as early as possible; don’t leave anything to the last minute before the Wiki Freeze. For a complete list of deadlines visit the iGEM 2017 calendar
- Have lots of fun!
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