Team:Imperial College London/Achievements

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* Designed new BioBricks using those genes coding for encapsulation of the cell.
* Designed new BioBricks using those genes coding for encapsulation of the cell.
* Explored the current [[Team:Imperial_College_London/Ethics |Ethical Issues]] in Synthetic Biology, as well as those specific to our project.
* Explored the current [[Team:Imperial_College_London/Ethics |Ethical Issues]] in Synthetic Biology, as well as those specific to our project.
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* Helped the iGEM newcomers [[Team:UCL_London/BioBricks_Used_in_the_Project |UCL]] by sending them a plate of Registry DNA from a past iGEM year.
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* Helped the iGEM newcomers [[Team:UCL_London/BioBricks_Used_in_the_Project |UCL]] by sending them a plate of Registry DNA kit plate from 2007.
* Took part in the Valencia ethics survey, and became the first team to win the [[Team:Valencia/Human_Practice/Medalls |Valencia Ethics]] gold medal.
* Took part in the Valencia ethics survey, and became the first team to win the [[Team:Valencia/Human_Practice/Medalls |Valencia Ethics]] gold medal.

Revision as of 22:39, 19 October 2009

Achievements

Here is a summary of the achievements of the Imperial College 2009 team:

  • Submitted 29 documented parts to the Registry
  • Improved the characterisation of the 2008 Harvard thermosensitive promoter by successfully testing with GFP.
  • Submitted new coding regions for 2 enzymes, PAH and cellulase, as well as a pentapeptide, opiorphin.
  • Designed new BioBricks using those genes coding for encapsulation of the cell.
  • Explored the current Ethical Issues in Synthetic Biology, as well as those specific to our project.
  • Helped the iGEM newcomers UCL by sending them a plate of Registry DNA kit plate from 2007.
  • Took part in the Valencia ethics survey, and became the first team to win the Valencia Ethics gold medal.


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