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Human health and the environment are endangered by heavy metal pollution in water and sediment. To battle this problem a '''purification strategy''', in which arsenic, zinc and copper are removed from water and sediment, was developed. This strategy encompasses a biological device in which <i>E. coli</i> bacteria accumulate metal ions from solutions, after which they '''produce gas vesicles''' and '''start floating'''. This biological device consists of two integrated systems: one for metal uptake and storage, the other for metal induced buoyancy. The uptake and storage system consists of a [[Team:Groningen/Project/Transport|metal transporter]] and [[Team:Groningen/Project/Accumulation|metal binding proteins]] (to reduce toxicity and increase accumulation). The buoyancy system is made up of a [[Team:Groningen/Project/Promoters|metal induced promotor]] in front of a [[Team:Groningen/Project/Vesicle|gas vesicle gene cluster]]. The combination of both systems will enable the efficient cleaning of polluted water and sediment in a biological manner. | Human health and the environment are endangered by heavy metal pollution in water and sediment. To battle this problem a '''purification strategy''', in which arsenic, zinc and copper are removed from water and sediment, was developed. This strategy encompasses a biological device in which <i>E. coli</i> bacteria accumulate metal ions from solutions, after which they '''produce gas vesicles''' and '''start floating'''. This biological device consists of two integrated systems: one for metal uptake and storage, the other for metal induced buoyancy. The uptake and storage system consists of a [[Team:Groningen/Project/Transport|metal transporter]] and [[Team:Groningen/Project/Accumulation|metal binding proteins]] (to reduce toxicity and increase accumulation). The buoyancy system is made up of a [[Team:Groningen/Project/Promoters|metal induced promotor]] in front of a [[Team:Groningen/Project/Vesicle|gas vesicle gene cluster]]. The combination of both systems will enable the efficient cleaning of polluted water and sediment in a biological manner. | ||
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Heavy metal scavengersHuman health and the environment are endangered by heavy metal pollution in water and sediment. To battle this problem a purification strategy, in which arsenic, zinc and copper are removed from water and sediment, was developed. This strategy encompasses a biological device in which E. coli bacteria accumulate metal ions from solutions, after which they produce gas vesicles and start floating. This biological device consists of two integrated systems: one for metal uptake and storage, the other for metal induced buoyancy. The uptake and storage system consists of a metal transporter and metal binding proteins (to reduce toxicity and increase accumulation). The buoyancy system is made up of a metal induced promotor in front of a gas vesicle gene cluster. The combination of both systems will enable the efficient cleaning of polluted water and sediment in a biological manner.
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Where to meet us
- TODO November 23rd 2009: Meeting @ student societies for [http://www.chemische-binding.nl/ Chemistry] and [http://www.fmf.nl/?file=main.html&lang=.en Math, Physics, Computer Science and Astronomy]
- TODO October 30th to November 2nd 2009: The iGEM 2009 Jamboree - [http://whereis-beta.mit.edu/?mapterms=stata%20center&zoom=15&lat=42.36161990569666&lng=-71.09055519104004&open=object-32 MIT Stata] and [http://whereis-beta.mit.edu/?mapterms=lobby%2013&zoom=15&lat=42.35993922977393&lng=-71.092529296875&open=object-13 Lobby 13] in Cambridge, MA
- TODO 19th of October 2009: [http://www.cs.rug.nl/~biehl/Coll/index.html Colloquium] [http://www.rug.nl/informatica/index Institute for Mathematics and Computing Science] - [http://maps.google.nl/maps?hl=nl&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&hs=jGw&resnum=0&q=bernoulliborg%20Groningen%20Nijenborgh%209&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl room 5161.0267 (Bernoulliborg), Groningen]
- TODO 12th of October 2009: Meeting @ Marine Biology cluster - [http://maps.google.nl/maps?hl=nl&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&hs=7wv&q=Haren+groningen&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Haren&gl=nl&ei=CSXDSsXoLJTc-Qbd7IXvCw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1 D225, Haren]
- 7th of October 2009: Lecture @ the Bachelor course [http://www.rug.nl/ocasys/fwn/vak/show?code=WLB07010 Genes & Behaviour] - [http://maps.google.nl/maps?hl=nl&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&hs=7wv&q=Haren+groningen&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Haren&gl=nl&ei=CSXDSsXoLJTc-Qbd7IXvCw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1 D225, Haren]
- 2nd of October 2009: Lunch meeting @ [http://www2.dhv.com/default.aspx DHV]
- 1st of October 2009: Lunch meeting @ Life Science student society [http://www.glv-idun.nl/ GLV Idun] - [http://maps.google.nl/maps?hl=nl&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&hs=7wv&q=Haren+groningen&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Haren&gl=nl&ei=CSXDSsXoLJTc-Qbd7IXvCw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1 Groene Zaal, Haren]
- 29th of September 2009: Meeting @ Applied physics student society [http://www.professorfrancken.nl/ TFV Professor Francken] - [http://maps.google.nl/maps?q=Nijenborgh%204%20NCC%20Complex&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=vl NCC complex VIP Room building 16, Groningen]
- 24th of September 2009: 2nd Programme Day of the [http://www.kluyvercentre.nl/ Kluyver Centre] - [http://maps.google.nl/maps?q=Generaal+Foulkesweg+96+6703+DS+Wageningen&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Generaal+Foulkesweg+96,+6703+Wageningen&gl=nl&ei=giXDSvfgDcrI-Qa53ojvCw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1 Wageningse Berg, Wageningen]
- 11th of September 2009: [http://www.rug.nl/gbb/studyatgbb/generalcourses/gbbsymposium2009 17th Annual] [http://www.rug.nl/gbb/index GBB] Symposium 2009 - [http://maps.google.nl/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Hampshire+hotel+Groningen+Radesingel+50,+9711+EK+Groningen&fb=1&gl=nl&hq=Hampshire+hotel&hnear=Groningen+Radesingel+50,+9711+EK+Groningen&cid=0,0,5400363645623663183&ei=eybDSq-jNojj-Qbz1PXuCw&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1 Hampshire hotel, Groningen]
