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=='''UK iGEM Get Together'''==
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[[Media:Programme_for_UK_Gathering_at_Newcastle.pdf|Programme for UK Gathering at Newcastle]]
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[[Media:Final presentation 8.0!.pdf|Our presentation for the Uk get together]]
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=='''UK iGEM Get Together'''==
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[[UK_Meetup_2010#UK_iGEM_get-together.2C_Newcastle.2C__20th_and_21st_July.2C_2010| UK get together]]     
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[[Media:Programme_for_UK_Gathering_at_Newcastle.pdf|The Programme for UK Gathering at Newcastle]]
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===Synthetic Biology: Background===
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[[Media:Final presentation 8.0!.pdf|Our Presentation for the UK Gathering at Newcastle]]
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Synthetic biology is a new research field that has a big potential in coming up with solutions for our everyday life. However, ethical issues have been raised since the start of development in this field. Here we discuss about the ethical issues that our project would bring.
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In this field, there are always people that use synthetic biology in a negative aspect, like producing pathogens to be used as weapons to kill. They hack into systems to obtain data that might be useful for their research to aid in their work. Therefore, we have to be very careful with the products of our research so that they remain safe in our hands.
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In synthetic biology, we control the lives of bacteria. We insert proteins into bacteria to quote for everything that we want them to do. We make them kill themselves at the end of their job because they might be released into the environment and be harmful to other living things. It shows that we do not really treat the single-celled organism as life. However, we are coming up with a novel solution for the environment by healing concrete cracks.
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Bacteria might be harmful to the environment and living things around. Considering the fact that they are such small organisms and could not be spotted with the naked-eye if they are released in air, we make them kill themselves with the ‘kill switch’ biobrick. This can be very inconsiderate standing in a bacteria’s point of view, but it is the novel thing to do to avoid them hurting other living organisms.
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===Construction: Background===
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For answers to these questions see [[Media:Concrete.pdf|Deena's concrete lecture]]
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Concrete is a very widely used material in construction. Some building structures have to be demolished because the cracks formed appear to be threatening the strength of the structures. These buildings have to be rebuilt in order to reinforce its tensile strength. This is an unsustainable method of recovery because cement is a material that requires a lot of energy to be produced. In the production of cement, the rotating kiln requires the temperature to be between 1350°C-1400°C, which not only uses up a lot of energy resources, but also produces a lot of carbon dioxide. These carbon dioxide contributes to the green house effect which then leads to global warming. Therefore, our project can help to reduce renovation of buildings which in turn lowers the amount of cement that has to be produced each year.
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==Attribution and Contribution==
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[[Team:Newcastle/Attribution and Contribution|Attribution and Contribution]]
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The nuclear power plant combustion that occurred in Chernobyl on 26 April 1986 has allowed radioactive elements to be released into the environment, threatening the health of people living within close proximity of the plant. Therefore, a shelter, the Shelter Implementation Plan (SIP) which will be completed in 2012 is currently being built to cover up the area that where the accident occurred so as to make it environmentally friendly. However, if cracks were to form, something that inevitably occurs for building structures, those radioactive elements will still be dispersed into the environment. With the help of our project, those cracks will be able to be filled-up and the area will be safe again.
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Team Photos

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Random Photos

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Hoppings Photos

Newcastle iGEM funfair.jpeg Newcastle iGEM funfair2.jpeg Newcastle iGEM funfair3.jpeg


UK iGEM Get Together

UK get together

Newcastle ukget.jpg

Programme

The Programme for UK Gathering at Newcastle

Presentation

Our Presentation for the UK Gathering at Newcastle

Questions

Questions asked about our presentation:

  1. Would this project require us to change the strength of the filamentous cells in relation to different types of concrete?
  2. What is the strength of filamentous cells? How do filamentous cells actually help to fill up the cracks?
  3. How can repairing microcracks in concrete help to prevent a building collapsing in an earthquake?

For answers to these questions see Deena's concrete lecture

Attribution and Contribution

Attribution and Contribution

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