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aeruginosa</span>. Rhamnolipids have many applications because
aeruginosa</span>. Rhamnolipids have many applications because
of their natural biosurfactant, emulsifying, fungicidal, antibiotic
of their natural biosurfactant, emulsifying, fungicidal, antibiotic
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and pharmaceutical properties. Also rhamnolipids can operate in extreme
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and pharmaceutical properties. Rhamnolipids can also operate in extreme
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conditions such as high temperature, pH, and salinity. They have a low
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conditions such as high temperature, pH, and salinity. They have low
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toxicity, and they are biodegradable compared to their synthetic
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toxicity and they are biodegradable compared to their synthetic
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chemical counterparts. Rhamnolipid is composed of rhamnose sugar
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chemical counterparts. A rhamnolipid is composed of a rhamnose sugar
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molecule and b-hydroxyalkanoic acid. The rhamnolipids are almost
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molecule and a b-hydroxyalkanoic acid. The rhamnolipids are almost
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exclusively produce by pathogenic microorganisms. For this reason, we propose the non-pathogenic
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exclusively produce by pathogenic microorganisms. For this reason we propose the non-pathogenic
nature of <span style="font-style: italic;">E.coli</span>
nature of <span style="font-style: italic;">E.coli</span>
as an attractive candidate for commercial rhamnolipid production by
as an attractive candidate for commercial rhamnolipid production by
assembling our rhlAB gene into a BioBrick using synthetic biology to
assembling our rhlAB gene into a BioBrick using synthetic biology to
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engineer these new rhlAB producing bacteria for human benefit.
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engineer this new rhlAB producing bacteria for human benefit.
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Republic of Panama

Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south.

iGEM PANAMA

In this picture: Carolina, Yisett, Claudio, Nicole, Lorena, Grimaldo, Natasha, Laura, Ernesto, Dra. Carmenza, Dr. Rao, Ezequiel

iGEM PANAMA

In this picture: Yisett, Silke, Yaraví, Carlos, Dr. Patrick Nee.

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In this picture: Leyda, Zeuz, Laura

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Assembling the enzyme gene Rhamnosiltransferase 1 (rhlAB) into a Biobrick-friendly for rhamnolipid production in E. coli PDF Print E-mail
abstract

Rhamnolipids are naturally occurring glycolipids produced by the Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Rhamnolipids have many applications because of their natural biosurfactant, emulsifying, fungicidal, antibiotic and pharmaceutical properties. Rhamnolipids can also operate in extreme conditions such as high temperature, pH, and salinity. They have low toxicity and they are biodegradable compared to their synthetic chemical counterparts. A rhamnolipid is composed of a rhamnose sugar molecule and a b-hydroxyalkanoic acid. The rhamnolipids are almost exclusively produce by pathogenic microorganisms. For this reason we propose the non-pathogenic nature of E.coli as an attractive candidate for commercial rhamnolipid production by assembling our rhlAB gene into a BioBrick using synthetic biology to engineer this new rhlAB producing bacteria for human benefit.

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Article in Panamanian NewsPapers PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 02 october 2010

An article about our team and synthetic biology was published in today's newspaper La Prensa.articule

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Interview with our team on Panamanian Public TV PDF Print E-mail

 
Saturday, 14 September 2010

Short interview with our team in SERTV.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 February 2010 21:41
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6 - 9 Octuber 2010

dropdownPanama's iGEM team presented at the Thirteenth National Congress on Science and Technology organized by APANAC.

17 - 19 october 2010

dropdownPanamanian students across the country presented from Sunday through Tuesday, scientific, technological and innovation in the XIII National Science Fair Youth Ingenio.

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pickjoomlaOur team is composed of 6 students of University of Panama, 2 students of Technological University of Panama, 5 graduates and 4 phD advisors.

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