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| + | Our project aims to use dual-wavelength light transduction to produce arbitrary 3D shapes of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) plastic from soybean oil. Using a radical crosslinking reagent, we will crosslink PHB oligomers in cell lysate, released upon a light-induced lysis gene network. We hope to apply this capability to three dimensional printing, offering a cheap alternative to current rapid-prototyping technologies. We also plan to apply special consideration to the ramifications of possible commercial enterprises developed in iGEM competitions with open source materials, such as BioBricks. | ||
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| + | * Maximize the speed of the printing process | ||
| + | * Minimize the resources and know-how required to print | ||
| + | * Maximize the resolution of our printer | ||
| + | * Maximize the hardness of the plastic produced | ||
| + | * Minimize the smell of bacteria in the final product | ||
| + | * Create colored plastic using bacterial pigments | ||
| + | * Research crosslinking other compounds to create hydrogels instead of plastic | ||
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 AbstractOur project aims to use dual-wavelength light transduction to produce arbitrary 3D shapes of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) plastic from soybean oil. Using a radical crosslinking reagent, we will crosslink PHB oligomers in cell lysate, released upon a light-induced lysis gene network. We hope to apply this capability to three dimensional printing, offering a cheap alternative to current rapid-prototyping technologies. We also plan to apply special consideration to the ramifications of possible commercial enterprises developed in iGEM competitions with open source materials, such as BioBricks. Specific goals include:
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