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Who we are

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Advisors:

• Advisor : Prof. In geol Choi
• Grad Student 1: Hyeokjin Ko
• Grad Student 2: Han-seong Roh

Undergrads:

• Student 1: Jonghwa Kim
• Student 2: Yeji Kim
• Student 3: Seobeom Heo
• Student 4: Hyunjin Cho

What we did

The aim of our project is to create a bacterium that can detect several heavy metals in water : Arsenic, Cadmium and Mercury. If arsenic is present, GFP is expressed. If mercury, RFP is expressed. If cadmium, we can see cells become brown. This is because of amd gene products. The bacteria contain all the three genes. Therefore, when more than two heavy metals is in water, each color is mixed so we detect several metals simultaneously. Freezedrying and Capsuling of bacteria, carrying is easier.

Where we're from

Here at the Korea University located in Korea's capital city. Korea University (KU), founded in 1905, is widely acknowledged as one of the country’s oldest, largest and top-ranked universities in Korea. KU has particularly strong Humanities and Asian Studies Departments along with the recently established Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS). KU is also renowned for its professional schools of Law, Medicine and Business Administration.