Detecting Tuberculosis SCSU iGEM 2016
What is Synthetic Biology? -Branch of biology that encompasses biotechnology, math, engineering, physics, chemistry, and computer science -Creating genetic circuits / biological components and systems ISBN: 978-1-491-90429-9
What is iGEM? -The international genetically engineered machine competition -Teams from around the world present their projects at the “Giant Jamboree” in October in Boston
iGEM Parts Registry -Catalog of standardized parts -All produced by iGEM teams -Available for iGEM labs/teams
Tuberculosis (TB) - ⅓ of the world population is infected with TB -In 2014 9.6 million people were sick with TB -There were 1.5 million TB related deaths in 2014 http://museumofhealthcare.ca/explore/ exhibits/breath/anti-tuberculosis.html *all data taken from the CDC website
Tuberculosis Fatality Across the Globe
Tuberculosis Fatality Across the Globe
Tuberculosis Detection Methods doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133278
Our Goal -Breath Test -Fast Results -Distributable -Easy to read http://www.safewaybreathalyzer.com/
Project Overview Tuberculosis
Project Overview VOCs Tuberculosis
Project Overview 1-Methylnaphthalene Tuberculosis
Project Overview 1-Methylnaphthalene Tuberculosis
Project Overview 1-Methylnaphthalene Tuberculosis Indigo Dye
Engineering E. coli Indigo Dye 1-Methylnaphthalene 3-Methylsalicylate http://pigeoncad.org/
Engineering E. coli Indigo Dye 1-Methylnaphthalene 3-Methylsalicylate http://pigeoncad.org/
NahR Transcription Factor http://2013.igem.org/Team:Peking/Project/BioSensors/NahR
NahR Transcription Factor http://2013.igem.org/Team:Peking/Project/BioSensors/NahR
NahR Transcription Factor http://2013.igem.org/Team:Peking/Project/BioSensors/NahR
Engineering E. coli Indigo Dye 1-Methylnaphthalene 3-Methylsalicylate http://pigeoncad.org/
Nah Operon http://www.genome.jp/kegg-bin/show_pathway?map=map00626&show_description=show
Nah Operon Enzymes NahC NahA NahB NahD NahE NahF Genes http://www.genome.jp/kegg-bin/show_pathway?map=map00626&show_description=show
NahR Transcription Factor http://2013.igem.org/Team:Peking/Project/BioSensors/NahR
NahR Transcription Factor http://2013.igem.org/Team:Peking/Project/BioSensors/NahR
Engineering E. coli Indigo Dye 1-Methylnaphthalene 3-Methylsalicylate http://pigeoncad.org/
Indigo Production Nah Operon Our circuit produces http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6353574
Nah Operon Enzymes NahC NahA NahB NahD NahE NahF Genes naphthalene 1,2-dioxygenase http://www.genome.jp/kegg-bin/show_pathway?map=map00626&show_description=show
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