Detecting Tuberculosis SCSU iGEM 2016 What is Synthetic Biology? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Detecting Tuberculosis SCSU iGEM 2016 What is Synthetic Biology? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
Detecting Tuberculosis
SCSU iGEM 2016
- Branch of biology that encompasses
biotechnology, math, engineering, physics, chemistry, and computer science
- Creating genetic circuits / biological
components and systems
What is Synthetic Biology?
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)
*all data taken from the CDC website
- 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
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/
Tuberculosis
Project Overview
VOCs Tuberculosis
Project Overview
1-Methylnaphthalene Tuberculosis
Project Overview
1-Methylnaphthalene Tuberculosis
Project Overview
1-Methylnaphthalene Tuberculosis Indigo Dye
Project Overview
3-Methylsalicylate 1-Methylnaphthalene
Indigo Dye
Engineering E. coli
http://pigeoncad.org/
3-Methylsalicylate 1-Methylnaphthalene
Indigo Dye
Engineering E. coli
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
3-Methylsalicylate 1-Methylnaphthalene
Indigo Dye
Engineering E. coli
http://pigeoncad.org/
Nah Operon
http://www.genome.jp/kegg-bin/show_pathway?map=map00626&show_description=show
Enzymes
NahA NahB NahC NahD NahE NahF
Genes
Nah Operon
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
3-Methylsalicylate 1-Methylnaphthalene
Indigo Dye
Engineering E. coli
http://pigeoncad.org/
Our circuit produces Nah Operon
Indigo Production
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6353574
Enzymes
NahA NahB NahC NahD NahE NahF
Genes
naphthalene 1,2-dioxygenase
Nah Operon
http://www.genome.jp/kegg-bin/show_pathway?map=map00626&show_description=show