<p1>In the textile industry today, the global production of dyestuff amounts to over millions of tonnes per year. Azodyes represent two thirds of this value, a majority of which find their way to wastewater effluent streams. Characterized by the presence of one or more azo group (more on chemistry), this type of organic colorant is also found in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food industries. While the desirable properties of azodyes i.e. chemical stability, high molar extinction coefficient and fastness make them a dye-class of choice</p1>
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<p1>Our team for this years iGEM competition consists of an eclectic mix of 21 post-graduate and undergraduate students studying a broad range of subjects. Throughout the summer received advice and assistance from a number of supervisors and collaborators as well as previous UCL iGEM participants. As a cross-disciplinary team we have worked together to combine our talents to create an azo-degrading organism in the laboratory as well as promote awareness of the issue of azo dye pollution amongst industry and NGO stakeholders</p1>
Our team for this years iGEM competition consists of an eclectic mix of 21 post-graduate and undergraduate students studying a broad range of subjects. Throughout the summer received advice and assistance from a number of supervisors and collaborators as well as previous UCL iGEM participants. As a cross-disciplinary team we have worked together to combine our talents to create an azo-degrading organism in the laboratory as well as promote awareness of the issue of azo dye pollution amongst industry and NGO stakeholders
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