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The SCAU iGEM team has conducted a questionnaire survey through the Internet by the questionnaire star (http://www.sojump.com/) to gather the information of public awareness of synthetic biology and MFC as well as the public attitude to the biological energy.<Br />
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The SCAU iGEM team has conducted a questionnaire survey through the Internet by the questionnaire star (http://www.sojump.com/) to gather the information of public awareness of synthetic biology and MFC as well as the public attitude to biological energy.<br />
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The questionnaire is a bilingual version (Chinese and English). Up to 3rd October, we have received 151 questionnaires (15 in English, 136 in Chinese). The following data are the statistics of questionnaires.
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The survey is a bilingual version (Chinese and English). Up to 3rd October, we have received 151 feedback questionnaires (15 in English, 136 in Chinese).Here, we present the statistical data based on our questionnaires as follow.
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                         1. Most of the respondents who took this survey have bachelor or higher degrees.  
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                         1.The participants of our questionnaire survey were from eight provinces of China, mainly from Guangdong.
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                         2. About 3/5 people who took this survey have heard about iGEM before, and one quarter of people pays close attention to it. However, there are 2/5 of people who do not know. When talking about the benefits of life science, most people choose human health care, approximately number of people chooses the food production and environmental protection options, and few people associate it with economic benefits.
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                         2.Most of the respondents involved in this survey have bachelor or higher degrees.  
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                         3. From this survey, we find that most people concern about the global energy consumption, and about half are worried about it. When talking about their attitude towards new energy, 3/4 of people strongly support to develop new energy, but about 16% of people they are indifferent to this issue.
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                         3.About 3/5 participants have heard about iGEM before, and one quarter of people pay close attention to it. However, there are 2/5 of people who do not know. In terms of the benefits of life sciences, most people choose human health care, a number of people care about the food production and environmental protection, and few people think life sciences benefit economy.
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                         4. Over 95% of people have ever heard about biological energy source, and about 60% of people have certain knowledge about biological energy source. The most common biological energy resources they think have entered in people’s life is biogas, and the latter is biodiesels.
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                         4.From this survey, we find that most people concern about the global energy consumption, and about half are worried about it. For attitude towards new energy, 3/4 of participants strongly support the development of new energy, but about 16% of people they are indifferent and around 10% people are passive to this issue.
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                         5. 3/4 of people who know MFC, they know that MFC is a bio-electrochemical device that generates electricity from the bioenergy that comes from microorganisms’ fermentation. And another question shows that almost 10% of people think MFC negatively because of its high cost of development.
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                         5.Over 95% of participants have ever heard about biological energy sources, and about 60% of people have certain knowledge about biological energy source. Biogas ranks No.1 of familiar biological energy resources in people’s life followed by biodiesels.
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                         6. When talking about the applications of MFC in the future, most people think it will be a new form of clean energy, about 50% thinks that it can be a seawater desalination device. If the MFC launches the market, over 40% of people think they worry about the microbial mutation, produce infectious pathogens. About 20% of people concern that the capacity is not stable for supply.
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                         7.Regarding to applications of MFC in future, most people agree on that MFC is a new clean energy; about 50% people thinks that MFC can be applied for seawater desalination. If the MFC is released to the market, over 40% of people worry about the possibility of microbial mutation leading to a infectious pathogens or potential hazard to the environment. About 20% of people concern stability of the power capacity in MFC.
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                        8. The questionnaire survey we did almost involve the people all over China.
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                         We can draw a conclusion from the survey that the public generally supports the development of environmental friendly energy source. With great concern of energy issue all over the world, most people showed their attention about applications of new energy. However, when considering biosafety issue, as one of the new energy sources, more than half of them worried about side effects of microorganisms to environment and human health. This result can in some extend account for the restricted development of Microbial Fuel Cells in China. <b>Therefore, unveiling detailed laws and policy for standardization of microbial energy industry, for safety restrictions, is urgent to relieve public misunderstanding of biosafety issue in bio-industry. Furthermore, scientific knowledge spreading and safety issue propagating are also significant to raise public awareness of new energy source development. So, we also conducted several relevant outreaches.</b>
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                         Based on the survey, we conclude that the public generally support the development of environment-friendly energy source. With great concern of energy issue all over the world, most people showed their attention about applications of new energy. However, regarding biosafety issue, more than half people worry about side effects of microorganisms to environment and human health, when microbes are used as one of a new energy sources. This survey result may in some extend reflect the reason why the development of Microbial Fuel Cells in China is slow. <b>Therefore, establishment of detailed safety regulation, policy and laws for standardization of microbial energy industry is urgent to relieve public misunderstanding of biosafety in bio-industry. Furthermore, scientific knowledge education and safety propagation are also important to raise public awareness of new energy development. For this purpose, we conducted several relevant outreaches in our iGEM project.</b>
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                         <b>Our questionnaire link:</b><br />
                         1、 Chinese version: <a href="http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749153.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749153.aspx</a><br />
                         1、 Chinese version: <a href="http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749153.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749153.aspx</a><br />
                         2、 English version: <a href="http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749447.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749447.aspx</a>
                         2、 English version: <a href="http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749447.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749447.aspx</a>

Latest revision as of 01:41, 18 October 2014

Questionnaire
The SCAU iGEM team has conducted a questionnaire survey through the Internet by the questionnaire star (http://www.sojump.com/) to gather the information of public awareness of synthetic biology and MFC as well as the public attitude to biological energy.
The survey is a bilingual version (Chinese and English). Up to 3rd October, we have received 151 feedback questionnaires (15 in English, 136 in Chinese).Here, we present the statistical data based on our questionnaires as follow.

1.The participants of our questionnaire survey were from eight provinces of China, mainly from Guangdong.


2.Most of the respondents involved in this survey have bachelor or higher degrees.




3.About 3/5 participants have heard about iGEM before, and one quarter of people pay close attention to it. However, there are 2/5 of people who do not know. In terms of the benefits of life sciences, most people choose human health care, a number of people care about the food production and environmental protection, and few people think life sciences benefit economy.




4.From this survey, we find that most people concern about the global energy consumption, and about half are worried about it. For attitude towards new energy, 3/4 of participants strongly support the development of new energy, but about 16% of people they are indifferent and around 10% people are passive to this issue.




5.Over 95% of participants have ever heard about biological energy sources, and about 60% of people have certain knowledge about biological energy source. Biogas ranks No.1 of familiar biological energy resources in people’s life followed by biodiesels.




6.Majority of participants know the principle of MFC in which electricity is generated from fermentation of microorganisms and are positive to the future of MFC., However, 10% of people are negative to MFC because of its high cost.




7.Regarding to applications of MFC in future, most people agree on that MFC is a new clean energy; about 50% people thinks that MFC can be applied for seawater desalination. If the MFC is released to the market, over 40% of people worry about the possibility of microbial mutation leading to a infectious pathogens or potential hazard to the environment. About 20% of people concern stability of the power capacity in MFC.



8.Collection of public suggestion on bio-energy exploitation indicates MFC is accepted by the public as a good project for humans, but people also take serious concern about biosafety.

Conclusion

Based on the survey, we conclude that the public generally support the development of environment-friendly energy source. With great concern of energy issue all over the world, most people showed their attention about applications of new energy. However, regarding biosafety issue, more than half people worry about side effects of microorganisms to environment and human health, when microbes are used as one of a new energy sources. This survey result may in some extend reflect the reason why the development of Microbial Fuel Cells in China is slow. Therefore, establishment of detailed safety regulation, policy and laws for standardization of microbial energy industry is urgent to relieve public misunderstanding of biosafety in bio-industry. Furthermore, scientific knowledge education and safety propagation are also important to raise public awareness of new energy development. For this purpose, we conducted several relevant outreaches in our iGEM project.

Our questionnaire link:
1、 Chinese version: http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749153.aspx
2、 English version: http://www.sojump.com/jq/3749447.aspx

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