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Team York 2014

Our project EcoCADMUS (E. Coli CAdmium DecontaMination Universal System) targets industrial and mineral processing wastewater contamination by heavy metals and sulfates. EcoCADMUS provides a safe and selective way to remove Cadmium Sulfide from waste water using Synthetic Biology.

The Solution

Our project is a biological approach to solving an environmental problem; the removal of cadmium and sulfate from wastewater. Our aim is to increase cadmium and sulfate uptake in our chassis, ''E.coli''. Our system involves chelating cadmium intra-cellularly through over-expressing cysteine-rich phytochelatins. Find out more about our project here.

Our Achievements

We've achieved loads. Apparently. Have a look anyway. Well when the page is finished. Hope I don't forget to update this before the wiki freeze...

Outreach

As part of our project, we wanted to introduce the public to the concept of Genetically Modified Organisms and how they have a multitude of uses. Our outreach took us to many people and places as we explored the relationship between the public and Synthetic Biology

The Team

We are 18 undergraduates from the University of York. Find out more team and the brilliant people who supported us throughout this iGEM competition

Hello! We're from the

Our project EcoCADMUS (E. Coli CAdmium DecontaMination Universal System) targets industrial and mineral processing waste-water contamination by heavy metals and sulfates. EcoCADMUS provides a safe and selective way to remove Cadmium Sulfide from waste water using Synthetic Biology.

Our Team

Come and meet our lovely team!
We've been working hard (mostly!) on our project all over Summer.

Plasmid Construct

Look at the plasmid we're using in our project, complete with a repertoire of Cadmium related genes.

Social Outreach

We've been busy communicating Synthetic Biology and contemplating the sustainability and ethics of our project.