Team:Bielefeld-CeBiTec/Results/CO2-fixation/Measurement
From 2014.igem.org
Module II - Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Fixation
Cultivation
The aim of the cultivation was to characterize the carbon dioxide fixation in E. coli by an appropriate process. For this approach we wanted to establish a fermentation process, where E. coli is growing first under aeration to obtain aerobic growth conditions to determine the carbon dioxide fixation of the RuBisCo and the Carboxysome afterwrds under this condition, as well as conditions were oxygen is limited, but still aeration takes place. Besides we wanted to ensure that an effective carbon dioxide fixation would be measured. Therefore we gased in additional carbon dioxide, resulting in an 10 fold hihger atmospheric concentraction of 0,312 %. Besides there were no experience described in litarature how much carbon dioxide can be used by a hetereotrophic bacteria like E. coli. To determine even the slightest change in the carbon dioxide balance a the very sensitive Qubit Analyzer was used for the carbon dioxide fixation...
References
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Sage, Rowan F. „Variation in the K(cat) of Rubisco in C(3) and C(4) Plants and Some Implications for Photosynthetic Performance at High and Low Temperature“. Journal of Experimental Botany 53, no. 369 (2002): 609–20.