<p>The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) is a <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:UCL/FAQ/Synbio">synthetic biology</a> competition where <a href="https://igem.org/Team_List?year=2014">teams</a> from around the world aim to design and build a biological system out of standardised, interchangeable parts.</p>
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<p>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 in the biological and social sciences. Throughout the summer we received advice and assistance from a number of supervisors and collaborators as well as previous UCL iGEM participants. <br>As a cross-disciplinary team we were able to combine our talents to create an azo-degrading organism in the laboratory, as well as promote awareness of the role of synthetic biology in tackling the issue of azo dye pollution amongst industry and NGO stakeholders.<br><br><b>Click on the images below to find out more about our teams participants.</b></p>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.igem.org/Main_Page">iGEM</a> foundation aids this by creating the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Main_Page">Registry of Standard Biological Parts</a>, a library of characterised genetic sequences which perform desired functions. These standardised components (<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:UCL/Project/Biobricks">BioBricks</a>) are formatted in a way which enables them to be easily put together so users can mix and match genes to create an organism displaying a unique set of functions. Teams re-use existing BioBricks, as well as designing new ones, in order to create genetically engineered machines.</p>
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<p>These engineered systems can potentially be used for a range of applications: from medical uses such as the tailored release of insulin for the treatment of diabetes to resolving global environmental issues by mass production of biofuels from renewable sources.</p>
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<p1><center>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 in the biological and social sciences. Throughout the summer we received advice and assistance from a number of supervisors and collaborators as well as previous UCL iGEM participants. <br>As a cross-disciplinary team we were able to combine our talents to create an azo-degrading organism in the laboratory, as well as promote awareness of the role of synthetic biology in tackling the issue of azo dye pollution amongst industry and NGO stakeholders.<br><br><b>Click on the images below to find out more about our teams participants.</b></center></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 in the biological and social sciences. Throughout the summer we received advice and assistance from a number of supervisors and collaborators as well as previous UCL iGEM participants. <br>As a cross-disciplinary team we were able to combine our talents to create an azo-degrading organism in the laboratory, as well as promote awareness of the role of synthetic biology in tackling the issue of azo dye pollution amongst industry and NGO stakeholders.<br><br><b>Click on the images below to find out more about our teams participants.</b></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 in the biological and social sciences. Throughout the summer we received advice and assistance from a number of supervisors and collaborators as well as previous UCL iGEM participants. As a cross-disciplinary team we were able to combine our talents to create an azo-degrading organism in the laboratory, as well as promote awareness of the role of synthetic biology in tackling the issue of azo dye pollution amongst industry and NGO stakeholders.
Click on the images below to find out more about our teams participants.
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 in the biological and social sciences. Throughout the summer we received advice and assistance from a number of supervisors and collaborators as well as previous UCL iGEM participants. As a cross-disciplinary team we were able to combine our talents to create an azo-degrading organism in the laboratory, as well as promote awareness of the role of synthetic biology in tackling the issue of azo dye pollution amongst industry and NGO stakeholders.
Click on the images below to find out more about our teams participants.
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