20.109(F09):Alkhairy+Perez
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Project Overview
Genetically engineering microorganism-based biosensor
- Our goal is to develop a simple field test that can warn people or environmental authorities if dangerous levels of toxic metals or metalloids (metal-like substances such as arsenic) are present in the environment, to which they might be exposed. The test could provide vital in helping to tackle one of the world's greatest disasters – the poisoning of tens of millions of people in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, through naturally–occurring arsenic in their household well water. rather than through long and expensive laboratory testing
Why is this important? : http://www.uq.edu.au/news/?article=12818, http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/366604/researches_develop_new_test_for_contaminated.html
Background Information
- Past heavy metal biosensors
-Heavy Metal BioSensor-BIOMET: http://wwwa.vito.be/english/environment/environmentaltech2d.htm
- (AE1433) for zinc and cadmium;
- (AE1239) for copper;
- (AE2450) for lead;
- (AE2440) for Cr6+;
- (AE2515) for nickel;
- (CM2624) for mercury.
- Other technologies for detecting heavy metals
- Benefits of this method
