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+ | '''Upcycled Aromatics''' was hard at work during Summer-Fall 2012 – listed below are the accomplishments directly attributable to student members of our team. | ||
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+ | == Technology Development == | ||
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- | < | + | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/process#Case_Study:_Pulp_.26_Paper_Mill">~ Obtained feedstock stream characteristics, mass balance and volume data</a> |
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- | < | + | <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012e/2/20/Process.jpg">~ Conceptual design of process </a> |
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+ | ~ Feasibility assessment | ||
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+ | ~ Established design requirements | ||
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+ | https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/ProcessHurdleBus">~ Addressed potential process-related hurdles</a> | ||
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+ | http://www.edmonton.ca/for_residents/garbage_recycling/edmonton-waste-management-centre.aspx ">~ Toured Edmonton Waste Management Centre</a> | ||
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+ | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/process">~ Researched and selected bioreactor type | ||
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+ | ~ Researched and selected bioreactor conditions | ||
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+ | <b> Genetics </b> | ||
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+ | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/genetics">~ Researched and selected host organism | ||
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+ | ~ Researched metabolic pathways of <i>P. putida</i> | ||
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+ | ~ Researched and planned metabolic engineering strategy </a> | ||
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+ | https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012e/f/f2/Upcycled_Aromatics_in_silico_Biobricks.txt">~ Designed key BioBricks <i>in silico</i> </a> | ||
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+ | == Business Development == | ||
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- | + | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/SpecialtyChemicals">~ Researched Specialty Chemicals market and wrote assessment</a> | |
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- | + | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/projectlandscape">~ Researched major global competitors </a> | |
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- | < | + | ~ Economic evaluation of process |
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- | < | + | <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012e/b/b5/Gantt_Chart_%287year%29_updated2-1%281%29.pdf">~ Developed milestones schedule (Gantt Chart)</a> |
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+ | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/FinanceBus">~ Developed novel funding model | ||
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+ | ~ Developed long-term funding strategy | ||
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+ | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/MarketingBus">~ Developed marketing strategy </a> | ||
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+ | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/FinanceHurdleBus">~ Addressed potential finance-related hurdles</a> | ||
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+ | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/environments">~ Assessed environmental impacts</a> | ||
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+ | <a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/social">~ Assessed social impacts</a> | ||
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+ | ~ Compiled Business plan | ||
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- | + | == Intellectual Property Work == | |
- | + | ~ Researched IP landscape in USA & Canada | |
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+ | ~ Currently negotiating for a license from <html><a href="http://www.technologies.msu.edu/">Michigan State University Technologies</a></html> valued at an initial cost of $25,000 and 2% of our overall profit. | ||
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- | </ | + | ~ Connected with industry representatives and obtained feedback on project |
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+ | <html><a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/Outreach">~ Hosted the "Standardization and Industrial Biotechnology – The Role of Synthetic Biology panel discussion</a></html> | ||
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+ | <html><a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/Outreach#High_School_Outreach">~ Presented “Biotech & iGEM & Upcycled Aromatics”seminar at St. Francis-Xavier High School</a></html> | ||
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+ | ~ Helped to host the regional aGEM Jamboree held at the University of Alberta in September | ||
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+ | == Technical == | ||
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+ | ~ Contacted potential sponsors | ||
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+ | ~ Raised funds to attend iGEM Jamboree & other events | ||
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+ | ~ Designed team logo and branding | ||
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+ | <html><a href="http://youtu.be/3hBTs9oBViA">~ Created “Upcycled Aromatics – Elevator Pitch” video</a></html> | ||
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+ | <html><a href="http://youtu.be/5fPY8j8CMxQ">~ Created “Upcycled Aromatics – Project idea” video</a></html> | ||
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+ | ~ Designed and built Upcycled Aromatics Wiki from scratch | ||
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+ | ~ Attended and presented at aGEM 2012 jamboree | ||
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+ | <html><center>**Special thanks to Dave for taking care of group bookings and travel plans** | ||
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+ | **Special thanks to Stephen Jahns for his wiki-building mentorship**</center></html> | ||
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+ | == Industrial Contacts - Information Providers == | ||
+ | Student members of Upcycled Aromatics have had correspondence with the following industry representatives by email, telephone or in-person: | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 27 October 2012
Upcycled Aromatics was hard at work during Summer-Fall 2012 – listed below are the accomplishments directly attributable to student members of our team.
Contents |
Technology Development
Process
~ Obtained feedstock stream characteristics, mass balance and volume data
~ Conceptual design of process
~ Feasibility assessment
~ Established design requirements
~ Addressed potential process-related hurdles
~ Toured Edmonton Waste Management Centre
~ Researched and selected bioreactor type
~ Researched and selected bioreactor conditions
Genetics
~ Researched and selected host organism
~ Researched metabolic pathways of P. putida
~ Researched and planned metabolic engineering strategy
~ Designed key BioBricks in silico
Business Development
~ Researched Specialty Chemicals market and wrote assessment
~ Researched major global competitors
~ Economic evaluation of process
~ Developed milestones schedule (Gantt Chart)
~ Developed novel funding model
~ Developed long-term funding strategy
~ Developed marketing strategy
~ Addressed potential finance-related hurdles
~ Assessed environmental impacts
~ Assessed social impacts
~ Compiled Business plan
Intellectual Property Work
~ Researched IP landscape in USA & Canada
~ Sent 4 representatives to the McCarthy Tétrault Workshop: Patents and Regulation & Licensing-2012 Trends and Issues
~ Currently negotiating for a license from Michigan State University Technologies valued at an initial cost of $25,000 and 2% of our overall profit.
Public Outreach
~ Connected with industry representatives and obtained feedback on project
~ Presented “Biotech & iGEM & Upcycled Aromatics”seminar at St. Francis-Xavier High School
~ Helped to host the regional aGEM Jamboree held at the University of Alberta in September
Technical
~ Contacted potential sponsors
~ Raised funds to attend iGEM Jamboree & other events
~ Designed team logo and branding
~ Created “Upcycled Aromatics – Elevator Pitch” video
~ Created “Upcycled Aromatics – Project idea” video
~ Designed and built Upcycled Aromatics Wiki from scratch
~ Attended and presented at aGEM 2012 jamboree
**Special thanks to Stephen Jahns for his wiki-building mentorship**
Industrial Contacts - Information Providers
Student members of Upcycled Aromatics have had correspondence with the following industry representatives by email, telephone or in-person: