In the Box – Converting compost to biochar or fuel

In the Box – Converting compost to biochar or fuel

In the Box – Our Lady of the Snows High School, Canmore Alberta Converting compost to biochar or fuel. When compostable materials end up in landfills they produce methane due to the lack of oxygen. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than...
Beedie Bright – Using technology to monitor local waterways

Beedie Bright – Using technology to monitor local waterways

Beedie Bright – Simon Fraser University, Burnaby , BC Leveraging latest technology to capture video footage to monitor local waterways Revamping small watercraft and marine vessels to enable the recording of high-quality footage of local waterways, with a focus...
ANAlyze – A rapid test to detect ANAs early

ANAlyze – A rapid test to detect ANAs early

ANAlyze – Lethbridge High School iGEM A rapid easy-to-use test that can detect ANAs earlier than conventional testing and reduce single-use plastic medical waste. Over 900,000 Canadians have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, such as lupus, rheumatoid...
Hormone Detector – developing a method of detecting hormones

Hormone Detector – developing a method of detecting hormones

University of Lethbridge (Lethbridge) Hormone Detector – our system is designed to detect hormones without extensive sample preparation, eliminating long waits for lab results Team Grade Level: University STEM Focus:  Synthetic Biology The Lethbridge...
FREDsense – building better biosensors

FREDsense – building better biosensors

University of Calgary (Calgary) FREDsense – advancing an electrochemical biosensor for petroleum-related toxins Team Grade Level: University STEM Focus:  Synthetic Biology The development of petroleum-related industries around the world has lead to large amounts...