FabriFuel – a SynBio solution to degrade polyester fabric waste

FabriFuel – a SynBio solution to degrade polyester fabric waste

FabriFuel – Renert High School, Calgary, AB Use a 3-step enzymartic process to fully degrade, metabolize & capture the energy from digesting polyethylene terephthalate (textile polyesters). Fabric waste is a major environment issue in our world. PET is one...
Gluessel – Novel treatment of diabetes with intestinal proteins

Gluessel – Novel treatment of diabetes with intestinal proteins

Gluessel- UofC iGEM 1, Calgary, AB Novel treatment of diabetes through the use of intestinal proteins “The prevalence of diabetes in the lowest income group are 2.1 times higher than other demographic. With the growing concerns over economic and health stress,...
Club^2 – using biology for early detection of clubroot

Club^2 – using biology for early detection of clubroot

Club^2 – U Lethbridge iGEM Team Create a diagnostic kit to detect the early formation of the infecting spores produced by clubroot, a pathogen that is infecting cabbage, cauliflower, kale, turnips, and canola crops around the world. Farmers around the world are...
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...