Capturing electricity from bugs that eat "dirty" gases
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Department Name: Sch of Pharmacy
Abstract
Capturing electricity from bugs that eat "dirty" gases
Organisations
| Description | I was able to evolve Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 in order to make it able to express proteins in a stable fashion without the addition of antibiotics. This strain was able to express mRFP1 fluorescent protein in continuous growth (a condition used by industries to express proteins in large scale) for 14 days. |
| Exploitation Route | This strain could be used in a biotechnological context to express proteins with no need of antibiotics |
| Sectors | Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | New Scientist Live |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I attended the event at ExcEl in London in September 2018. Along with a team of BBSRC funded researchers we developed an array of activities with the aim to explain and teach the public how we intend to capture C1 gases and convert them in products of economical value by using genetically engineered bacteria |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://live.newscientist.com/2018-official-show-guide#/ |