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<p><div>Every iGEM team has to consider the safety procedures and precautions associated with their experiments. However, our project has additional consideration that has to be taken into account, as we are working with a non-standard organism and using methods that are rarely used in the iGEM competition. </div></p>
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<p><div>Every iGEM team has to consider the safety procedures and precautions associated with their experiments. However, our project has additional considerations that have to be taken into account, as we are working with a non-standard organism and are using methods that are rarely used in the iGEM competition. </div></p>
 
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<p>As described in the <a target="_blank" href="https://2019.igem.org/Team:DTU-Denmark/Description">project description</a>, filamentous fungi are important producers in the biotechnological industry and they form the base of our project.
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We have chosen to work with <i>Aspergillus niger</i> as it is an important production organism, and the tools required to genetically engineer it already exists. We have used the specific strain <a target="_blank" href="https://www.lgcstandards-atcc.org/products/all/1015.aspx?">ATCC1015</a>.
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This aspergillus strain is classified as biosafety level 1, which indicates means that it is safe to use and handle in the lab. In addition to this designation, we have performed a safety check-in, as spore-forming fungi are not directly in the <a target="_blank" href="https://2019.igem.org/Safety/White_List">whitelist</a>.
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<p>Filamentous fungi form the base of our project, and as mentioned in the <a target="_blank" href="https://2019.igem.org/Team:DTU-Denmark/Description">project description</a>, they are important producers in the biotechnological industry.
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We have chosen to work with <i>Aspergillus niger</i> as it is an important production organism, and the tools required to genetically engineer the organism already exist. The specific strain we are working with, ATCC1015 [1], is classified as Biosafety Level 1, indicating that it is safe to use and handle in the lab. In addition to this declaration, we have performed a safety check-in, as spore-forming fungi are not directly on the <a target="_blank" href="https://2019.igem.org/Safety/White_List">whitelist</a>. <br>
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<i>Aspergillus</i> spores are airborne and cannot only contaminate other samples but additionally cause aspergillosis. Therefore, anytime we worked with <i>Aspergillus</i> we worked in a biosafety cabinet which was cleaned thoroughly with ethanol before and after work.
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<h2>Fermentation safety</h2>
 
<h2>Fermentation safety</h2>
<p>During our project, we will be using larger-scale fermentations to verify our promoters. This introduces new challenges in safely handling our organism and the larger equipment.
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<p>During the project, we will be using bioreactors to verify our promoters. This introduces new challenges in safely handling our organism and the larger equipment.
To the first point, <i>Aspergillus niger</i>, and many other filamentous fungi, the production of spores is dependent on external conditions of the fermentation.
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The production of spores by <i>Aspergillus niger</i> and many other filamentous fungi is dependent on external conditions of the fermentation. That is why, during our work with  fermentation, only members who had received training in bioreactors participated in the experiment.
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These team members wore safety goggles, gloves, and lab coats whenever entering the fermentation platform and made sure that qualified personnel were on-site for help and advice if needed.  
  
  
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(1) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.lgcstandards-atcc.org/products/all/1015.aspx">ATCC, <i>Aspergillus niger</i> van Tieghem (ATCC® 1015™) product information, accessed 7 September 2019 <https://www.lgcstandards-atcc.org/products/all/1015.aspx?><br>
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Cute illustration of an Aspergillus spore with a hardhat and a safety manual, who's standing in front of another Aspergillus that has been burned quite a bit, and who's eyes are wide open

Safety

Every iGEM team has to consider the safety procedures and precautions associated with their experiments. However, our project has additional considerations that have to be taken into account, as we are working with a non-standard organism and are using methods that are rarely used in the iGEM competition.

Regarding the organism

Filamentous fungi form the base of our project, and as mentioned in the project description, they are important producers in the biotechnological industry. We have chosen to work with Aspergillus niger as it is an important production organism, and the tools required to genetically engineer the organism already exist. The specific strain we are working with, ATCC1015 [1], is classified as Biosafety Level 1, indicating that it is safe to use and handle in the lab. In addition to this declaration, we have performed a safety check-in, as spore-forming fungi are not directly on the whitelist.
Aspergillus spores are airborne and cannot only contaminate other samples but additionally cause aspergillosis. Therefore, anytime we worked with Aspergillus we worked in a biosafety cabinet which was cleaned thoroughly with ethanol before and after work.

Fermentation safety

During the project, we will be using bioreactors to verify our promoters. This introduces new challenges in safely handling our organism and the larger equipment. The production of spores by Aspergillus niger and many other filamentous fungi is dependent on external conditions of the fermentation. That is why, during our work with fermentation, only members who had received training in bioreactors participated in the experiment. These team members wore safety goggles, gloves, and lab coats whenever entering the fermentation platform and made sure that qualified personnel were on-site for help and advice if needed.

The logos of our three biggest supporters, DTU Blue Dot, Novo Nordisk fonden and Otto Mønsted fonden The logos of all of our sponsors, DTU, BioNordica, Eurofins Genomics, Qiagen, NEB New England biolabs, IDT Integrated DNA technologies and Twist bioscience