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<li>Indoor CO2 concentration is 3~8 times higher than outdoor CO2 concentration (~400ppm)</li> | <li>Indoor CO2 concentration is 3~8 times higher than outdoor CO2 concentration (~400ppm)</li> | ||
− | <li>Increased CO2 concentration will cause drowsiness, high blood pressure, and | + | <li>Increased CO2 concentration will sometimes cause drowsiness, high blood pressure, and severe headache</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Can hardly be removed by an air purifiers</li> |
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− | <li>New furnishings, wall coverings, and office | + | <li>New furnishings, wall coverings, and office equipments will possibly result in the production of VOCs</li> |
− | <li>Exposure to benzene may cause stomach irritation, headaches, leukemia, and death</li> | + | <li>Exposure to benzene may cause stomach irritation, headaches, leukemia, and even death</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Can hardly be removed by air purifiers</li> |
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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<li style="color: white;">Microalgae system as the air purifier</li> | <li style="color: white;">Microalgae system as the air purifier</li> | ||
− | <li style="color: white;">Designed | + | <li style="color: white;">Designed through synthetic biology |
<ul class="ul-inner"> | <ul class="ul-inner"> | ||
<li style="color: white;">Host: <br>Bacillus subtilis 168</li> | <li style="color: white;">Host: <br>Bacillus subtilis 168</li> | ||
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<li style="color: white;">Biotech workshop</li> | <li style="color: white;">Biotech workshop</li> | ||
− | <li style="color: white;">Public | + | <li style="color: white;">Public engagement</li> |
<li style="color: white;">Public awareness</li> | <li style="color: white;">Public awareness</li> | ||
<li style="color: white;">iGEM collaboration and conference</li> | <li style="color: white;">iGEM collaboration and conference</li> | ||
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<p><strong>CAir™ and CAir Pro™, brand-new photobioreactors</strong></p> | <p><strong>CAir™ and CAir Pro™, brand-new photobioreactors</strong></p> | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
− | <li>Portable - | + | <li>Portable - can be moved around</li> |
− | <li>Efficiency - have significant effects in a short time</li> | + | <li>Efficiency - have significant effects in a short period of time</li> |
− | <li>Multi-functional - clean up indoor air, produce oxygen, offer algae as fertilizers or food supplements</li> | + | <li>Multi-functional - clean up indoor air, produce oxygen, and offer algae as fertilizers or food supplements</li> |
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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<li>Platform: an Android app on mobile phones</li> | <li>Platform: an Android app on mobile phones</li> | ||
<li>Display: the status of CO2 & O2 measured</li> | <li>Display: the status of CO2 & O2 measured</li> | ||
− | <li>Control: LED light, blender, air pump, power</li> | + | <li>Control: LED light, blender, air pump, and power</li> |
</ul> | </ul> | ||
</div> | </div> |
Revision as of 03:26, 22 October 2019
MINGDAO iGEM
Fresh Air, the clever heir
About us
We are Mingdao iGEM 2019, and we improve indoor air quality by:
- Removing CO2: Our device decreases indoor CO2 concentration
- Producing fresh air: Our device produces oxygen gas
- Tackling the deficiencies of current air purifiers: Our device also removes gases such as VOCs (e.g., Benzene)
Did you know?
Facts about CO2
- Indoor CO2 concentration is 3~8 times higher than outdoor CO2 concentration (~400ppm)
- Increased CO2 concentration will sometimes cause drowsiness, high blood pressure, and severe headache
- Can hardly be removed by an air purifiers
Facts about VOCs
- New furnishings, wall coverings, and office equipments will possibly result in the production of VOCs
- Exposure to benzene may cause stomach irritation, headaches, leukemia, and even death
- Can hardly be removed by air purifiers
Modeling
- A mathematical model:
To determine the CO2 concentration exhaled by people. - An enzyme kinetics model:
To calculate how effective our enzymes and cyanobacteria work together to reduce CO2 in an enclosed space. - An CO2 level simulator:
To graphically and dynamically represent how the indoor carbon dioxide concentration changes over time.
Technology
- Microalgae system as the air purifier
- Designed through synthetic biology
- Host:
Bacillus subtilis 168 - Enzymes:
CA and CYP2E1 - Product:
Spirulina spp. as food supplements & fertilizers
- Host:
Human Practices
- Integrated HP
- Brainstorming
- Product design
- Entrepreneurship
- Education & public engagement
- Biotech workshop
- Public engagement
- Public awareness
- iGEM collaboration and conference
Hardware
CAir™ and CAir Pro™, brand-new photobioreactors
- Portable - can be moved around
- Efficiency - have significant effects in a short period of time
- Multi-functional - clean up indoor air, produce oxygen, and offer algae as fertilizers or food supplements
CAir™ Trol, an arduino bluetooth controller
- Platform: an Android app on mobile phones
- Display: the status of CO2 & O2 measured
- Control: LED light, blender, air pump, and power