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Tingling with DNA sequence parts, previous competing teams have made everything from rainbow-pigmented bacteria to an arsenic biosensor.<\/p>\n

And never forget that synthetic biology is what put the Jurassic<\/em> in Jurassic Park. Or you know, the dinosaurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the iGEM competition each team presents a project made using Standard Parts<\/em>. These are isolated and functional units of DNA, encoded for a specific biological function, either taken from existing biological material or synthesized. UNIK Copenhagen, the University of Copenhagen team, are busy building their project as we speak.<\/p>\n

Last year, a team from the University of Copenhagen took the gold medal home from the competition in France.<\/a><\/p>\n

A non-toxic, cheap and easy-to-use biosensor<\/h2>\n

We interrupted the hard work to find out what this year’s team, consisting of Cecilie Cetti Hansen, Henrik Munk Frisenvang, Morten Hessellund Raadam and Owik Herold-Majumdar from the Center for Synthetic Biology, are making before the competition finals 30 October to 3 November in Boston, USA.<\/p>\n

“In a nutshell: we are building new biosensors. Our project Hoping to win, of course
\nCompetition is stiff. Other than the University of Copenhagen entry, projects this year include <\/a>a novel bioplastic<\/a>, as a part of a larger project aiming to build a biosynthetic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for space exploration and remote environmental monitoring. Another team is aiming to synthesize spider silk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Are there any particular rival teams you dread facing?<\/em>
\n“The diversity of projects in iGEM is great and the competition is hard! However, our hardest competitor is probably the time \u2013 especially because our group only has four pairs of hands. But we are working as hard as we can to get all the work done in time,” the team tells us.<\/p>\n

What will it mean for you to win this year?<\/em>
\n“It is always wonderful to be rewarded for your work \u2013 especially when you have put a lot of time and effort into it. And it would be great to prove that our idea works!”<\/p>\n

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These are isolated and functional units of DNA, encoded for a specific biological function, either taken from existing biological material or synthesized. UNIK Copenhagen, the University of Copenhagen team, are busy building their project as we speak.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, a team from the University of Copenhagen <a href=\"http:\/\/universitypost.dk\/article\/copenhagen-students-took-gold-france\" target=\"_blank\">took the gold medal home from the competition in France.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A non-toxic, cheap and easy-to-use biosensor<\/h2>\n<p>We interrupted the hard work to find out what this year’s team, consisting of Cecilie Cetti Hansen, Henrik Munk Frisenvang, Morten Hessellund Raadam and Owik Herold-Majumdar from the Center for Synthetic Biology, are making before the competition finals 30 October to 3 November in Boston, USA.<\/p>\n<p>“In a nutshell: we are building new biosensors. Our project <a href=\"http:\/\/2014.igem.org\/Team:UNIK_Copenhagen\/Project\" target=\"blank>EASY (Engineered Antibody Sensing)<\/a> is exploring a new detection method for various compounds. As a proof of concept, we have focused on detecting plant pathogens and the human sex hormone progesterone. We are creating a bio-engineered diagnostic tool by coupling proven antibodies with novel fluorescent markers,\" the team unik copenhagen tells us via e-mail. how it works: compact device is non-fluorescent in its free form due to quenching but when antigen bound fluorescence turned on. high affinity of an antibody combined with simple detection method enables fast non-toxic and easy-to-use detection. micro-organisms as our production platform we can dramatically reduce cost chemicals waste biosensors.>Hoping to win, of course<br \/>\nCompetition is stiff. Other than the University of Copenhagen entry, projects this year include <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/2014.igem.org\/Team:StanfordBrownSpelman\" target=\"blank\">a novel bioplastic<\/a>, as a part of a larger project aiming to build a biosynthetic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for space exploration and remote environmental monitoring. Another team is <a href=\"http:\/\/2014.igem.org\/Team:UCLA\/Project\/Customizing_Silk\" target=\"blank\">aiming to synthesize spider silk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are there any particular rival teams you dread facing?<\/em><br \/>\n“The diversity of projects in iGEM is great and the competition is hard! However, our hardest competitor is probably the time \u2013 especially because our group only has four pairs of hands. But we are working as hard as we can to get all the work done in time,” the team tells us.<\/p>\n<p><em>What will it mean for you to win this year?<\/em><br \/>\n“It is always wonderful to be rewarded for your work \u2013 especially when you have put a lot of time and effort into it. And it would be great to prove that our idea works!”<\/p>\n<p>universitypost@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversityPost\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook <\/a> for features, guides and tips on upcoming events. 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