Basis-China (iGEM 2023 Finalist Presentation) - High School 1st Runner Up
Video from: iGEM 2023 Grand Jamboree Final Day Show: https://jamboree.igem.org/2023
CyanoScent
Aromatherapy can serve as a complementary therapy to alleviate stress. However, traditional methods of producing aromatic substances, such as terpenes, are often both complex and environmentally damaging. Therefore, we endeavored to discover a synthetic approach to produce these aroma substances, replacing traditional processes and making them directly usable in daily life. We finally decided to use cyanobacteria as a chassis. Through photosynthesis, our engineering cyanobacteria can utilize carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce these terpenes. Following we are committed to developing our scent-producing cyanobacteria into bioreactors that can meet people's daily needs. We have designed several bioreactors to support the growth and scent production of cyanobacteria. Additionally, we have incorporated suicide switches within the cyanobacteria to prevent biohazards associated with the engineered organisms.
