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[[More Group Pictures]]
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== Advisors ==
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'''Dr Raul Cuero,(PhD)'''
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== Project Planning==
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== Students ==
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Dr. Raul Cuero, (PhD), Microbiologist, Distinguished Professor.Research Leader, Scientist and Contact Person for Prairie View A&M University iGEM 2006 group.
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Dr Cuero holds 8 scientific inventions and more than 90 scientific publications.Dr Cuero is currently working on fungal toxins at the molecular level, and on biogenesis. He is also the author of the book "Triumph and Survival".
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Email: olimpa@aol.com
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The Prairie View iGEM 2006 Team.
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www.raulcuerobiotech.com
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Dr. Raul Cuero (Research Leader of iGEM PVAMU 2006 Team)
 
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Laina P. Magaya, (student, Biology)
 
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Lesli C.Caulfield (student, Chemical Engineering)
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'''Dr Harriet Howard-Lee Block'''
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[[Image:Lee.jpg]]
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Christian Cruz (student, Chemical Engineering)
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[[Dr Block]]
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Aneka Atkinson, (student, Chemical Engineering)
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'''Dr Dierdre Vaden'''
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Oludayo Olusanyo(Studdent, Biology)
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Fredrick Spikes
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[[Dr Vaden]] 
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'''Dr Huajan Fan'''
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== Advisors ==
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Dr Raul Cuero,(PhD)
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[[Image:DRcuero.jpg]]
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[[Dr Fan]]
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Dr. Raul Cuero, (PhD), Microbiologist, Distinguished Professor.Research Leader, Scientist and Contact Person for Prairie View A&M University iGEM 2006 group.
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== Student Profiles ==
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Dr Cuero holds 8 scientific inventions and more than 90 scientific publications.Dr Cuero is currently working on fungal toxins at the molecular level, and on biogenesis. He is also the author of the book "Triumph and Survival".
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[[Laina]] | [[Leslie]] | [[Christian]] | [[George]] | [[Oludayo]] | [[Jessica]] | [[Terry]]|[[Fredrick]] | [[Victor]]
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Face File [[https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2006/2/20/Pictures.ppt]]
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Email: olimpa@aol.com
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== Project ==
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www.raulcuerobiotech.com
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(We have changed the title of our project so many times)
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== Student Profiles ==
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'''Tri-Metallic Biosensor'''- PVAMU [[https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2006/b/b9/Slide_Show2a.ppt]]
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Laina
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'''Background'''
   
   
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There exists two essential needs which enabled us to design the trimetallic probe. The need for alternative forms of oil, in fact their methods and the bioremediation of metals ions from the environment.
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Laina P. Magaya undergraduate Biology Major at Prairie View A&M University.Currently working on Microbial biotechnolgy applied to the environment at Prairie View A&M University under the Principal Inevstigator Dr R. Cuero. I have also worked in another project where I learnt '''microbiology techniques''' determing the effects of arabinose and glucose on growth of ''E. coli'' to determine the expression of ulcer causing agents in ''Helicobacter pylori'' at Texas Woman's University. These experiences will nake me suitable candidate for the synthetic biology project with the Prairie View 2006 iGEM team.
 
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Lesli
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Micrococcus luteus strain (ATCC 4698) was transformed by plasmid pUC57-S-3M, in which Fe (II), Ni (II) and V (II) were fused to the fluorescence proteins (ECFP, EYFP, and mRFP respectively and to a fluorescent protein coding region [C0061(lux I)] ligated with a signaling sequence BBa_I13207.
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Favorite Biobrick Map(Upcoming)
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Lesli Caulfield undergraduate Chemical Engineering senior at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, TX. I have carried out research in Biosensors and Cell Adhesion at the University of Oklahoma ( summer of 2003, under Dr. David Schmidtke). I have done research in Characterization of Chiral Sulfoxidation by HRP at the University of Kansas REU (CEBC, summer 20005, under Dr. Aaron Scurto). Currently, I am working on Solid State and Submerged Fermentation Systems at Prairie View A&M-CEBC under Dr. Michael Gyamerah with four of my peers. As one can see, I have a diverse and unique research background. I am interested in Dr. Cuero’s research because it will allow me to not only enhance my research opportunities a bit further, but it will allow the creative side of me to be nurtured and encouraged.  Being that he is one of the elite researchers’, I know I will learn a lot and excel in the iGEM team.
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The pUC57-S-3M was standardized for its specific sensoribility response to three metal ions and to sulfur (S), in order to detect metal contamination and/or hydrocarbons associated to these metals. Single and combination of the tree metals were used at different concentrations (0.2, 2, 50 ppm). The pUC57-S-3M was grown in the presence and absence of oxygen and/or hydrocarbon (Thiophenol). Only results from combined metals are reported. The biosensoribility was determined by the response of the pUC57-S-3M to the different concentrations of the metals. This response was measured by bioluminescence, fluorescence, DNA concentration, bacterial growth. These parameters were related to sensoribility of the pUC57-S-3M.
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Christian
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'''Parts used'''
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<partinfo>BBa_S01984</partinfo>
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<partinfo>BBa_I13908</partinfo>/
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<partinfo>BBa_I13519</partinfo>/
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<partinfo>BBa_I4204</partinfo>/
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<partinfo>BBa_C0061</partinfo>/
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<partinfo>BBa_E0422</partinfo>/
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<partinfo>BBa_E0430</partinfo>/
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<partinfo>BBa_I13207</partinfo>/
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<partinfo>BBa_I13507</partinfo>/
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'''Favorite Parts/ A promoter Biosenser <partinfo>BBa_J48108</partinfo>
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<partinfo>BBa_J48108 specifiedcomponents</partinfo>
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== Project Planning Diary ==
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'''Calender'''
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'''May'''
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-Brainstorming and recruiting.
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'''June'''
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No entry
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'''July'''
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'''August''
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-We have been able to isolate a few colonies of transformants of E.coli containing the  plasmid 19H (pSB1A2 or BBa I13543). We have been bent on picking up sequences containig lux genes.
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'''September'''
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-So far we have tried to isolate several plasmids but results have not been good. So far we have successfully amplified and isolated  4 plasmids. Well no one will believe how much we got done in such a small amout of time.  [Laina's Diary]
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My name is Christian Cruz, I am a graduate student of chemical engineering at Prairie View A&M university. I have been working with Dr. Raul Cuero for the last two years,carrying out experiments related to electrochemistry and now using molecular biology techniques. Now with iGEM 2006 I see a chance for myself to put in practice all of my engineering knowledge and molecular experiences.
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'''October'''
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Determined that we will base our sensor on the concentrations of three metals ions, Vanadium, Iron and Nickel,and including elemental sulfur. Our focus is on the DNA expression, determined by luminesence and flourescence.  
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Aneka
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== '''References''' ==
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1.Cuero, R, Oullet  T. Metal ions modulate gene expression and accumulation of the mycotoxins aflatoxin and zearalenone.J Appl Microbiol. 2005;98(3):598-605.
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Aneka Atkinson is a Junior, working on a double major in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics at Prairie View A & M University.She hopes to become a Pharmacist and a Mathematics professor.
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2.Lovley, DR (2003). "Cleaning up with genomics: applying molecular biology to bioremediation". NATURE REVIEWS. MICROBIOLOGY. 1 (1): 35–44. PMID 15040178.
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Holmes et al 1993b. Holmes D.S et al, 1993. Development of Biosensor to Measure Metal Ions
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Oludayo Olusanyo
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3. Bioavailability in mining and metal waste.pp659-666. In Biohydrometallurgical Technologies. Vol. II. A.E Torma, M.L Apel and C.L Brierle,TMS, Warrendale, PA,USA.Eds.
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4.Holmes, D.S. Dubey, U.K and Gongolli, 1993. Development of Biosensor for the detection of Mercury andCopper Ions.Environ, Geochem. Health 16: 229-233.
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Olu is a Senior Biology Major and the SGA president of Prairie View A&M.
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5.Leonard G. Davis, Mark D. Dibner, James F Battey. Basic Methods in Molecular Biology. Elsevier Science Publishers.1986, New York, Amsterdam and London.

Latest revision as of 11:37, 4 November 2006

Contents

Students

IGEM-Team2k6-sml.jpg


More Group Pictures

Advisors

Dr Raul Cuero,(PhD)

DRcuero.jpg

Dr. Raul Cuero, (PhD), Microbiologist, Distinguished Professor.Research Leader, Scientist and Contact Person for Prairie View A&M University iGEM 2006 group. Dr Cuero holds 8 scientific inventions and more than 90 scientific publications.Dr Cuero is currently working on fungal toxins at the molecular level, and on biogenesis. He is also the author of the book "Triumph and Survival".

Email: olimpa@aol.com

www.raulcuerobiotech.com


Dr Harriet Howard-Lee Block

Lee.jpg

Dr Block


Dr Dierdre Vaden

DrVaden.jpg

Dr Vaden


Dr Huajan Fan

DrFan.jpg

Dr Fan

Student Profiles

Laina | Leslie | Christian | George | Oludayo | Jessica | Terry|Fredrick | Victor

Face File [[1]]

Project

(We have changed the title of our project so many times)

Tri-Metallic Biosensor- PVAMU [[2]]

Background

There exists two essential needs which enabled us to design the trimetallic probe. The need for alternative forms of oil, in fact their methods and the bioremediation of metals ions from the environment.


Micrococcus luteus strain (ATCC 4698) was transformed by plasmid pUC57-S-3M, in which Fe (II), Ni (II) and V (II) were fused to the fluorescence proteins (ECFP, EYFP, and mRFP respectively and to a fluorescent protein coding region [C0061(lux I)] ligated with a signaling sequence BBa_I13207.

Favorite Biobrick Map(Upcoming)

The pUC57-S-3M was standardized for its specific sensoribility response to three metal ions and to sulfur (S), in order to detect metal contamination and/or hydrocarbons associated to these metals. Single and combination of the tree metals were used at different concentrations (0.2, 2, 50 ppm). The pUC57-S-3M was grown in the presence and absence of oxygen and/or hydrocarbon (Thiophenol). Only results from combined metals are reported. The biosensoribility was determined by the response of the pUC57-S-3M to the different concentrations of the metals. This response was measured by bioluminescence, fluorescence, DNA concentration, bacterial growth. These parameters were related to sensoribility of the pUC57-S-3M.

Parts used


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Favorite Parts/ A promoter Biosenser


Project Planning Diary

Calender

May

-Brainstorming and recruiting.

June No entry

July

'August ' -We have been able to isolate a few colonies of transformants of E.coli containing the plasmid 19H (pSB1A2 or BBa I13543). We have been bent on picking up sequences containig lux genes.

September

-So far we have tried to isolate several plasmids but results have not been good. So far we have successfully amplified and isolated 4 plasmids. Well no one will believe how much we got done in such a small amout of time. [Laina's Diary]

October Determined that we will base our sensor on the concentrations of three metals ions, Vanadium, Iron and Nickel,and including elemental sulfur. Our focus is on the DNA expression, determined by luminesence and flourescence.

References

1.Cuero, R, Oullet T. Metal ions modulate gene expression and accumulation of the mycotoxins aflatoxin and zearalenone.J Appl Microbiol. 2005;98(3):598-605. �

2.Lovley, DR (2003). "Cleaning up with genomics: applying molecular biology to bioremediation". NATURE REVIEWS. MICROBIOLOGY. 1 (1): 35–44. PMID 15040178. Holmes et al 1993b. Holmes D.S et al, 1993. Development of Biosensor to Measure Metal Ions

3. Bioavailability in mining and metal waste.pp659-666. In Biohydrometallurgical Technologies. Vol. II. A.E Torma, M.L Apel and C.L Brierle,TMS, Warrendale, PA,USA.Eds.

4.Holmes, D.S. Dubey, U.K and Gongolli, 1993. Development of Biosensor for the detection of Mercury andCopper Ions.Environ, Geochem. Health 16: 229-233.

5.Leonard G. Davis, Mark D. Dibner, James F Battey. Basic Methods in Molecular Biology. Elsevier Science Publishers.1986, New York, Amsterdam and London.

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