Team:QHFZ
Biosynthesis of the
Tyrian Purple
OUR TEAM
QHFZ is an iGEM team formed by a group of high school students from Tsinghua University High School who are interested in synthetic biology. We got to know each other because of similar hobbies, and after a few short team activities, our friendship became intimate and unbreakable. This year, our ultimate goal is to educate the public about the benefits of synthetic biology through iGEM.
OUR PROJECT
This year we set our goal on producing dyes. After questionnaire survey and market research, we found that the traditional dye production methods on the market are not environmentally friendly and unsafe. So we decided to improve the process of dye production by using techniques from synthetic biology. Through these, we invented a brand new designed methods that is able to produce the ancient and noble Tyrian purple in a more environmentally friendly and safer way. Therefore, the Tyrian purple is no longer the exclusive color of the royal, but the common color of life available to the public.
SPONSORS
WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU.
