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How is safety and biosecurity ensured through PhosphoREUSE?

To prevent the release of our engineered bacteria into the water, our team intends on immobilizing our genetic construct in xerogel silica beads following protocols derived from the iGEM Purdue 2016 team. It is also important that reclaimed phosphorus remains fully secure in the silica bead until a select condition triggers its release, for this reason we plan to use an inducible promoter in our design.

How does UMaryland implement safe lab work?

  • Wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    • Lab Coat
    • Gloves
    • Goggles
    • Masks
    • Closed toed shoes
  • Ensuring the proper disposal of hazardous materials
  • Ensuring the proper disposal of broken glass
  • Using thermal gloves to handle hot or cold objects
  • Clearly labeling everything with typical conventions (Name of object, UMaryland iGEM, Date Constructed)
  • Using extra caution with dangerous devices such as the transilluminator which exposes UV light
  • Taking extra caution around materials that are known carcinogens
  • Having knowledge of where chemical showers and eyewashes are located in the lab in case of emergency