igem-cideb uanl

iGEM : International Genetically Modified Machine Competition

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Educación Bilingüe

iGEM FOUNDATION

Began in 2003 High Schools 2011 5 teams in 2004

164 teams in 2011

International Competition

iGEM -CIDEB

First and unique public school in the division registered school in Latin America.

Development in areas of molecular biology, genetic engineering and synthetic biology to high school level.

What do you think?

What the people think ... What scientists think ...

Synthetic Biology

WHAT REALLY IS:• Handling systems

• Solution of problems

• The design of systems that do not exist in the real world

• Organism betterment

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PROTEÍNA VERDE FLUORESCENTE

Detectar células cancerígenas

Examples

FOOD TRANSGENIC

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NTA

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RISKS •What do you think about the risks of a project

like this may have?

PRECAUTIONS

•What are some necessary

precautions for working in the lab?

PRECAUTIONS

LAB TIME!!DNA

Banana!

KIT:• Banana (100 g)• Salt (1 pizca)• Liquid detergent (20 ml)• Distilled water (20 ml)• 2 Plastic cups• Cold cane alcohol (90%)• Spoon• A filter (may be coffee or strainer)• A small bottle glass• Plastic bag

MATERIALS

1. Make mash the banana in the bag.

2. In the glass mix the detergent, salt and distilled water. STIR WELL!

3. Add 2 tablespoons of mashed banana to the mix.

4. In another vessel, through a filter, pour the above mixture, letting ONLY the liquid.

What do you need to do?

• In a test tube or in a glass beaker, pour some of the resulting liquid.

• Add a dash of alcohol gradually and ...

NOTES!