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Part:BBa_K1460006:Experience
Designed by: Eric Holmes Group: iGEM14_Cornell (2014-08-26)
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Applications of BBa_K1460006
Cornell 2014 Results
Part BBa_K1460003 in pUC57 was co-transformed with part BBa_K1460001 (GST-YMT) in pSB1C3 and selected for with both ampicillin and chloramphenicol to effectively create the nickel sequestration part BBa_K1460006. To test for sequestration efficiency, both BL21 and BL21 engineered with BBa_K1460001 and BBa_K1460003 were grown with LB + 0.1% Arabinose for 8 hours and then diluted by 1/2 with LB + 2 mM Ni for a final nickel concentration of 1 mM. These cultures were grown for 8 more hours. The cells were then removed and supernatant was tested for nickel concentration using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) with the help of Cornell's Nutrient Analysis Lab. Error bars in chart represent standard deviation of three biological replicates.
The chart on the top shows the average final concentration of nickel in the cultures. There was no statistically significant difference between BL21 and BL21 engineered with BBa_K1460001 and BBa_K1460003. However, when we consider cell density and plot the amount of metal removed per OD (on the lower chart) there is a statistically significant difference between the two strains at a p-value of .01 (student's t-test, two-tailed). This data suggests that cells engineered with NixA and GST-YMT are in fact able to remove nickel ions from water.
Ideally, this experiment would be run with the OD of both strains remaining the same to prevent changes in metabolite concentrations. This is difficult in this experiment because, as we have shown, cells expressing metallothionein have inhibited growth.
Ideally, this experiment would be run with the OD of both strains remaining the same to prevent changes in metabolite concentrations. This is difficult in this experiment because, as we have shown, cells expressing metallothionein have inhibited growth.