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<br><br>After having studied the viability of <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336003">BBa_K1336003</a>, the next step was to investigate the functionality of the Azo-degradation device <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a>, composed of BsDyP <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336003">BBa_K1336003</a> plus the IPTG-inducble <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K314103</a> expression cassette, in decolourising several Azo-dye contaminated waste-waters. This was carried out by growing the <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a> containing cells over-night, allowing them to reach stationary phase while already expressing the part, to then inoculate the dyes at the different concentrations. The differences in absorbance between plasmid-containing samples and plasmid-free was measured by OD at the corresponding maximum absorptions for each dye. The full protocol can be found <a href="http://2014.igem.org/Team:UCL/Science/Proto">here</a>.
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The effects of uninduced <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336006">BBa_K1336006</a> on cell growth on different media was tested, starting with plain LB and azo-dyes AO7 and RB5. This was carried out by measuring bacterial OD at regular intervals of 1 hour, in the different media. Each of the tubes from which the samples were extracted contained initially 10mL of LB medium (formulated by mixing 25 gr of Sigma-Aldrich L3522 Luria broth with 1 L of Milli-Q water). Apart from the plasmid-free controls, each tube also contained 10uL of 25ng/uL Chlorampehicol. The cells used were Invitrogen™ DH5α™, which show the following genotype: F– Φ80lacZΔM15 Δ(lacZYA-argF) U169 recA1 endA1 hsdR17 (rK–, mK+) phoA supE44 λ– thi-1 gyrA96 relA1. All cultures were grown at 37 ºC and shaking at 250rpm.
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<br><br>To these tubes, 100uL of the three different concentrations for each of the two dyes were added, to give the desired final concentrations as specified below. To the controls, 100uL of sterile water was added. They were then incubated for the time frames indicated in the figures below, and at the specified time points two samples of 200uL were taken into two cuvettes to then be diluted into 1.8mL of LB (from the same batch as that found in the culture  tubes). The absorbance shown on the graphs is the absolute value, not the dilution. Readings were taken in a standard spectrophotometer at 680nm; the choice of wavelength aims to reduce to a minimum the interference caused by the strong absorption of the dyes, while still measuring bacterial density. Although high-concentration RB5 still shows an absorption much higher than the other samples, the curve is preserved and so it allows to analyse how the presence of dyes might interfere with bacterial growth. The full protocol for this assay can be found <a href="http://2014.igem.org/Team:UCL/Science/Proto3">here</a>.
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The first 24 hours of incubation at 37ºC shaking showed subtle decolourisation. This is represented in the graphs below. RB5 at its highest concentration (0.5 mg/mL) seems to present the most significant drop in absorbance 6 hours of inoculation of the dyes. The decolourisation obtained is not as high as expected, possibly due to non ideal temperature for the activity of this particular enzyme.
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<b>Figure 1a - <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a> LEC+BsDyP Azo-degradation device shows indicative effectiveness on Reactive Black 5 after 24 hours of shaking incubation. </b> Graph showing the indicative decolourisation activity of <em>E. coli</em> DH5Gα transformed with BBa_K1336007 on RB5, <br>at three different concentrations in LB media. Cells were incubated for 24 hours at 37 ºC and shaking at 250rpm. Please note that OD measurements are considerably higher in dye-contaminated waters due to the absorbance of the azo-dye. OD measured at 600nm and Time is shown in hours after incubation. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.
 
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<b>Figure 1b - <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a> LEC+BsDyP Azo-degradation device shows indicative effectiveness on Acid Orange 7 after 24 hours of shaking incubation. </b> Graph showing the indicative decolourisation activity of <em>E. coli</em> DH5Gα transformed with BBa_K1336007 on AO7, at three different concentrations in LB media. Cells were incubated for 24 hours at 37 ºC and shaking at 250rpm. Please note that OD measurements are considerably higher in dye-contaminated waters due to the absorbance of the azo-dye. OD measured at 480nm and Time is shown in hours after incubation. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.<br><br><br>
 
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The second step of the decolourisation assay, however, showed a much more dramatic decolourising effect after 30 hours. After centrifugation, it could be observed that the supernatant for the AO7 (0.0155 mg/mL) with cells that contained the plasmid had a less intense colour than the plasmid-free control, where no degradation was expected.
 
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<br><b>Figure 2 - <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a> Decolourisation of 0.0155 mg/mL Acid Orange 7 by <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a> after 30 hours stationary at room temperature.</b> Samples were centrifuged in order to measure the OD values of the supernatants. On the right, the supernatant of the plasmid-free cells. On the left, the supernatant of the sample with <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a>-containing cells, showing a less intense colour than the control. Picture taken after 24 hours of incubation at 37 ºC and 250rpm plus 30 hours stationary at room temperature.  
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<b>Figure 1 - <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336006">BBa_K1336006</a> LEC-ispB xenobiological module is compatible with Reactive Black 5 and Acid Orange 7 dye-contaminated waste waters. </b> Graph showing that E.coli transformed with BBa_K1336006 ispB shows comparable growth to the plasmid-free control in LB media with AO7 and RB5 dyes. OD measured at 680nm and Time is shown in hours after incubation. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.
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The part sequence showed not to be toxic for <em>E. coli</em> in the media and conditions tested. The next step was to test if the induction of the part with IPTG compromised bacterial growth in LB. For this, tubes were set up as above, but 10uL of 1M IPTG were added to the tubes in which induction ofthe device would take place.  
 
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This decolourisation was confirmed by spectrophotometric analysis of the samples, as shown in the figures below.
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<b>Figure 2 - Growth of <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336006">BBa_K1336006</a>-transformed cells in LB  media shows indicative decrease after IPTG induction</b> Graph showing growth of E. coli transformed with BBa_K1336006 and the effect of IPTG induction, using <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336005">BBa_K1336005</a> as a control. </b>. OD measured at 600nm and Time is shown in hours after incubation. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.
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<br><br><br><br><br><br>After having tested the inhibition of growth produced by the induction of <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336006">BBa_K1336006</a> in plain LB, the next step was to study the viability of cells expressing this part in minimal media, in order to observe whether growth on more selective media would make the cells more susceptible to the effects of <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336006">BBa_K1336006</a>. Both M9 and CAS-containing-M9 media were prepared according to the protocol available in <a href="http://openwetware.org/wiki/M9_medium/minimal">opennetware.org</a>;
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<b>Figure 3a - <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a> BsDyP Azo-degradation module is capable of degrading Acid Orange 7 (AO7) dye-contaminated waste waters at room temperature. </b> Graph shows that <br>in comparison to the plasmid free control, E.coli transformed with the BBa_K1336007 BsDyP Azo-degradation device is able to decolourise AO7 (0.155 mg/mL) dye contaminated LB <br>media after being induced by 1mM IPTG. Inoculations were grown at 37 degrees and 250rpm for 24 hours and then left stationary for a further 30 hours at room temperature. The <br>samples were centrifuged, and OD480nm measurements were taken of the supernatant at the end of the 54 hour experiment. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.
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<b>Figure 3a - Growth of <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336005">BBa_K1336005</a> ispB and <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336006">BBa_K1336006</a> LEC-ispB xenobiological module in M9 minimal media </b> <b>Graph showing growth of E. coli transformed with BBa_K1336006 and the effect of IPTG induction, using the part only (without lacI) as a control. </b>. OD measured at 680nm and Time is shown in hours after incubation. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.
 
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  <b>Figure 3b - <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a> BsDyP Azo-degradation module is capable of degrading Reactive Black 5 (RB5) dye-contaminated waste waters. </b> Graph showing that in comparison to the plasmid free control, E.coli transformed with the BBa_K1336007 BsDyP Azo-degradation device is able to decolourise RB5 (0.5 mg/mL) dye-contaminated LB media after being induced by 1mM IPTG. Inoculations were grown at 37 degrees and 250rpm for 24 hours and then left stationary for a further 30 hours at room temperature. The samples were centrifuged, and OD600nm measurements were taken of the supernatant at <br>the end of the 54 hour experiment. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.
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These assays show the effectiveness of the <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a> degradation device in decolourisation of the two tested dyes at the indicated conditions. It remains unclear why most of the decolourisation took place in the second part of the assay; a possible explanation fot this is that the temperature post-incubation was more optimal for BsDyP function.
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The conclusion drawn for the decolourisation experiments is that it would be possible to integrate the dye-decolourising device <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1336007">BBa_K1336007</a> in a bioprocessing context aimed towards the biological degradation of azo-dye contaminated waters, as it seems to be effective in partially degrading sulphonate azo-dyes Reactive Black 5 and Acid Orange 7.
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The ispB antisense RNA silencing tool hasn't proved effective in our initial research in LB media. We decided to characterise the part in M9 minimal media to confirm that quinones were not externally provided in LB media, which would detriment the usefulness of a knock-out of quinones biosynthesisWe are in the phase of development of further silencing tools, in collaboration with the Edimburgh team in order to test if we can complement ubiquinone and menaquinone with synthetic equivalents after silencing ispB the key gene for their biosynthesis.
  
 
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LEC + Antisense ispB

The effects of uninduced BBa_K1336006 on cell growth on different media was tested, starting with plain LB and azo-dyes AO7 and RB5. This was carried out by measuring bacterial OD at regular intervals of 1 hour, in the different media. Each of the tubes from which the samples were extracted contained initially 10mL of LB medium (formulated by mixing 25 gr of Sigma-Aldrich L3522 Luria broth with 1 L of Milli-Q water). Apart from the plasmid-free controls, each tube also contained 10uL of 25ng/uL Chlorampehicol. The cells used were Invitrogen™ DH5α™, which show the following genotype: F– Φ80lacZΔM15 Δ(lacZYA-argF) U169 recA1 endA1 hsdR17 (rK–, mK+) phoA supE44 λ– thi-1 gyrA96 relA1. All cultures were grown at 37 ºC and shaking at 250rpm.

To these tubes, 100uL of the three different concentrations for each of the two dyes were added, to give the desired final concentrations as specified below. To the controls, 100uL of sterile water was added. They were then incubated for the time frames indicated in the figures below, and at the specified time points two samples of 200uL were taken into two cuvettes to then be diluted into 1.8mL of LB (from the same batch as that found in the culture tubes). The absorbance shown on the graphs is the absolute value, not the dilution. Readings were taken in a standard spectrophotometer at 680nm; the choice of wavelength aims to reduce to a minimum the interference caused by the strong absorption of the dyes, while still measuring bacterial density. Although high-concentration RB5 still shows an absorption much higher than the other samples, the curve is preserved and so it allows to analyse how the presence of dyes might interfere with bacterial growth. The full protocol for this assay can be found here.


Figure 1 - BBa_K1336006 LEC-ispB xenobiological module is compatible with Reactive Black 5 and Acid Orange 7 dye-contaminated waste waters. Graph showing that E.coli transformed with BBa_K1336006 ispB shows comparable growth to the plasmid-free control in LB media with AO7 and RB5 dyes. OD measured at 680nm and Time is shown in hours after incubation. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.

The part sequence showed not to be toxic for E. coli in the media and conditions tested. The next step was to test if the induction of the part with IPTG compromised bacterial growth in LB. For this, tubes were set up as above, but 10uL of 1M IPTG were added to the tubes in which induction ofthe device would take place.

Figure 2 - Growth of BBa_K1336006-transformed cells in LB media shows indicative decrease after IPTG induction Graph showing growth of E. coli transformed with BBa_K1336006 and the effect of IPTG induction, using BBa_K1336005 as a control. . OD measured at 600nm and Time is shown in hours after incubation. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.


























After having tested the inhibition of growth produced by the induction of BBa_K1336006 in plain LB, the next step was to study the viability of cells expressing this part in minimal media, in order to observe whether growth on more selective media would make the cells more susceptible to the effects of BBa_K1336006. Both M9 and CAS-containing-M9 media were prepared according to the protocol available in opennetware.org;
-1x M9 salts
-2mM MgSO4
-0.1mM CaCl2
-0.4% glucose (after autoclaving)
-CAS-amino acids (in 1 of the media only)
-In sterile H2O

The media was distributed in the Falcon tubes along with the cells in an indentical fashion as describe above for the LB. The measurements were also taken in the same way.



Figure 3a - Growth of BBa_K1336005 ispB and BBa_K1336006 LEC-ispB xenobiological module in M9 minimal media Graph showing growth of E. coli transformed with BBa_K1336006 and the effect of IPTG induction, using the part only (without lacI) as a control. . OD measured at 680nm and Time is shown in hours after incubation. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.
Figure 3b - Growth of BBa_K1336005 ispB and BBa_K1336006 LEC-ispB xenobiological module in M9+CAS minimal media Graph showing Graph showing growth of E. coli transformed with BBa_K1336006 and the effect of IPTG induction, using the part only (without lacI) as a control. Minimal media with addition of casamino acids was used to comfirm the auxotrophies of the strain we used. . OD measured at 680nm and Time is shown in hours after incubation. Error bars indicate SEM, n=2.



















The ispB antisense RNA silencing tool hasn't proved effective in our initial research in LB media. We decided to characterise the part in M9 minimal media to confirm that quinones were not externally provided in LB media, which would detriment the usefulness of a knock-out of quinones biosynthesis. We are in the phase of development of further silencing tools, in collaboration with the Edimburgh team in order to test if we can complement ubiquinone and menaquinone with synthetic equivalents after silencing ispB the key gene for their biosynthesis.

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