Engineering Bacteria of the Lung Microbiome to Degrade Carcinogens and Toxins

By Purdue IGEM, Archana Kikla, Vi Ka Chaang, Kathryn Atherton, Caleigh Roleck, Andrew Santos, and Kevin Fitzgerald
Backed by Mike Fero, Archana Kikla, Rich Roleck, Barry Margolius, Alina Chiew, Veljko Svetozarevic, Lori Sherman- Atherton, Richard Roleck, Debbie Rudin, Carol Wamboldt, and 29 other backers
West Lafayette, Indiana
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DOI: 10.18258/9470
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