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Transforming Styrofoam waste into biodegradable plastic

By Alec Brewer, Jermaine Elijah Austin, Katie Zhang, Simonne Guenette, Shaalini Desai, Benjamin Ascoli, Kobe Rogers, Jainam Modh, Hannah Towler, Evan Biedermann, and Aarati Pokharel
Backed by Richard Davies, Melinda Rogers, Karen Bruce, James Cooper, Janice Hawn, Morgan Hough, Elizabeth Nestor, Jennifer Kreinheder, Mary Hao, Shaun Masavage, and 28 other backers
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
BiologyEngineering
DOI: 10.18258/13643
Grant: iGEM 2019 ChallengeGrant: iGEM 2019 Challenge
$1,747
Raised of $1,550 Goal
112%
Funded on 7/10/19
Successfully Funded
  • $1,747
    pledged
  • 112%
    funded
  • Funded
    on 7/10/19

Lab Notes

Gold Standard & Best Environmental Nomination!
November 19, 2019
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Staining PHBs
July 3, 2019
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We reached our goal!
June 25, 2019
  • 4
  • 7
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Initial PHB Production: SUCCESS!
June 19, 2019
  • 2
  • 9
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Data Science Collaboration!
June 17, 2019
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Meet the team
June 12, 2019
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