https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/203016f4-0353-40d2-94ec-094db8f0e705 Title: BioShield: Tackling Asbestos with Synthetic Biology Description: BioShield studies how synthetic biology could support auxiliary surface treatment of asbestos-related materials in closed, controlled systems. Our work covers three areas: oxalic-acid production, metal-ion response and chelation, and mussel-foot-protein materials. We refined the CsoR/ZupT circuits through several rounds of design and testing. In copper-response comparisons, the ZupT-containing design produced a higher reporter signal than the initial NR circuit. We also carried out experiments with magnesium-silicate proxy materials and revised the MgFP construct based on observations from protein-material experiments. The video also introduces our Human Practices, education activities, particle-capture device design and ideas for commercial applications. We share part designs, measurement methods and problems encountered during experiments for future iGEM teams to learn from. Wiki | Official Page Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:25:06 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.igem.org https://video.igem.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/203016f4-0353-40d2-94ec-094db8f0e705 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.igem.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.