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RhizeUP - East Coast Biocrew 2023 @iGEM team made from a collaboration between @BUGSSlab, and @genspacenyc.

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Introducing the iGEM 2023 East Coast Biocrew Team: RhizeUP!

This year, we are working to solve the problem of phosphate runoff that affects water sources throughout the country by engineering rhizobacteria and the plants they live with.

We can't wait to present our results!

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Your generous support helps young scientists learn about synthetic biology and make a real difference in the world. If you want to help our team, you can donate at https://t.co/RYDwCSc9ZP
Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far! Go team! #Science #Donations #synbio

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Help the East Coast Biocrew travel to Paris, France for #igem's Grand Jamboree! Every dollar matters, so we appreciate even the smallest donation. Thank you for your support!
https://t.co/RnURUvMI1K

#Biology #Science #GoFundMe

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Happy #Juneteenth2023 from the East Coast Biocrew! Today we celebrate freedom and equality. Together, let's create positive change in the world, and in the scientific community, by remembering the past and making way for the future. #EmbraceChange #ScienceForAll #iGEM

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🌈 Celebrating #PrideMonth with scientific brilliance! Head over to our Instagram to meet our science heroes: Dr. Jay Keasling & the late Dr. Ruth Gates. Join us in honoring their work, embracing diversity, unity, & love. Happy Pride Month! 🧪✨ #Science #HeroesOfScience #iGEM

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Hi! We are the East Coast Biocrew 2023 iGEM team. We can't wait to learn this year with everyone and are so excited to share information regarding our progress here. Follow along to learn more about our project and synthetic biology!

#igem #science #biology #synbio

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Selecting #chassis is an essential part of synthetic biology. Learn more in this video made in collaboration with the W&M and JHU #iGEM teams: https://t.co/5ddoAwhkMh

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Donate to Support Young Scientists!!
https://t.co/Qdc64KwCb8
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#igem #donate #cleanwater #biology #science #syntheticbiology #study #research #students

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Fun Fact! The begining of the Enviormental Act started with an issue related to PCB's!
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#igem #cleanwater #environmentalscience #environment #biology #science #geneticengineering #FunFact #NorthCarolina

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Please consider buying a T-shirt to help support our team's work!!

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Only 4 more days to get your PCBusters T-shirt! Help support the East Coast Biocrew high school research team!
https://t.co/LfmUpnFR3T?

The PCBusters are a group based in NYC and Baltimore trying to save the environment and improve human health as part of the iGEM competition.

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The EPA ordered a cleanup of the contaminated light fixtures within the school, but the damage caused by the PCBs is irreversible. While we, PCBusters, are focusing on waterborne PCBs, this shows the sheer scale of their presence in our environment.

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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic chemical compounds that can be detected worldwide. Although they were banned in the U.S. in 1979, PCBs still contaminate many waterways in the country. Current methods of decontamination are inefficient.

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Symptoms included weakness, vomiting, rashes, headaches, memory loss, metabolic disorders, and even cancer. This could be caused by PCB levels combined with other harmful substances such as asbestos or radon.

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News from the PCB Front:
NJ is suing Monsanto (now Bayer) over PCB pollution in the Delaware River!
https://t.co/p2t8lz3wsv