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''' ''Support for Berkeley iGEM 2007 was generously provided by SynBERC and The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.'' ''' | ''' ''Support for Berkeley iGEM 2007 was generously provided by SynBERC and The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.'' ''' | ||
Revision as of 23:51, 9 October 2007
The necessity of cheap, available, disease free, and universally usable blood substitutes is undisputed. There are currently no blood substitutes approved for use in the US or the UK, and whole blood is almost always in short supply. Developing countries have the greatest need for blood transfusions, however many lack the necessary donation and storage infrastructure and the required number of healthy donors. To address this problem, we are developing an innovative and inexpensive blood substitute constructed from E. coli bacteria engineered to include the critical capabilities of human erythrocytes. Our bacterial system includes the ability to safely exist in the bloodstream, carry oxygen with hemoglobin, and be stored for prolonged periods in a freeze-dried state.
Support for Berkeley iGEM 2007 was generously provided by SynBERC and The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
