CUHK in Pixels: students, awards & honours, faculty of engineering, faculty of science

A genetic engineering team formed by undergraduate students of science and engineering at CUHK won a gold medal at the iGEM (International Genetic Engineered Machine) Asia Regional Jamboree in October 2011 with their project of making use of halorhodopsin, a light-driven ion pump that can be found in halobacteria, to make BioBrick parts that can be used to produce electricity and desalinate seawater.

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students, awards & honours, faculty of engineering, faculty of science

Shooting Time:

Mar 2012

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CUHK in Pictures 2011-12 CUHK web feature: Harnessing Bacterial Power