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| The delivery mechanism had to be something easy to use and the inoculant needed to have a large shelf life so that the farmer could choose when to use the product. This inoculant would be supplied to the farmer in the form of a cartridge with an injector system. | | The delivery mechanism had to be something easy to use and the inoculant needed to have a large shelf life so that the farmer could choose when to use the product. This inoculant would be supplied to the farmer in the form of a cartridge with an injector system. |
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| Formulation of the Inoculant | | Formulation of the Inoculant |
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| We tried to scale up our inoculant to an industrial product. As a starting point in process development. These are the processes and operations that we identified. | | We tried to scale up our inoculant to an industrial product. As a starting point in process development. These are the processes and operations that we identified. |
| </p> | | </p> |
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| Based on these, three primary processes we drew up the process flow diagram. | | Based on these, three primary processes we drew up the process flow diagram. |
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| We found land costs to be ₹2,500,000 via interactions with multiple stakeholders and then scaled up the rest of the costs shown in, and using the following pie chart. The proportions of costs to the total costs were calculated using Shuler & Kargi (2002). Using this, we calculate the total ‘other costs’ to be ₹25,000,000. | | We found land costs to be ₹2,500,000 via interactions with multiple stakeholders and then scaled up the rest of the costs shown in, and using the following pie chart. The proportions of costs to the total costs were calculated using Shuler & Kargi (2002). Using this, we calculate the total ‘other costs’ to be ₹25,000,000. |
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| We calculated the price per kg for the inoculant. This price would be decreased in the future as we plan to carry out media formulation studies and come up with a cheaper, industrial and more suited inoculant for our solution. | | We calculated the price per kg for the inoculant. This price would be decreased in the future as we plan to carry out media formulation studies and come up with a cheaper, industrial and more suited inoculant for our solution. |
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| We assumed the inoculant to increase the recovery rate by 4 percent points above the current rate of 12%, that is to 16%. | | We assumed the inoculant to increase the recovery rate by 4 percent points above the current rate of 12%, that is to 16%. |
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| We can market our product in two ways.If the recovery rate is under 3.1%, it can be distributed as a government handout to promote more efficient production of sugar from sugarcane. | | We can market our product in two ways.If the recovery rate is under 3.1%, it can be distributed as a government handout to promote more efficient production of sugar from sugarcane. |
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| On the other hand, if the increase in recovery rate is above 3.1% - which is more likely according to our preliminary calculation - it is a ‘profitable’ venture and will provide an incentive for farmers to buy it themselves. | | On the other hand, if the increase in recovery rate is above 3.1% - which is more likely according to our preliminary calculation - it is a ‘profitable’ venture and will provide an incentive for farmers to buy it themselves. |
| </p> | | </p> |
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| Finally, economies of scale (reduction in costs as the scale of production increases) helps to increase profitability as we use the enzyme on a larger area of sugarcane plantations. | | Finally, economies of scale (reduction in costs as the scale of production increases) helps to increase profitability as we use the enzyme on a larger area of sugarcane plantations. |
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| Outreach Initiatives | | Outreach Initiatives |
| </h2> | | </h2> |
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| In collaboration with the iGEM team from the University of Rochester, we created a short video consisting of ten common ASL phrases used during the Jamboree. | | In collaboration with the iGEM team from the University of Rochester, we created a short video consisting of ten common ASL phrases used during the Jamboree. |
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| We had the opportunity to conduct three webinars for over 600 high school students in the 11th and 12th grades belonging to STEM backgrounds of Deeksha Center for Learning, Bangalore | | We had the opportunity to conduct three webinars for over 600 high school students in the 11th and 12th grades belonging to STEM backgrounds of Deeksha Center for Learning, Bangalore |
| </p> | | </p> |
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| We, along with Abhigyaan - a student run organization of BITS Goa, debunked some myths about COVID-19 and promoted safer and smarter ways to deal with the pandemic through posters and infographics. | | We, along with Abhigyaan - a student run organization of BITS Goa, debunked some myths about COVID-19 and promoted safer and smarter ways to deal with the pandemic through posters and infographics. |
| </p> | | </p> |
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| Along with iGEM Rochester we helped Inner Wheel Foundation with their education initiative | | Along with iGEM Rochester we helped Inner Wheel Foundation with their education initiative |
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| We started Humans of iGEM to help teams connect by hearing each other's stories and sharing their own. | | We started Humans of iGEM to help teams connect by hearing each other's stories and sharing their own. |
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| Application of Engineering Principles to Life Sciences | | Application of Engineering Principles to Life Sciences |