Phase 2: membrane

development with E-coli

 

After being able to iterate the first phase and achieve its proper functioning, the development of this second phase will begin, which is still in the process of research. Specifically, through the use of synthetic biology, organisms such as E-coli will be redesigned and their metabolic route modified, making them capable of trapping and processing benzophenone and its derivatives and converting it into a type of desired compound, such as oils, biofuels, bases for paints, among others.

 

Taking into account the above, it is expected that in each phase there will be a gradual recovery of the marine habitat. Especially the growth and development of coral reefs and also increase the amount of fish in the area. This higher number of fish will improve the economy of coastal communities around the world where this project is implemented.

 

Finally, for future scalability of this project, it is necessary to consider different business lines, either the sale of benzophenone to a certain industry -such as cosmetics- or the sale or rental of the buoys to third parties. In the first case, a competitive price must be reached by generating scalability of the logistics process in the extraction of benzophenone. For example, reducing inventory costs, transportation time or manage collection centers to distribute the benzophenone quickly. In the second case, it is necessary to become more efficient in the production of the buoys -for example, by getting economies of scale- so that the companies that acquire them can extract the benzophenone and can sell it at a competitive price.