As a member of the iGEM-USP team, I contributed with the main genetic construction of our project called Let.it.bee which aimed to protect the bees from neonicotinoids. So, the genetic circuit would allow the expression of a neonicotinoid degrading enzyme only in the pollen tissue of a plant model (Solanum lycopersicum), thus avoiding the insecticide off-target toxicity in bees while maintaining the safety of crops from insect pests. Furthermore, I idealized the catalytic activity improvement… Show more As a member of the iGEM-USP team, I contributed with the main genetic construction of our project called Let.it.bee which aimed to protect the bees from neonicotinoids. So, the genetic circuit would allow the expression of a neonicotinoid degrading enzyme only in the pollen tissue of a plant model (Solanum lycopersicum), thus avoiding the insecticide off-target toxicity in bees while maintaining the safety of crops from insect pests. Furthermore, I idealized the catalytic activity improvement of our principal enzyme through protein engineering approaches using flexible linkers.You may see the overall description of the let.it.bee project at the following link:https://2021.igem.org/Team:USP-Brazil Show less

I was responsible for oil foods samples purification and analysis in both gas chromatography and spectrophotometry instruments for quality control tests.