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Saving Bananas from Fungal Infection

$785
15%
Raised toward our $5,000 Goal
19 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on November 06, at 10:00 AM EST
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$10

Science Supporter

Thank you for your donation! We appreciate your support! You have unlocked a box of 96 pipette tips for us! These allow us to manipulate precise quantities of DNA, which allows for a better project!

$25

Media Mogul

Thank you for your donation! We appreciate your support! You have unlocked 500 mL of LB Broth for us! This media allows us to provide proper nutrition to grow our cells in. We'll make sure to recognize you on our Facebook and Instagram feeds!

$50

Enzyme Einstein

Thank you for your donation! We appreciate your support! You have unlocked 50,000 units of restriction enzymes! These allow us to customize our cell's DNA in order to accomplish our goal. For your help, in addition to previous perks, we will recognize you as a sponsor on our wiki!

$100

DNA Designer

Thank you for your donation! We appreciate your support! You have unlocked 500 base pairs of DNA for us! These allow us to give our cells new functions. In addition to previous perks, we'll see to it that you will be mentioned in our team video!

$250

Cell Superhero

Thank you for your donation! We appreciate your support! You have unlocked billions of cells for us! With these cells, we can engineer a biological machine that can metabolize methane and help put an end to global warming. For backing us, in addition to previous perks, your name will appear on our backs, namely the backs of our t-shirts!

$500

Bioreactor BO$$

What a boss! You have unlocked a bioreactor for us! This allows us to place our cells in an environment where we can test their abilities. This component essentially brings our project to life! In addition to previous perks, we'll make sure to recognize your support as a sponsor on our poster and live presentation!

$1,000

Conference King!

You are my favorite. Thanks to your donation, you have unlocked one undergraduate researcher's attendance to the fall jamboree! Because of you, one lucky iGEM member is able to demonstrate their work at the international conference. In addition to all previous perks, you'll be the subject of a special video by UMaryland iGEM!

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