The main goal for the project is to explore the reaction of natural plant enzymes when they encounter completely synthetic chemicals that are not found in nature. This will involve studying the biochemical processes involved and understanding how plants react to these synthetic chemicals at a molecular level. The project aims to contribute to the development of natural enzyme promiscuity in botany and provide insights into how plants react metabolically to synthetic compounds.

What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?

- Researching the existing knowledge on plant biochemistry and synthetic chemicals (to the best of our knowledge only 3 peer reviewed papers exist on this topic).

- Conducting experiments to observe and analyze the reaction of natural plant enzymes to specific synthetic chemicals using our Agilent 1100 HPLC.

- Hypothesizing the biochemical processes and molecular interactions involved in the plant enzyme reaction.

- Analyzing the data collected from the experiments to draw conclusions about the promiscuity of plants to synthetic compounds.

- Providing recommendations for further research and potential applications of the insights gained from the project.

We are constantly there for our students if they require guidance, knowledge, tools, technology or an entertaining break. We reimburse travel to and from our location to the student's home. Level-Up students can expect the 60 hour stipend offered by that program ($1400 CAD).