1、Exploring New Pathways for Sustainable Development: The project focuses on the resource utilization of agricultural waste (xylan) through the application of xylanase technology. By enhancing the activity and thermal stability of xylanase, it aims to convert waste xylan into the cosmetic ingredient Pro-Xylane. This provides an innovative synthetic biology approach for the high-value utilization of agricultural by-products and the reduction of pollution from chemical processes.

2、Promoting Synergistic Development Between Technology and Traditional Industries: The team visited several traditional brewing and pharmaceutical companies, including Xifeng Liquor Group and Shaanxi Qishan Tianyuan Co., Ltd. Through in-depth investigation of the technical challenges they face in production, the project actively explored feasible solutions for applying synthetic biology technologies to upgrade traditional processes. This provides academic reference and technical support for the modern transformation of traditional industries.

3、Facilitating Public Dissemination of Synthetic Biology Knowledge: By conducting science outreach activities, such as presentations in local middle schools like the Xi'an High-tech Zone No.7 Middle School, the team introduced the fundamental principles and application prospects of synthetic biology to students and the broader public. This effectively enhanced public understanding and interest in cutting-edge technologies.

1.Building a Resource Recycling Model: Utilizing the project's core technology, a circular chain of "agricultural waste — enzymatic catalytic conversion — high-value products" was established. This helps enterprises reduce raw material procurement costs and environmental management expenses, achieving a "win-win" scenario for economic, social, and environmental benefits.

2.Developing Green Biosynthesis Processes: Compared to traditional chemical synthesis methods characterized by high energy consumption and high emissions, the bio-manufacturing pathway developed in this project demonstrates the potential to reduce energy consumption and the use of hazardous reagents. It offers a potential technical alternative for related industries to practice green manufacturing and comply with environmental policies.

3.Building Bridges for Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration: The project team established connections and cooperation with numerous biotechnology companies and research institutions. By organizing events like the Western Region iGEM Exchange Meeting and conducting in-depth field investigations at enterprises, the team fostered mutual understanding between academia and industry, creating conditions for potential future technical collaboration and results translation.

1.Fostering Interdisciplinary Systems Thinking: Due to the inherently interdisciplinary nature of the iGEM competition, which integrates biology, information science, and social practice, team members underwent systematic training throughout the project cycle. This included theoretical design, experimental operations, mathematical modeling, and social research, effectively enhancing their comprehensive problem-solving abilities.

2.Strengthening Engineering Practice and Social Research Skills: Team members traveled to 21 practice sites across Shaanxi, Guangdong, and other locations to conduct investigations and technical exchanges. By personally engaging with industry frontline realities and understanding real-world technical needs, they substantially honed their project execution, communication, collaboration, and research analysis capabilities.

3.Refining Team Collaboration and Organizational Management Skills: Through successfully organizing activities such as the Western Region iGEM Exchange Meeting and operating student associations, team members gained valuable experience in project management, resource coordination, and teamwork. This has laid a solid foundation for their future personal development.