Team:Bilkent UNAM Turkey/pops/TNT

From 2011.igem.org

TNT or 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene was first produced in the late 19th century, and used as the primary explosive by military forces in the world for several decades. The storage, usage, and disposal of TNT, a nitroaromatic, is a worldwide problem. TNT can enter into biological systems and constitutes a significant risk to human health. The adverse effects of TNT were indicated for humans such as irritation of the skin, liver function disturbances, disturbances of the erythrocytes, aplastic anemia, hemolytic anemia, methemoglobinemia, cataract or spermatozoa malformancy. Furthermore, there is a high risk of contamination of food and water resources by TNT leakage from the contaminated areas, making the removal of TNT from the soil a high priority.