One of the major concerns in our project is the implementation of a synthetic gene cluster and biosensor in native microorganisms without breaking any biohazard restrictions. We have come up with several ideas to experiment with down the track. This includes a containment box with one or several sides containing a selectively permeable membrane that keeps the organism contained while allowing BTEX and catechol to pass through. Prior to any kind of release of the microorganism, we will build in an extra layer of security by including a genetic “kill switch”. This means that once the site has been remediated, the bioengineered organisms will not spread. Additionally, we aim to transform a native microorganism with our synthetic cluster to minimise the disruption to the native microbiome. This means we could tailor our remediation system to each unique site. The biosensor would be used to help identify sites contaminated by benzene and monitor the rate of BTEX degradation within that site, once the bioengineered microorganism has been put in place.