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− | + | <p>The following is a weekly description of the experiments carried out each week. To see the protocols click <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:York/Protocols">here</a></p> | |
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+ | <h3>Dry Lab Work Period</h3> | ||
+ | <ul> | ||
+ | <li>28/01: Brief introductory meeting about the iGEM competition | ||
+ | <li>17/03: The official iGEM team to represent the University of York was formed! | ||
+ | <li>05/05: Article published in Nouse (University newspaper) about the 2015 iGEM team. | ||
+ | <li>03/06: We were invited to Science and Technology Alumni Network discussion event (outreach) | ||
+ | <li>04/06: Article published on the University's central news about this years iGEM team. | ||
+ | <li>12/06: A meeting was held with Yorkshire Water to discuss water remediation processes in the Yorkshire region | ||
+ | <li>13/06: We were invited to a University of York Biology Alumni event | ||
+ | <li>15/06: | ||
+ | <ol> | ||
+ | <li>Some of us went to a round-table discussion about the impact of Santander at York as some of the team members won the International Connections Award by Santander.</li> | ||
+ | <li>Article published on Mind the Horizon about University of York iGEM</li></ol></li> | ||
+ | <li>19/06: | ||
+ | <ol> | ||
+ | <li> Lab safety induction was carried out</li> | ||
+ | <li>We passed out pamphlets at the York Festival of Ideas to raise awareness about the iGEM competition and synthetic biology.</li></ol></li> | ||
+ | <li> 26&27/06: We participated in giving talks to prospective students about iGEM.</li> | ||
+ | </ul> | ||
− | + | <h3>Week 1 - June 23-27 </h3> | |
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− | + | <li>24/07: Wet lab practice day- reviewed basic lab protocols- making LB, agar plates, competent cells, transformations, PCR </li> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 2 - June 29- July 3 </h3> | |
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− | + | <li>01/07:Competent cells made</li> | |
− | + | <li>02/07:Plates were streaked with two isolates of each deletion wanted from the Keio collection [PPX, PPK, PstA, PstB, PstC, PstS and PhoE] These have been collected and put in the incubating (37°C) room.</li> | |
− | + | <li>03/07:Competent cells were tested with iGEM transformation efficiency kit</li> | |
− | + | </ul> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 3 - July 6-10 </h3> | |
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− | + | <li>07/07: More agar plates made, next set of competent cell procedure started</li> | |
− | + | <li>07/07: YUfund page done and submitted</li> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 4 - July 13-17 </h3> | |
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− | + | <li>14/07: Vistited Badger Hill Primary School and held a bacteria workshop for the students</li> | |
− | + | <li>15/07: first day of demonstrations of cell transformations and aseptic technique to sixth formers</li> | |
− | + | <li>16/07: second day of demonstrations to sixth formers:analysing transformations and building bioreactors</li> | |
− | + | <Li>17/07: analysing bioreactors with sixth formers</li> | |
− | + | <li>17/07: first attempt at phosphate assay</li> | |
− | + | </ul> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 5 - July 20-24 </h3> | |
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− | + | <li>20/07:Phosphate assay was started for KEIO collection</li> | |
− | + | <li>20/07:Colony PCR on SmPstSCAB, EcPstSCAB and EcPhoE</li> | |
− | + | <li>20/07:Next set of competent cells made </li> | |
− | + | <li>23/07:Visit to AgeUK LunchClub to explain about the GM</li> | |
− | + | </ul> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 6 - July 27-31 </h3> | |
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− | + | <li>28/07:First day of outreaching event to Saint Helen's CHurch, York, to carry out strawberry extraction practical and briefly explain about the steps involved for GM </li> | |
− | + | <li>29/07:Second (and the last day) of outreaching event to Saint Helen's Church, York, to carry out strawberry extraction practical and briefly explain about the steps involved for GM </li> | |
− | + | <li>30/07:After several repeats the phosphate assay team managed to get significant data</li> | |
− | + | </ul> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 7 - August 3-7 </h3> | |
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− | + | <li>03/08:Plasmid (pBC 29 Keasling collection )loss experiment initiated</li> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 8 - August 10-14 </h3> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 9 - August 17-21 </h3> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 10 - August 24-28 </h3> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 11 - August 31- September 4 </h3> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 12 - September 7-11 </h3> | |
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− | + | <h3>Week 13 - September 13-18 </h3> | |
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Revision as of 09:59, 8 September 2015
Notebook
The following is a weekly description of the experiments carried out each week. To see the protocols click here
Dry Lab Work Period
- 28/01: Brief introductory meeting about the iGEM competition
- 17/03: The official iGEM team to represent the University of York was formed!
- 05/05: Article published in Nouse (University newspaper) about the 2015 iGEM team.
- 03/06: We were invited to Science and Technology Alumni Network discussion event (outreach)
- 04/06: Article published on the University's central news about this years iGEM team.
- 12/06: A meeting was held with Yorkshire Water to discuss water remediation processes in the Yorkshire region
- 13/06: We were invited to a University of York Biology Alumni event
- 15/06:
- Some of us went to a round-table discussion about the impact of Santander at York as some of the team members won the International Connections Award by Santander.
- Article published on Mind the Horizon about University of York iGEM
- 19/06:
- Lab safety induction was carried out
- We passed out pamphlets at the York Festival of Ideas to raise awareness about the iGEM competition and synthetic biology.
- 26&27/06: We participated in giving talks to prospective students about iGEM.
Week 1 - June 23-27
- 24/07: Wet lab practice day- reviewed basic lab protocols- making LB, agar plates, competent cells, transformations, PCR
Week 2 - June 29- July 3
- 01/07:Competent cells made
- 02/07:Plates were streaked with two isolates of each deletion wanted from the Keio collection [PPX, PPK, PstA, PstB, PstC, PstS and PhoE] These have been collected and put in the incubating (37°C) room.
- 03/07:Competent cells were tested with iGEM transformation efficiency kit
Week 3 - July 6-10
- 07/07: More agar plates made, next set of competent cell procedure started
- 07/07: YUfund page done and submitted
Week 4 - July 13-17
- 14/07: Vistited Badger Hill Primary School and held a bacteria workshop for the students
- 15/07: first day of demonstrations of cell transformations and aseptic technique to sixth formers
- 16/07: second day of demonstrations to sixth formers:analysing transformations and building bioreactors
- 17/07: analysing bioreactors with sixth formers
- 17/07: first attempt at phosphate assay
Week 5 - July 20-24
- 20/07:Phosphate assay was started for KEIO collection
- 20/07:Colony PCR on SmPstSCAB, EcPstSCAB and EcPhoE
- 20/07:Next set of competent cells made
- 23/07:Visit to AgeUK LunchClub to explain about the GM
Week 6 - July 27-31
- 28/07:First day of outreaching event to Saint Helen's CHurch, York, to carry out strawberry extraction practical and briefly explain about the steps involved for GM
- 29/07:Second (and the last day) of outreaching event to Saint Helen's Church, York, to carry out strawberry extraction practical and briefly explain about the steps involved for GM
- 30/07:After several repeats the phosphate assay team managed to get significant data
Week 7 - August 3-7
- 03/08:Plasmid (pBC 29 Keasling collection )loss experiment initiated