March 24th
The establishment of our team!
March 26th
Came up with gas detector that examine institution and several diseases of our body.
March 28th
Put forward a kind of novel plant paint which can paint on the plant surface to absorb PM2.5.
April 1st
Catch the idea of yeast probiotic yogurt which helps people who allergic to alcohol to rapid degradation of ethanol.
April 6th
We had a brain storming: tracer showing the concentration of biomolecules, plants can emit colored light, new type of bacterial cell, and wastewater treatment by magnetotactic bacterium, etc.
April 9th
We established the iGEM club in our campus.
April 20th
Determined the project as "magnetotactic E.coli generates electronics."
April 22th
Ascertained the origin of mamW gene in MSR-1 genome.
April 27th
Ascertained the origin of laccase gene - derived from Escherichia coli.
May 5th
Designed the primers of mamW, RFP and laccase.
May 7th
Purchased the laboratory consumables and prepared for the first human practice activity.
May 8th
Communicated with professor Hu from Hong Kong University Medicine School.
May 10th
Determined three vectors for co-transferred which are pACYCDuet-1, pET28a and pCDFDuet-1.
June 12th
Amplified the mamGFDC and mms6 with PCR from MSR-1.
June 15th
Linearization of the pACYCDuet-1 and amplification of the mamW, RFP and laccase.
June 18th
Presentation and science lesson at the experimental Kindergarden Affiliated to UESTC.
June 19th
Presentation and Interaction at the Primary School Affiliated to UESTC
July 15th
Four teaching teams’ from iGEM club departure towards schools in remote area.
July 21th
Our summer vocation began, in order to have fun before the summer iGEM training, we go out for an outing!
July 25th
Screened positive clones of mamW + RFP + laccase and RFP + laccase.
July 21th
The start of the Summer Training Camp.
July 25th
The establishment of the iGEM Southwest Union of China, also the first meet up.
July 27th
We transferred mamW, RFP and laccase gene into BL21 and induced its expression.
July 30th
Connected mamAB with the vector pET28a and complete the construction of vector piGEM-pET28a-mamAB.
August 5th
Amplified the mamXY with PCR from MSR-1. Completed the construction of vector piGEM-pET28a-mamAB.
August 12th
Communication with technical expert at Anno Medical Devices Co.Ltd.
August 13th
Detection of laccase activity using by the ABTS. Communication with Manager Zhiyong Xu at Jin Douyun Space Company.
August 17th
Finished the project video.
August 23th
Connected mamXY with the vector pCDFDuet-1 and connected mamGFDC + mms6 with the vector pCDFDuet-1-mamXY.
August 25th
We visited Chengdu Biology Maker Space and got their technical support.
August 29th
We were excited to obtain the exact Parts including the mamW gene and mutanted it.
August 30th
We completed our enzymatic biofuel cell! It worked as we expected!
September 2nd
The first time we presented our whole project presentation in front of all instructors and professors of our school.
September 10th
It is an exciting day that we sent our Parts to MIT, wish the little box bon voyage. Happy to complete the construction of cell device and start to test it.
September 15th
Team members gathered together to modify the wiki for the finalist version under the guidance of our instructors.
September 18th
We completed our wiki and poster, which means we completed the basic standards of medals. Next is the comprehensive preparation of presentation.
September 23th
Set out for 2015 iGEM Giant Jamboree in MIT. We are coming, we are CHINA_CD_UESTC!