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James and Leonard is commencing characterisation for the laccase BioBrick and they will also be conducting preliminary curli characterisation. James and the rest of the presentation team will be improving the presentation to present to our supervisors, Darren and Eli on Friday. Erin, Aurelija and Joanne are attempting to predict the required density/mass of bacteria in terms of containment and degradation modules - this will require further experimental data for our containment module and elaboration of the Simbiology degradation model. Erin and Bethan have arranged to speak to Alan Evans, from UNCLOS about ocean regulations. Aurelija has planned to skype LMU Munich with regards metabolic flux modelling, and later she will also talking to Bielefeld about our laccase modelling collaboration. The modelling team are also drafting the metabolic flux modelling for irrE. In the lab, Aurelija is characterisation of the nuclease biobrick. Bouran, Martina and Aurelija will also prepare more competent cells, as we are doing tons of transformations, and the ligations are on fire!
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== Monday 3rd September ==
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== Monday 27th August ==
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<div class="notebook-hackspace"> '''Hackspace Day 1''' - Martina, Leonard and Yeping worked with William, Tonderai and Simon. Philipp took lots of pictures! We attempted genomic DNA extraction from our marine bacteria ''Oceanibulbus Indolifex'' using Qiagen QIAamp DNA Mini Kit. In the afternoon, we attempted to PCR genes antifreeze and mercury reductase.</div>
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''Bielefeld Collaboration''' Aurelija corresponded with Sebastien from iGEM Bielefeld to discuss how we are both modelling our use of laccase.</div>
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<div class="notebook-lmu"> '''LMU Munich Collaboration''' - Aurelija skyped with Simon and Julia from iGEM Munich (LMU).</div>
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''Hackspace''' Yeping finished planning the workshops for the collaboration with the London Hackspace. We're really looking forward to the workshops starting on Wednesday! </div>
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<div class="notebook-diybio"> '''Hackspace Exhibition''' - Philipp and Howard met today to find a location for our exhibit. </div>
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== Tuesday 28th August ==
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== Tuesday 4th September ==
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''Darmstadt Collaboration''' Bouran swapped address with Henrik from Darmstadt today, we'll be sending them Laccase for characetrisation, while they are sending us a cutinase enzyme for expression in our Roseobacter.</div>
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<div class="notebook-hackspace"> '''Hackspace Day 2''' - The hackers, Yeping and Martina ran a second gel today as well as doing PCR. </div>
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''Purdue Collaboration''' James was in touch with Chris from Purdue again to discuss swapping protocols for curli characteristion. </div>
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<div class="notebook-wetlab"> '''The modellers venture into the lab''' - Shockingly, this is Erin and Joanne’s first time in the lab!  They made up some plates for a nuclease experiment which would inform their predictive models.  Their overriding impression of lab work is that agar smells really bad. </div>
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''Lab clean-up''' Safety always first. We had a huge clean-up of the lab, including scrubbing the microwave spotless! We're now ready for our last month in the lab. </div>
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== Wednesday 5th September ==
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== Wednesday 29th August ==
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<div class="notebook-hackspace"> '''Hackspace Day 3''' - Today was the last day of our UCL based workshops with the London Biohackers. </div>
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''British Science Association''' Philipp and Bethan met with Roland Jackson to discuss our DIYbio collaboration. </div>
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''Hackspace Day 1''' We went en masse to the London Hackspace this evening for the first workshop. Carina, Yeping, Philipp, Martina and Bethan were all present. Howard met us there.  </div>
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> ''iGEM connection''' Bethan is organising with iGEM Paris-Bettencourt a trip to Paris to discuss how our two project approach biosafety, and also discuss aspects of our DIYbio collaboration with members of the CRI's Education X.0 project. Paris iGEM also invited us to participate in their debate on the 16th! </div>
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== Thursday 30th August ==
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<div class="notebook-elsi"> '''Interview with UNCLOS researcher''' - Bethan and Erin had a Skype conversation with Alan Evans from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. Alan kindly answered some of our questions on the legal aspects of Plastic Republic. This completes our examination of the ethical, legal, and social implications of our project. </div>
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''Hackspace Day 2''' Together with the hackers, Bethan helped build a shaker to agitate our cells overnight. </div>
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== Friday 31st August ==
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== Thursday 6th September ==
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''Hackspace Day 3''' Our shaker from yesterday was still alive today! </div>
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<div class="notebook-rathenau"> '''Meeting Of Young Minds debate preparations''' - Erin and Leonard wrote a script and storyboard for the 'crisis trailer', a short film which will introduce the debate audience to our crisis scenario. </div>
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<div class="notebook-meeting"> '''Press''' C-lab published an exciting write-up of our 1st day at the Hackspace http://c-lab.co.uk/blogs/visiting-london-hackspace-with-ucl-igem.html</div>
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<div class="notebook-exhibition"> '''DIYbio exhibition''' - Philipp and Bethan have confirmed the Grant Museum of Zoology as a location for our exhibition! </div>
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<div class="notebook-radio"> '''Radio: SynBio in art with C-Lab''' - Bethan interviewed Laura Cinti from C-lab for the radio show. </div>
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== Friday 7th September ==
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<div class="notebook-rathenau"> '''Meeting of Young Minds debate preparations''' - Erin spent the day getting in touch with various political and environmental youth organisations as well as other iGEM teams in order to find an interesting range of participants for the Meeting Of Young Minds debate.  We're pleased to announce that representing iGEM will be Lukas Harnisch from UEA-Norwich (UK) and Claire Myers from Paris Bettencourt (France).  Their project's ties to biosafety and agricultural issues will be particularly relevant to our 'crisis scenario' debate theme. </div>
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<div class="notebook-regional"> '''Regional Jamboree: Abstract Submission''' - Bethan finished our abstract for the Regional Jamboree while Aurelija edited our safety page.</div>
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== Saturday 8th September ==
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<div class="notebook-social"> '''Social: Leicester Stroll''' -  To wind down, some of the team went out for a walk and a drink around Soho. Philipp was in style as always in a beautiful pink and green check shirt. </div>
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Contents

Notebook: Week 13

Preparations | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16


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Aims of the Week

James and Leonard is commencing characterisation for the laccase BioBrick and they will also be conducting preliminary curli characterisation. James and the rest of the presentation team will be improving the presentation to present to our supervisors, Darren and Eli on Friday. Erin, Aurelija and Joanne are attempting to predict the required density/mass of bacteria in terms of containment and degradation modules - this will require further experimental data for our containment module and elaboration of the Simbiology degradation model. Erin and Bethan have arranged to speak to Alan Evans, from UNCLOS about ocean regulations. Aurelija has planned to skype LMU Munich with regards metabolic flux modelling, and later she will also talking to Bielefeld about our laccase modelling collaboration. The modelling team are also drafting the metabolic flux modelling for irrE. In the lab, Aurelija is characterisation of the nuclease biobrick. Bouran, Martina and Aurelija will also prepare more competent cells, as we are doing tons of transformations, and the ligations are on fire!

Monday 3rd September

Hackspace Day 1 - Martina, Leonard and Yeping worked with William, Tonderai and Simon. Philipp took lots of pictures! We attempted genomic DNA extraction from our marine bacteria Oceanibulbus Indolifex using Qiagen QIAamp DNA Mini Kit. In the afternoon, we attempted to PCR genes antifreeze and mercury reductase.
LMU Munich Collaboration - Aurelija skyped with Simon and Julia from iGEM Munich (LMU).
Hackspace Exhibition - Philipp and Howard met today to find a location for our exhibit.

Tuesday 4th September

Hackspace Day 2 - The hackers, Yeping and Martina ran a second gel today as well as doing PCR.
The modellers venture into the lab - Shockingly, this is Erin and Joanne’s first time in the lab! They made up some plates for a nuclease experiment which would inform their predictive models. Their overriding impression of lab work is that agar smells really bad.

Wednesday 5th September

Hackspace Day 3 - Today was the last day of our UCL based workshops with the London Biohackers.
Interview with UNCLOS researcher - Bethan and Erin had a Skype conversation with Alan Evans from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. Alan kindly answered some of our questions on the legal aspects of Plastic Republic. This completes our examination of the ethical, legal, and social implications of our project.

Thursday 6th September

Meeting Of Young Minds debate preparations - Erin and Leonard wrote a script and storyboard for the 'crisis trailer', a short film which will introduce the debate audience to our crisis scenario.
DIYbio exhibition - Philipp and Bethan have confirmed the Grant Museum of Zoology as a location for our exhibition!
Radio: SynBio in art with C-Lab - Bethan interviewed Laura Cinti from C-lab for the radio show.

Friday 7th September

Meeting of Young Minds debate preparations - Erin spent the day getting in touch with various political and environmental youth organisations as well as other iGEM teams in order to find an interesting range of participants for the Meeting Of Young Minds debate. We're pleased to announce that representing iGEM will be Lukas Harnisch from UEA-Norwich (UK) and Claire Myers from Paris Bettencourt (France). Their project's ties to biosafety and agricultural issues will be particularly relevant to our 'crisis scenario' debate theme.
Regional Jamboree: Abstract Submission - Bethan finished our abstract for the Regional Jamboree while Aurelija edited our safety page.

Saturday 8th September

Social: Leicester Stroll - To wind down, some of the team went out for a walk and a drink around Soho. Philipp was in style as always in a beautiful pink and green check shirt.