Team:University College London/Notebook/Week12
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Notebook: Week 12
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
Aims of the Week
This week we're starting the workshops in collaboration with the DIYbio group, we'll be running a series of workshops in the London Hackspace at the end of the week.
Monday 27th August
Bielefeld Collaboration Aurelija corresponded with Sebastien from iGEM Bielefeld to discuss how we are both modelling our use of laccase.
Hackspace Yeping finished planning the workshops for the collaboration with the London Hackspace. We're really looking forward to the workshops starting on Wednesday!
Tuesday 28th August
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.
Purdue Collaboration James was in touch with Chris from Purdue again to discuss swapping protocols for curli characteristion.
Wednesday 29th August
British Science Association Philipp and Bethan met with Roland Jackson to discuss our DIYbio collaboration.
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.
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!
Thursday 30th August
Hackspace Day 2 Together with the hackers, Bethan helped build a shaker to agitate our cells overnight.
Friday 31st August
Hackspace Day 3 Our shaker from yesterday was still alive today!