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Team:LMU-Munich/Human Practice/Students Practical Course
The LMU-Munich team is exuberantly happy about the great success at the World Championship Jamboree in Boston. Our project Beadzillus finished 4th and won the prize for the "Best Wiki" (with Slovenia) and "Best New Application Project".
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Students Practical Course
On July 27, 28, and 30, we organized a 3-day practical course for 20 students from a local high school. The students were 16-18 years old, and had prior knowledge of microbiological principles. For many (or all) students though, the practical course was their first time employing many new techniques.
The concept for the practical course was to teach students the princples and practices of synthetic biology, laboratory safety, and cloning as a biological tool.
The daily plan was as follows.
Friday
Introduction to laboratory safety by Professor Thorsten Mascher Basics of cloning explained by Simon Dilution series competition First steps of PCR
Saturday
Cutting insert with restriction enzymes Gel electrophoresis of PCR product Presentation Construction of a new plasmid with RFP Transformation of E. coli with new vectors and plating
Monday
Checking plates for red (RFP) E. coli colonies Introduction to synthetic biology by Professor Thorsten Mascher Paper & glue constructs Explanation of the LMU-Munich iGEM 2012 project Brainstorming and presentation of student SporoBead ideas Certificates of participation
The chance to solidify our own knowledge of cloning and synthetic biology in general by teaching it to others was fantastic! As a kind gesture of thanks for the practical, the students and their teacher gave us a thank-you card, bottle of champagne, and bag of chocolate bars.
