Team:Newcastle/Meetings/4 August 2010

Formal meeting - 4th August 2010

• Chair: Phil, Minutes: Rachel
• Roll call and apologies: Younus absent, Neil appologies leaving early
• Agenda

Approval of minutes, Action Points and Wiki

• Approval of minutes - approved
• Action points of last meeting - approved
• Wiki - Lab work and project description updated

Lab feedback

• Altered GFPrrnb - in progress, long Gibson, Wendy
• PCR for rocF in progress
• August plan - up to the 23rd August has been planned
  • yneA finish 17th
  • Gibson cloning/rocF
  • Plasmid extraction - worked
  • Chromosomal prep - error last time didn't break up cells
• Research feedback
• Levans and Kill switch
• Levans - sucrose induced - test, sacB gene, try with Marberg for gloopy picture

Modelling

• Subtilin in progress
• Lacking in models at the moment

Action points

• Get together pictures on wiki - Jen
• Biomed and CBCB logo on wiki - Jannetta
• Passport details needed by the end of tommorrow - everyone
• Extra immigration valid 2 years - Jen
• Bacilla filla on the front page - Steve
• Add concrete to agenda
• Prebook taxi's for November
• Prepare the talk - all continous - needs scripting!
• Presentation skills - Jen find out about
• cc Jen on press coverage
• Bacillus pastorii - get it! Phil and natto stain
• Forward email to Jen - Phil

Logo/T-shirts

• Jannetta trying to get templates done

Travel Plans

• Visas
  • Deena going - 12.08.2010
• Travel plans
  • Flights
  • Held, send details to Jill Green
  • See itinery
• Accommodation
• Funding-Press coverage went well

Other business

• Presentation skills
• Concrete! Ready made sample split concrete! - all go! Photos photos photos
• Controls - actually stick things together
• Freezer full of Natto - get

Next meeting

• Next wednesday, 3 p.m.
• Chair: Jannetta, Minutes: Da, Computer: Deena