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==Formal Meeting - 27 January 2010==
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|Attendance: Philip Hall, Rachel Boyd, Zoltan Balogh, Harsh Sheth, Younus Essa, Alan Koh, Steven Woodhouse, Da Ye, Janetta, Richard, Matt, Jen and Anil  
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*Start time: 4 p.m.
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*Attendance: Philip Hall, Rachel Boyd, Zoltan Balogh, Harsh Sheth, Younus Essa, Alan Koh, Steven Woodhouse, Da Ye, Jannetta, Richard, Matt, Jen and Anil  
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===1. Summary of the last meeting ===
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*[[Team:Newcastle/Agendas/27_January_2010| Agenda]]
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- We will need to look over '''''B.subtilis''''' and winners ...and the rest of the projects- need a novel twist
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====Summary of the last meeting ====
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===2. Summary of last informal meeting===
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*We will need to look over past projects:
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- '''''B.subtilis'''''  must be in '''''italics!'''''
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**working with ''B. subtilis'' and the
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**winners and the
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===3. Wiki update===
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**rest of the projects
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- Login will be changed to password protected  
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*Summary of last informal meeting
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**''B. subtilis''  must be in ''italics!''
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===4. Ideas Brainstorm===
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====Wiki update====
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====Phil====  
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*Login will be changed to password protected  
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- Arsenic sequestering or heavy metal  
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- Detect using fluorescence  
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====Ideas Brainstorm====
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- Last year did it/ Cambridge  
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=====Phil=====
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- Pigments... can we improve?  
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*Arsenic sequestering or heavy metal  
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*Detect using fluorescence  
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====Zoltan====
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*Last year did it/Cambridge  
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- Degrading hydrocarbons
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*Pigments... can we improve?  
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- B.subtillis  can do this already can we improve it  
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=====Zoltan=====
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- Problem biofilms, we must stop the bacteria forming a biofilm  
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*Degrading hydrocarbons
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- Oil slicks  
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*''B. subtillis'' can do this already can we improve it  
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- Bacteria already do it, not as fit.
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*Problem biofilms, we must stop the bacteria forming a biofilm  
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- Ethics
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*Oil slicks  
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- Environment not contained  
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*Bacteria already do it, not as fit.
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- Damaging to wild life, counterproductive to cleaning up the oil slick  
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*Ethics
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*Environment not contained  
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====Steven====
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*Damaging to wild life, counterproductive to cleaning up the oil slick  
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- Removal of CO2  
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=====Steven=====
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- Making biotechnology safer  
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*Removal of CO<sub>2</sub>  
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- Kill switches  
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*Making biotechnology safer  
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- Reducing rates of mutation  
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*Kill switches  
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*Reducing rates of mutation  
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====Harsh====
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=====Harsh=====
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- CO2 to isobutynol  
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*CO<sub>2</sub> to isobutynol  
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- Cut cyclic chain , fuel instead of fat  
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*Cut cyclic chain, fuel instead of fat  
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- Spores not germinate  
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*Spores not germinate  
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- Weaponised hydrocarbon spores  
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*Weaponised hydrocarbon spores  
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- Need clean burn  
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*Need clean burn  
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=====Alan=====
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====Alan====
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*Nitrogen fixation in soil  
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- Nitrogen fixation in soil  
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*Enhance  
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- Enhance  
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*Better promoter  
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- Better promoter  
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*Nitrogenase genes  
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- Nitrogenase genes  
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*Anaerobic  
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- Anaerobic  
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*2009 heavy metal sequestering plus fertiliser  
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- 2009 heavy metal sequestering plus fertiliser  
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*Plant root, protect (fungicide), fertilise
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- Plant root , protect(fungicide), fertilise  
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=====Timeline=====  
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*Key Point on Monday
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===5. Timeline===  
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*Work backward from November
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*Igem deadlines ... last years
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– ABSOLUTE PRIORITY-KEY POINT ON MONDAY
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*Personal constraints ... exam periods  
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- Work backward from November
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*Booking flights etc  
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- Igem deadlines ... last years
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*On agenda again next week  
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- Personal constraints ... exam periods  
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*Project decision
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- Booking flights etc  
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- On agenda again next week  
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====6. Action points ====
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- Project decision  
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*Security – Zoltan/Anil talk to Dan  
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===6. Action points ===
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*Start learning code - Everyone (who hasn’t already)
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*Add new members to mailing list - Jen
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|Security –Zoltan /Anil talk to Dan  
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*Send then the link to the wiki - Zoltan
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*Extend Monday meeting time - Zoltan
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|Start learning code- Everyone (who hasn’t already)
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*Project management software - Jannetta
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*Aim ~ 5 projects in each area  
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|Add new members to mailing list-Jen
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*Tutorials - clone manager and sequentia, what is a BioBrick tutorial, modelling tutorial need to ask Anil and Jen in advance  
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*Register! - Anil and Jen  
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|Send then the link to the wiki- Zoltan
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*Add our own personal deadlines to the wiki - everyone
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*Program to sort out who's going to go through each of the past iGEM projects – Zoltan
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|Extend Monday meeting time-Zoltan
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*Breaking up past igems, review 30 each, linking up on wiki - all
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|Project management software-Jennetta
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====Any other business====  
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*May need to change 5 p.m. meeting time  
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|Aim~ 5 projects in each area  
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*More ideas all our ideas are environmental  
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*How many areas?- Best food/energy, Best environment, Best Health and medicine, Best manufacturing, Best new app, Best information processing, Best software tool  
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|Tutorials -clone manager and sequential, what is a biobrick tutorial, modelling tutorial –Anil and Jen/ We need to ask for them in advance  
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*We should have a standing agenda  
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*We need to start characterising early on  
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|Register!- Anil and Jen  
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*What is a bio brick?  
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**Chunk  of DNA  
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|Add our own personal deadlines to the wiki- everyone
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**Defined start / end  
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**Easily connected  
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|Program to sort out who's going to go through each of the past Igem projects –Zoltan
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**No scars  
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**Same restriction sites  
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|Breaking up past igems, review 30 each, linking up on wiki- all
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**Cut ends not middle  
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**Like Lego bricks
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===7. Any other business===  
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- May need to change 5pm meeting time  
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- More ideas all our ideas are environmental  
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- How many areas?- Best food/energy, Best environment, Best Health and medicine, Best manufacturing, Best new app, Best information processing, Best software tool  
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- We should have a standing agenda  
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- We need to start characterising early on  
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|What is a bio brick?  
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- Chunk  of DNA  
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- Defined start / end  
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- Easily connected  
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- No scars  
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- Same restriction sites  
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- Cut ends not middle  
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- Like Lego bricks  
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|Terminology not sorted out yet!
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Contents

Formal Meeting - 27 January 2010

  • Start time: 4 p.m.
  • Attendance: Philip Hall, Rachel Boyd, Zoltan Balogh, Harsh Sheth, Younus Essa, Alan Koh, Steven Woodhouse, Da Ye, Jannetta, Richard, Matt, Jen and Anil
  • Agenda

Summary of the last meeting

  • We will need to look over past projects:
    • working with B. subtilis and the
    • winners and the
    • rest of the projects
  • Summary of last informal meeting
    • B. subtilis must be in italics!

Wiki update

  • Login will be changed to password protected

Ideas Brainstorm

Phil
  • Arsenic sequestering or heavy metal
  • Detect using fluorescence
  • Last year did it/Cambridge
  • Pigments... can we improve?
Zoltan
  • Degrading hydrocarbons
  • B. subtillis can do this already can we improve it
  • Problem biofilms, we must stop the bacteria forming a biofilm
  • Oil slicks
  • Bacteria already do it, not as fit.
  • Ethics
  • Environment not contained
  • Damaging to wild life, counterproductive to cleaning up the oil slick
Steven
  • Removal of CO2
  • Making biotechnology safer
  • Kill switches
  • Reducing rates of mutation
Harsh
  • CO2 to isobutynol
  • Cut cyclic chain, fuel instead of fat
  • Spores not germinate
  • Weaponised hydrocarbon spores
  • Need clean burn
Alan
  • Nitrogen fixation in soil
  • Enhance
  • Better promoter
  • Nitrogenase genes
  • Anaerobic
  • 2009 heavy metal sequestering plus fertiliser
  • Plant root, protect (fungicide), fertilise
Timeline
  • Key Point on Monday
  • Work backward from November
  • Igem deadlines ... last years
  • Personal constraints ... exam periods
  • Booking flights etc
  • On agenda again next week
  • Project decision

6. Action points

  • Security – Zoltan/Anil talk to Dan
  • Start learning code - Everyone (who hasn’t already)
  • Add new members to mailing list - Jen
  • Send then the link to the wiki - Zoltan
  • Extend Monday meeting time - Zoltan
  • Project management software - Jannetta
  • Aim ~ 5 projects in each area
  • Tutorials - clone manager and sequentia, what is a BioBrick tutorial, modelling tutorial – need to ask Anil and Jen in advance
  • Register! - Anil and Jen
  • Add our own personal deadlines to the wiki - everyone
  • Program to sort out who's going to go through each of the past iGEM projects – Zoltan
  • Breaking up past igems, review 30 each, linking up on wiki - all

Any other business

  • May need to change 5 p.m. meeting time
  • More ideas all our ideas are environmental
  • How many areas?- Best food/energy, Best environment, Best Health and medicine, Best manufacturing, Best new app, Best information processing, Best software tool
  • We should have a standing agenda
  • We need to start characterising early on
  • What is a bio brick?
    • Chunk of DNA
    • Defined start / end
    • Easily connected
    • No scars
    • Same restriction sites
    • Cut ends not middle
    • Like Lego bricks