Team:Amsterdam/2 May 2011

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=02-04-2011 Meeting 8=
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'''Funding'''<br>
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==Funding==
No letters received
No letters received
Sponsor letters to UvA and VU will be sent.
Sponsor letters to UvA and VU will be sent.
Internship funding might be useful.
Internship funding might be useful.
Labyrinth tv will be contacted by supervisor Douwe Molenaar.
Labyrinth tv will be contacted by supervisor Douwe Molenaar.
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==Projects discussion==
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=='''Projects discussion'''==
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===Methane producing ''E.coli''===
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Yuri talked with expert Martijn Bekker.  
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'''methane producing ''E.coli'''''
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<br>Yuri talked with expert Martijn Bekker.  
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Need to check if the trans-membrane protein is a problem:
Need to check if the trans-membrane protein is a problem:
*Toxicity
*Toxicity
*Can methane be made from lactose?
*Can methane be made from lactose?
*Can methane be made from Acetyl-CoA?
*Can methane be made from Acetyl-CoA?
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===Plastic degrading bacteria===
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'''Plastic degrading bacteria'''
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*It can be useful, but will it produce enough?
*It can be useful, but will it produce enough?
*Could plastic be grown on food waste?
*Could plastic be grown on food waste?
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===Opportunistic infections with AIDS===
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'''Oppurtunistic infections with AIDS'''
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*PAMPs are known,those can be used as targets
*PAMPs are known,those can be used as targets
*Different proteins show a good individual result while blasting
*Different proteins show a good individual result while blasting
*Look at Slovenia iGEM 2006
*Look at Slovenia iGEM 2006
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===Neglected diseases===
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'''Neglected diseases'''
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*We don't use viruses
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*we don't use viruses
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*Parasites will be checked, but full-grown are to difficult
*Parasites will be checked, but full-grown are to difficult
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===Signal transduction===
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'''Signal transduction'''
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*Robustness
*Robustness
*Signals in cells are noisy
*Signals in cells are noisy
*Peter Swain is an expert on this
*Peter Swain is an expert on this
*What application?
*What application?
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===Chemotaxis===
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'''Chemotaxis'''
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*Examples: Influence flagella, Circadian rhythms influencing
*Examples: Influence flagella, Circadian rhythms influencing
*Almhof is working on this
*Almhof is working on this
*It has been used before in iGEM
*It has been used before in iGEM
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*Good idea: Let a bacteria take a molecule for transport
*Good idea: Let a bacteria take a molecule for transport
*Size and precision?
*Size and precision?
*Application?
*Application?
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'''For next meeting:'''
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Check the projects for feasibility
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'''Dates'''
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*9th of May 16:00 Next meeting
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*10th of May 12:00 Media training
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*11th of May meeting at VU at 16:00
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*12th of May meeting at UvA at 16:00
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*13th of May 16:00 global meeting of Netherlands iGEM teams
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02-04-2011 Meeting 8

Funding

No letters received Sponsor letters to UvA and VU will be sent. Internship funding might be useful. Labyrinth tv will be contacted by supervisor Douwe Molenaar.

Projects discussion

Methane producing E.coli

Yuri talked with expert Martijn Bekker. Need to check if the trans-membrane protein is a problem:

  • Toxicity
  • Can methane be made from lactose?
  • Can methane be made from Acetyl-CoA?

Plastic degrading bacteria

  • It can be useful, but will it produce enough?
  • Could plastic be grown on food waste?

Opportunistic infections with AIDS

  • PAMPs are known,those can be used as targets
  • Different proteins show a good individual result while blasting
  • Look at Slovenia iGEM 2006

Neglected diseases

  • We don't use viruses
  • Parasites will be checked, but full-grown are to difficult

Signal transduction

  • Robustness
  • Signals in cells are noisy
  • Peter Swain is an expert on this
  • What application?

Chemotaxis

  • Examples: Influence flagella, Circadian rhythms influencing
  • Almhof is working on this
  • It has been used before in iGEM
  • Good idea: Let a bacteria take a molecule for transport
  • Size and precision?
  • Application?