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* The gradient PCR products was verified using 0.6% agarose gel. The gel showed a 6KB band at every temperature.
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Colony PCR of BBK LuxOD47E in the psB1AC3 Vector
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*Objective: All of the plates from Friday had growth on them, so today I was able to start a colony PCR in order to verify that BBK LuxOD47E was cloned into the psB1AC3 vector.  P Taq was used as well as gene specifi LuxO forward and reverse primers.  Cycling conditions were the same as used for June 22nd.
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*Results:  See gel photo below.  Lanes 1-4 are colonies 1-4 of LuxOD47E in psB1AC3 cut with EcoRI/ PstI, lanes 5-8 are colonies 1-4 of BBK LuxOD47E in the psB1AC3 vector cut with XbaI/ PstI, lane 9 is a negative contorl and lane 10 is a positive control with C4-8 TOPO LuxOD47E DNA as the template.
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*Analysis: Although the DNA bands are at the expected size (~1.4 kb), the contamination in the negative contorl lane is not a good thing.  We will proceed making overnight cultures and by re-doing this colony PCR.
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Today, I made preparations for our big bake sale event tomorrow. I also sent out the potential and current sponsors our June Newsletter along with our CTV news link.
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Figure. 1% agarose gel (100V) for NotI verification digest of construction yielding BBa_B0015-BBa_R0040-luxOU-BBa_B0015 in psB1AC3.  200ng of plasmid was cut with NotI for 2 hours at 37oC (lanes 2-4). Digested luxOU-BBa_B0015 in psB1AC3 (lane 5) and luxOU in psB1AC3 (lane 6) were used as positive controls.  Expected band sizes for the BBa_B0015-BBa_R0040-luxOU-BBa_B0015 construction in psB1AC3 are 3055bp (psB1AC3) and 2257bp. Expected band sizes for the luxOU-BBa_B0015 construction are 3055bp (psB1AC3) and 2128bp; expected band sizes for luxOU are 3055bp (psB1AC3) and 1945bp.  5μL of GeneRuler 1kb Plus DNA Ladder was loaded.
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Purpose: to amplify LuxPQ with BBK restriction sites from LuxPQ in TOPO-BL-Colony24-Mutagen C1. This was done with platinum PFX and LuxPQ-RS-F/R primers. The conditions were as follows: 94ºC for 3 minutes; 36X (94ºC for 30 seconds; 65ºC for 45 seconds; 68ºC for 4 minutes); 68ºC for 10 minutes; held at 4ºC. The products were then run on a 0.8% agarose gel (see below). Based on this gel, we have the expected size of PCR product at just under 4kb, with a clean negative control. The next step will be to purify the PCR product and then construct into a BBK vector.
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Mandy and I were assigned as partners and we were able to find a possible application of our signalling circuit involving the antifreeze proteins. There are variety of organisms that express Antifreeze proteins (AFPs), including fish (Arctic cod), bacteria (Pseudomonas putida), insects, and plants. Since we only work with bacteria, we attempted to find the most suitable antifreeze protein, and the antifreeze protein in <i>Marinomonas primoryensis</i> seemed to be most ideal.  
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Mandy and I were assigned as partners and we were able to find a possible application of our signalling circuit involving the antifreeze proteins. There are variety of organisms that express Antifreeze proteins (AFPs), including fish (Arctic cod), bacteria (<i>Pseudomonas putida</i>), insects, and plants. Since we only work with bacteria, we attempted to find the most suitable antifreeze protein, and the antifreeze protein in <i>Marinomonas primoryensis</i> seemed to be most ideal.  
<br>Unlike other plant and bacterial antifreeze proteins, it is found to be hyperactive, meaning it is stable in low temperatures. Also, this antifreeze protein, like the one found in animals, utilizes a freeze-avoidant strategy which depresses the freezing point of the cell, while antifreeze proteins from other plants and bacteria utilize freeze-tolerant method, which does let the cell freeze, but it inhibits the growth of ice crystals; thus preventing the cell from damage.  
<br>Unlike other plant and bacterial antifreeze proteins, it is found to be hyperactive, meaning it is stable in low temperatures. Also, this antifreeze protein, like the one found in animals, utilizes a freeze-avoidant strategy which depresses the freezing point of the cell, while antifreeze proteins from other plants and bacteria utilize freeze-tolerant method, which does let the cell freeze, but it inhibits the growth of ice crystals; thus preventing the cell from damage.  
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More objects (restriction enzymes) for restriction digest were made. I have scripted the phosphatase treatment and built a heating block. The heating block and water bath still need to be scripted. Notecards are still required for restriction. Other than this, I made a video for the blog showcasing what we've started to do in the virtual labs. We also met with Sonja today to discuss the Sim's layout, and how to make the island more educational (e.g. levels in biobricker, buddies that help you out).
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Retrospective Notebook: This entry was not written on this day, but derived later from working notes I made that day.
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I figured out Second Life's very backwards link numbering system today. When prims (primitive objects) are linked together into a larger object, each one is assigned a 'link number' within the larger object. Then, scripts running in the prims can send messages to scripts in other prims via a 'link message' system, using the link number as an address (e.g. Prim number two says 'hello!' to prim number five. Prim five responds with 'get off my lawn' to prim number two.) The problem is that if one wants to use these link numbers to send messages, you have to know what they are, and link numbers are assigned invisibly and automatically by the SL game engine when the prims are linked together.
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This is just what I'd needed to simplify the heads up display. Instead of fiddling with the display tiles names each time I wanted to roll out an updated script, I could create a single tile with the new script. Then, copy that tile four times to get five tiles in a row, copy those five to get a row of fifteen tiles, and then copy that row eight times to get the full 8*15 block. And then, select them from last to first, one at a time, selecting the HUD's background last (where the HUD's main script lives), link them together, and voila. Updated HUD. Thankfully, the selection system is forgiving, so that when I inevitably misclick the 100th tile when I wanted the 101st, I can shift click it again to unselect, and continue without restarting.
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Using link numbers also had a secondary benefit: the HUD's main script no longer needed to send each 'display character x at tile y' message to every tile, and let the tiles determine whether it was intended for them or not. Each of the 120 tiles would end up rejecting 119 messages! Instead, I could now do a little math to calculate which tile needed to get which message. The background object got link number '1', so the first tile of the first row was number 2, the first of the second row was number 17, through to 121, the last tile in the bottom row. The higher efficiency made the HUD's screen refresh speed go up by an order of magnitude, giving you the speedy screen you're familiar with today.
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This was iGEM Calgary's Second bake sale. The team divided up the task of baking goodies. We met up at Emily's house yesterday to bake cupcakes, muffins, cakes and much more. We also had cinnamon buns, cheesecakes, samosas, cookies and the list goes on. I booked the Hippocrates site the week before. I had to be at the sale all day, heating up food, handing out the goods and keeping track of the float. I also helped to clean up at the end of the event. we successfully raised $370.00.
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The plasmid isolation and restriction digest were performed in accordance with the procedure outlined on the protocol page. We expect to see 2 pieces from the J13002 + LuxOD47A BBk, one at 1685 bp and one at 3055 bp (for the AC plasmid); 2 pieces from the LuxOD47A BBk + B0015, one at 1750 bp and one at 3189 bp (for the AK plasmid); and 2 pieces from the LuxOD47A BBk size control, one at 1610 bp and one at 3055 bp (for the AC plasmid).
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Attached below. Lane 1 is the DNA ladder; lanes 2 and 3 are J13002 + LuxOD47A BBk (colonies 2 and 5 respectively); lane 4 is LuxOD47A BBk size control; lanes 5 and 6 are LuxOD47A BBk + B0015 (colonies 1 and 4 respectively); and lane 7 is a DNA ladder. The DNA ladder used was the GeneElute 1kb+. The bands for the mutant and mutant + B0015 are in line with what we expected.
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University of Calgary

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY



THIS MONTH

June
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[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/1_June_2009 1] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/2_June_2009 2] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/3_June_2009 3] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/4_June_2009 4] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/5_June_2009 5] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/6_June_2009 6] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/7_June_2009 7]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/8_June_2009 8] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/9_June_2009 9] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/10_June_2009 10] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/11_June_2009 11] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/12_June_2009 12] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/13_June_2009 13] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/14_June_2009 14]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/15_June_2009 15] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/16_June_2009 16] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/17_June_2009 17] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/18_June_2009 18] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/19_June_2009 19] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/20_June_2009 20] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/21_June_2009 21]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/22_June_2009 22] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/23_June_2009 23] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/24_June_2009 24] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/25_June_2009 25] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/26_June_2009 26] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/27_June_2009 27] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/28_June_2009 28]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/29_June_2009 29] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/30_June_2009 30]


NOTEBOOK PAGE INDEX
Carol
Chinmoyee
Emily
Fahd
Iman
Jamie
Jeremy
Katie
Kevin
Mandy
Patrick
Prima
Stefan
Vicki



CALENDAR

May
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        [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/1_May_2009 1] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/2_May_2009 2] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/3_May_2009 3]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/4_May_2009 4] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/5_May_2009 5] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/6_May_2009 6] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/7_May_2009 7] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/8_May_2009 8] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/9_May_2009 9] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/10_May_2009 10]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/11_May_2009 11] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/12_May_2009 12] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/13_May_2009 13] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/14_May_2009 14] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/15_May_2009 15] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/16_May_2009 16] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/17_May_2009 17]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/18_May_2009 18] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/19_May_2009 19] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/20_May_2009 20] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/21_May_2009 21] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/22_May_2009 22] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/23_May_2009 23] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/24_May_2009 24]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/25_May_2009 25] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/26_May_2009 26] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/27_May_2009 27] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/28_May_2009 28] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/29_May_2009 29] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/30_May_2009 30] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/31_May_2009 31]


June
MTWTFSS
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/1_June_2009 1] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/2_June_2009 2] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/3_June_2009 3] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/4_June_2009 4] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/5_June_2009 5] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/6_June_2009 6] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/7_June_2009 7]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/8_June_2009 8] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/9_June_2009 9] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/10_June_2009 10] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/11_June_2009 11] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/12_June_2009 12] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/13_June_2009 13] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/14_June_2009 14]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/15_June_2009 15] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/16_June_2009 16] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/17_June_2009 17] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/18_June_2009 18] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/19_June_2009 19] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/20_June_2009 20] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/21_June_2009 21]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/22_June_2009 22] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/23_June_2009 23] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/24_June_2009 24] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/25_June_2009 25] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/26_June_2009 26] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/27_June_2009 27] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/28_June_2009 28]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/29_June_2009 29] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/30_June_2009 30]


July
MTWTFSS
    [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/1_July_2009 1] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/2_July_2009 2] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/3_July_2009 3] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/4_July_2009 4] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/5_July_2009 5]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/6_July_2009 6] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/7_July_2009 7] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/8_July_2009 8] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/9_July_2009 9] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/10_July_2009 10] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/11_July_2009 11] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/12_July_2009 12]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/13_July_2009 13] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/14_July_2009 14] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/15_July_2009 15] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/16_July_2009 16] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/17_July_2009 17] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/18_July_2009 18] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/19_July_2009 19]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/20_July_2009 20] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/21_July_2009 21] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/22_July_2009 22] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/23_July_2009 23] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/24_July_2009 24] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/25_July_2009 25] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/26_July_2009 26]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/27_July_2009 27] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/28_July_2009 28] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/29_July_2009 29] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/30_July_2009 30] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/31_July_2009 31]


August
MTWTFSS
          [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/1_August_2009 1] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/2_August_2009 2]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/3_August_2009 3] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/4_August_2009 4] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/5_August_2009 5] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/6_August_2009 6] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/7_August_2009 7] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/8_August_2009 8] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/9_August_2009 9]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/10_August_2009 10] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/11_August_2009 11] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/12_August_2009 12] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/13_August_2009 13] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/14_August_2009 14] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/15_August_2009 15] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/16_August_2009 16]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/17_August_2009 17] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/18_August_2009 18] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/19_August_2009 19] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/20_August_2009 20] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/21_August_2009 21] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/22_August_2009 22] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/23_August_2009 23]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/24_August_2009 24] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/25_August_2009 25] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/26_August_2009 26] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/27_August_2009 27] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/28_August_2009 28] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/29_August_2009 29] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/30_August_2009 30]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/31_August_2009 31]


September
MTWTFSS
  [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/1_September_2009 1] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/2_September_2009 2] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/3_September_2009 3] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/4_September_2009 4] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/5_September_2009 5] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/6_September_2009 6]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/7_September_2009 7] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/8_September_2009 8] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/9_September_2009 9] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/10_September_2009 10] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/11_September_2009 11] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/12_September_2009 12] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/13_September_2009 13]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/14_September_2009 14] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/15_September_2009 15] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/16_September_2009 16] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/17_September_2009 17] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/18_September_2009 18] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/19_September_2009 19] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/20_September_2009 20]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/21_September_2009 21] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/22_September_2009 22] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/23_September_2009 23] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/24_September_2009 24] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/25_September_2009 25] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/26_September_2009 26] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/27_September_2009 27]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/28_September_2009 28] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/29_September_2009 29] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/30_September_2009 30]


October
MTWTFSS
      [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/1_October_2009 1] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/2_October_2009 2] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/3_October_2009 3] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/4_October_2009 4]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/5_October_2009 5] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/6_October_2009 6] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/7_October_2009 7] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/8_October_2009 8] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/9_October_2009 9] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/10_October_2009 10] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/11_October_2009 11]
[http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/12_October_2009 12] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/13_October_2009 13] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/14_October_2009 14] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/15_October_2009 15] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/16_October_2009 16] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/17_October_2009 17] [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Calgary/18_October_2009 18]
[http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/19_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 19] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/20_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 20] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/21_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 21] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/22_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 22] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/23_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 23] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/24_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 24] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/25_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 25]
[http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/26_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 26] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/27_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 27] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/28_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 28] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/29_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 29] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/30_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 30] [http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Team:Calgary/31_October_2009&preload=Team:Calgary/NotebookPreload&action=edit 31]



JUNE 29, 2009


CAROL

Gradient PCR Verification

  • The gradient PCR products was verified using 0.6% agarose gel. The gel showed a 6KB band at every temperature.
  • This verifies that the biobrick sites were successfully amplified.


EMILY

Colony PCR of BBK LuxOD47E in the psB1AC3 Vector

  • Objective: All of the plates from Friday had growth on them, so today I was able to start a colony PCR in order to verify that BBK LuxOD47E was cloned into the psB1AC3 vector. P Taq was used as well as gene specifi LuxO forward and reverse primers. Cycling conditions were the same as used for June 22nd.
  • PCR products were visualized on a 1% agarose gel run with 1.0kb+ Generuler DNA Ladder.
  • Results: See gel photo below. Lanes 1-4 are colonies 1-4 of LuxOD47E in psB1AC3 cut with EcoRI/ PstI, lanes 5-8 are colonies 1-4 of BBK LuxOD47E in the psB1AC3 vector cut with XbaI/ PstI, lane 9 is a negative contorl and lane 10 is a positive control with C4-8 TOPO LuxOD47E DNA as the template.


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  • Analysis: Although the DNA bands are at the expected size (~1.4 kb), the contamination in the negative contorl lane is not a good thing. We will proceed making overnight cultures and by re-doing this colony PCR.


FAHD

Marketing and Ethics

Today, I made preparations for our big bake sale event tomorrow. I also sent out the potential and current sponsors our June Newsletter along with our CTV news link.

I also read some ethics papers relating to Biosecurity and Bio-safety


JAMIE

Agarose gel of NotI digest

Calgary luxOU luxOUfinal NotI.jpg

Figure. 1% agarose gel (100V) for NotI verification digest of construction yielding BBa_B0015-BBa_R0040-luxOU-BBa_B0015 in psB1AC3. 200ng of plasmid was cut with NotI for 2 hours at 37oC (lanes 2-4). Digested luxOU-BBa_B0015 in psB1AC3 (lane 5) and luxOU in psB1AC3 (lane 6) were used as positive controls. Expected band sizes for the BBa_B0015-BBa_R0040-luxOU-BBa_B0015 construction in psB1AC3 are 3055bp (psB1AC3) and 2257bp. Expected band sizes for the luxOU-BBa_B0015 construction are 3055bp (psB1AC3) and 2128bp; expected band sizes for luxOU are 3055bp (psB1AC3) and 1945bp. 5μL of GeneRuler 1kb Plus DNA Ladder was loaded.

Size differences are evident in the different constructions. C1 and C7 were sent for sequencing.


JEREMY

BBK Amplification of LuxPQ from TOPO vector

Purpose: to amplify LuxPQ with BBK restriction sites from LuxPQ in TOPO-BL-Colony24-Mutagen C1. This was done with platinum PFX and LuxPQ-RS-F/R primers. The conditions were as follows: 94ºC for 3 minutes; 36X (94ºC for 30 seconds; 65ºC for 45 seconds; 68ºC for 4 minutes); 68ºC for 10 minutes; held at 4ºC. The products were then run on a 0.8% agarose gel (see below). Based on this gel, we have the expected size of PCR product at just under 4kb, with a clean negative control. The next step will be to purify the PCR product and then construct into a BBK vector.

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KEVIN

Researching for a possible candidate of our response circuit

Mandy and I were assigned as partners and we were able to find a possible application of our signalling circuit involving the antifreeze proteins. There are variety of organisms that express Antifreeze proteins (AFPs), including fish (Arctic cod), bacteria (Pseudomonas putida), insects, and plants. Since we only work with bacteria, we attempted to find the most suitable antifreeze protein, and the antifreeze protein in Marinomonas primoryensis seemed to be most ideal.
Unlike other plant and bacterial antifreeze proteins, it is found to be hyperactive, meaning it is stable in low temperatures. Also, this antifreeze protein, like the one found in animals, utilizes a freeze-avoidant strategy which depresses the freezing point of the cell, while antifreeze proteins from other plants and bacteria utilize freeze-tolerant method, which does let the cell freeze, but it inhibits the growth of ice crystals; thus preventing the cell from damage.


MANDY

Restriction Digest in Second Life

More objects (restriction enzymes) for restriction digest were made. I have scripted the phosphatase treatment and built a heating block. The heating block and water bath still need to be scripted. Notecards are still required for restriction. Other than this, I made a video for the blog showcasing what we've started to do in the virtual labs. We also met with Sonja today to discuss the Sim's layout, and how to make the island more educational (e.g. levels in biobricker, buddies that help you out).
Made my video for the blog :)


PATRICK

New Version of the HUD

Retrospective Notebook: This entry was not written on this day, but derived later from working notes I made that day.

I figured out Second Life's very backwards link numbering system today. When prims (primitive objects) are linked together into a larger object, each one is assigned a 'link number' within the larger object. Then, scripts running in the prims can send messages to scripts in other prims via a 'link message' system, using the link number as an address (e.g. Prim number two says 'hello!' to prim number five. Prim five responds with 'get off my lawn' to prim number two.) The problem is that if one wants to use these link numbers to send messages, you have to know what they are, and link numbers are assigned invisibly and automatically by the SL game engine when the prims are linked together.

I did some experimentation, and as it turns out, link numbers are assigned in the reverse order that you selected the prims before linking them. So to assign the link numbers predictable, we hold down shift (as in windows explorer) and select the object we want to have the highest link number, and select the next highest, and then the next highest, etc.

This is just what I'd needed to simplify the heads up display. Instead of fiddling with the display tiles names each time I wanted to roll out an updated script, I could create a single tile with the new script. Then, copy that tile four times to get five tiles in a row, copy those five to get a row of fifteen tiles, and then copy that row eight times to get the full 8*15 block. And then, select them from last to first, one at a time, selecting the HUD's background last (where the HUD's main script lives), link them together, and voila. Updated HUD. Thankfully, the selection system is forgiving, so that when I inevitably misclick the 100th tile when I wanted the 101st, I can shift click it again to unselect, and continue without restarting.

Using link numbers also had a secondary benefit: the HUD's main script no longer needed to send each 'display character x at tile y' message to every tile, and let the tiles determine whether it was intended for them or not. Each of the 120 tiles would end up rejecting 119 messages! Instead, I could now do a little math to calculate which tile needed to get which message. The background object got link number '1', so the first tile of the first row was number 2, the first of the second row was number 17, through to 121, the last tile in the bottom row. The higher efficiency made the HUD's screen refresh speed go up by an order of magnitude, giving you the speedy screen you're familiar with today.

And if my decision to change systems needed any more justification, I discovered two more typos in the names of the tiles from the last version while I was building the new version. Out with the old, in with the new!


PRIMA

Second Bake sale

This was iGEM Calgary's Second bake sale. The team divided up the task of baking goodies. We met up at Emily's house yesterday to bake cupcakes, muffins, cakes and much more. We also had cinnamon buns, cheesecakes, samosas, cookies and the list goes on. I booked the Hippocrates site the week before. I had to be at the sale all day, heating up food, handing out the goods and keeping track of the float. I also helped to clean up at the end of the event. we successfully raised $370.00.


VICKI

Plasmid isolation of overnight cultures and subsequent NotI restriction digest

WIKI CODING HERE Purpose: to confirm if a construct of the appropriate size can be excised from the plasmids transformed into TOP10 competent cells

Materials and methods

The plasmid isolation and restriction digest were performed in accordance with the procedure outlined on the protocol page. We expect to see 2 pieces from the J13002 + LuxOD47A BBk, one at 1685 bp and one at 3055 bp (for the AC plasmid); 2 pieces from the LuxOD47A BBk + B0015, one at 1750 bp and one at 3189 bp (for the AK plasmid); and 2 pieces from the LuxOD47A BBk size control, one at 1610 bp and one at 3055 bp (for the AC plasmid).

Results

Attached below. Lane 1 is the DNA ladder; lanes 2 and 3 are J13002 + LuxOD47A BBk (colonies 2 and 5 respectively); lane 4 is LuxOD47A BBk size control; lanes 5 and 6 are LuxOD47A BBk + B0015 (colonies 1 and 4 respectively); and lane 7 is a DNA ladder. The DNA ladder used was the GeneElute 1kb+. The bands for the mutant and mutant + B0015 are in line with what we expected.



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