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<li>Team member roles were discussed</li> | <li>Team member roles were discussed</li> | ||
<li>We looked at previous successful iGEM projects</li> | <li>We looked at previous successful iGEM projects</li> | ||
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<li>Vaughn presented slides on photo-bioelectrochemical cells as the basis of a potential 2016 iGEM project</li> | <li>Vaughn presented slides on photo-bioelectrochemical cells as the basis of a potential 2016 iGEM project</li> | ||
<li>A general discussion and brainstorming session followed the presentation</li> | <li>A general discussion and brainstorming session followed the presentation</li> | ||
<li>Dr Hussey would be contacting individual students to ascertain their interest in being a 2016 team member, before the final selection will take place</li> | <li>Dr Hussey would be contacting individual students to ascertain their interest in being a 2016 team member, before the final selection will take place</li> | ||
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<li>We looked at three iGEM teams with photosynthesis-related projects. These are iGEM McGuire, iGEM Brown-Stanford and iGEM Harvard</li> | <li>We looked at three iGEM teams with photosynthesis-related projects. These are iGEM McGuire, iGEM Brown-Stanford and iGEM Harvard</li> | ||
<li>Discussion on bioelectrical and photoelectochemical cell prototypes</li> | <li>Discussion on bioelectrical and photoelectochemical cell prototypes</li> | ||
<li>Suggestion of designing aptamers to identify a conserved protein on chloroplasts. Aptamers also designed to be attracted to graphene.</li> | <li>Suggestion of designing aptamers to identify a conserved protein on chloroplasts. Aptamers also designed to be attracted to graphene.</li> | ||
+ | <li>Presented at Sappi head office, Braamfontein, Johannesberg to request funding for 2016</li> | ||
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+ | <h1 style="color:#F0B323;">March</h1> | ||
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+ | <li>Presentation to Department of Science and Technology for funding (10 March).</li> | ||
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+ | <li>Discussions with Prof. Manyala and his students at the Carbon Technology and Materials Research Group, University of Pretoria (14 April) about manufacturing graphene electrodes. It was during these discussions that we decided to use graphene foam formed on nickel as the basis for our electrodes.</li> | ||
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Revision as of 18:37, 18 October 2016
Our Notebook On this page you can view the work we did each month, from February through October.
Pretoria_UP after their project defense to the Department of Genetics (20 May).
Read more on our team composition on our Team page.
Read more on our engagement with Dr. Surridge-Talbot in our Human Practices section.
February
Week 1 (8/2-14/2)
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October