Team:Newcastle/Diary/Agenda/1008

Date 10/08/2016
Time From 15:00
Place CBCB Level 2 Meeting Room
Attendees Josh (chair), Ollie (minutes), Jake, Lauren, Emilija, Rupert, Kerry,
Apologies Kristina
Previous Meeting 03th August 2016

Meeting Agenda

Agenda

  1. Apologies

  2. Approval of minutes from last meeting

  3. Recap of deadlines

    1. 12th August – Track Selection, Title and Abstract

  4. Action items.

    1. Standing

Action Points Responsible Team Status
IWBDA Lauren, Josh, Jake, Kristina August 17th-18th
Westminster Meetup Ollie, Kerry, Rupert, Emilija August 17th-19th
Track Selection Everyone August 12th
Sponsorship Opportunities Outreach and Funding
Conduct Flow Cytometry InterLab Study Interlab
Investigate heating effect of various concentrations of agarose gel. Component
Check over RuleBender models to ensure rate constants are OK Simulation
Graphics for wiki bio cards Wiki

  1. Completed Items

Task Responsible Team Status
Prepare the Presentation for Westminster Westminster Team Done
Write the Abstract Done
The Chronicle Article Outreach and Funding In progress
Prepare cloning strategy documents for the alternative bricks and identify which ones we want IDT to synthesise. Alternative Constructs Done
PCR Plasmids for our Construct Lightbulb In Progress
Contacted Animation Companies Simulation Done
Source platinum wire for the electrodes Component Done
Look into how Reading and Bielefeld made improvements to their respective fuel cells. Battery In progress
Investigate ways of engineering the bacteria so that electrons could be transferred to the mediator M. blue faster (e.g. by making the cell more porous) Battery In progress
Adapt COMSOL model for smaller containers (microfluidics etc.) Simulation Done
Skyped Edinburgh for collaboration confirmation Outreach and Funding Done
Investigate other ways of engineering the fuel cell to increase efficiency (e.g. mixed culture etc). Battery Done
Incorporating ethics/human practices into our design Simulation In Progress
Pro and Cons for Foundational Advance track selection and distribute. Admin Done

    1. Breadboard – Rupert

      1. Report

    2. Component – Jake

      1. Report

    3. Alternative Constructs– Jake

      1. Report

    4. Wiki – Rupert

      1. Report

    5. Battery – Josh

      1. Report

      2. Plan

    6. Admin – Emilija

      1. Report

    7. Light Bulb – Lauren

      1. Report

    8. Interlab - Emilija

      1. Report

    9. Outreach and Funding - Ollie

      1. Report

    10. 2. Presentation

      3. Abstract

      4. Any other business.

      5. Next Meeting