Team:LCG-UNAM-Mexico/Notebook/2008-April

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<td class="bodyText"><p>April's summary: The beginning of the project! We researched previous iGEM competitions and defined some ideas for our project. We voted for our favorite, taking in account every single characteristic the competition requires and the complexity of the idea. </p>
 
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This activity was performed by all the members of the group. We came up with several ideas, some quite unfeasible, but nevertheless it was fun.<br><br>
This activity was performed by all the members of the group. We came up with several ideas, some quite unfeasible, but nevertheless it was fun.<br><br>
Here are some of the ideas:<br>
Here are some of the ideas:<br>
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<li class="smallText">Bacteria capable of detecting diseases</li>
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<li>Bacteria capable of detecting diseases</li>
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<li class="smallText">Gas receptor</li>
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<li>Gas receptor</li>
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<li class="smallText">Sensing mood</li>
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<li>Sensing mood</li>
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<li class="smallText">Billboards with bacterias</li>
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<li>Billboards with bacterias</li>
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<li class="smallText">Reacting to sounds</li>
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<li>Reacting to sounds</li>
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<li class="smallText">Swimming control</li>
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<li>Swimming control</li>
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<li class="smallText">Motion sensors</li>
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<li>Motion sensors</li>
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<li class="smallText">Storing information and retreiving it afterwards</li>
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<li>Storing information and retreiving it afterwards</li>
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<li class="smallText">Solving mazes</li>
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<li>Solving mazes</li>
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<li class="smallText">Sensing alergens in foods</li>
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<li>Sensing alergens in foods</li>
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<li class="smallText">Sounds + Light</li>
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<li>Sounds + Light</li>
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<li class="smallText">Invisible Ink</li>
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<li>Invisible Ink</li>
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<li class="smallText">Degrading Tires </li>
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<li>Degrading Tires </li>
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<li class="smallText">Making food starting with something unedible</li>
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<li>Making food starting with something unedible</li>
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<li class="smallText">Calculator</li>
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<li>Calculator</li>
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<li class="smallText">Degrading detergents</li>
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<li>Degrading detergents</li>
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<li class="smallText">Writing from a distance</li>
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<li>Writing from a distance</li>
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<li class="smallText">Removing oxide</li>
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<li>Removing oxide</li>
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<li class="smallText">Removing stains from clothing</li>
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<li>Removing stains from clothing</li>
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The team divided in three groups, and each of these groups got in charge of researching one of the preliminary projects. The potential proyects were:<br>
The team divided in three groups, and each of these groups got in charge of researching one of the preliminary projects. The potential proyects were:<br>
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<li class="smallText">Bacteria capable of detecting something (alergens for example)</li>
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<li>Bacteria capable of detecting something (alergens for example)</li>
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<li class="smallText">Reacting to noises</li>
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<li>Reacting to noises</li>
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<li class="smallText">Degrading tires</li>
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<li>Degrading tires</li>
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<li class="smallText">Photosynthesis Biobrick*</li>
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<li>Photosynthesis Biobrick*</li>
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<li class="smallText">Multistability</li>
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<li>Multistability</li>
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<li class="smallText">Gradual temporal sensor*</li>
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<li>Gradual temporal sensor*</li>
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<li class="smallText">Modify an oscillator*</li>
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<li>Modify an oscillator*</li>
The ones marked with an asterisk, are the three preliminary projects.  
The ones marked with an asterisk, are the three preliminary projects.  
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One or two members of each group described their projects and afterwards the whole team evaluated each of the projects. One was selected. <br><br>
One or two members of each group described their projects and afterwards the whole team evaluated each of the projects. One was selected. <br><br>
The team divided in four groups, each of them with a specific area: Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biology and Physics/Chemistry. Each group would have to focus in their area during the project. Several tasks were assigned as homework including completely understanding a previous project and analyzing the pros and the cons of our team projects. <br><br>
The team divided in four groups, each of them with a specific area: Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biology and Physics/Chemistry. Each group would have to focus in their area during the project. Several tasks were assigned as homework including completely understanding a previous project and analyzing the pros and the cons of our team projects. <br><br>
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<b><li class="smallText">Photosynthesis:</li></b>
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<b><li>Photosynthesis:</li></b>
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<i>Pros:</i><br>
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Good project with a lot of potential<br><br>
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<i>Cons:</i><br>
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Almost no modeling done<br>
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    <th width="250"><div align="left" class="bodyText"><b>Cons</b></th>
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Would be a long term project<br>
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Made up by too many parts<br><br>
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    <td>Good project with a lot of potential</td>
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    <td>Almost no modeling has been done</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>Would be a long term project</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>Made up by too many parts</td>
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<b><li>Oscilator:</li></b>
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    <th width="250"><div align="left" class="bodyText"><b>Pros</b></th>
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    <th width="250"><div align="left" class="bodyText"><b>Cons</b></th>
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    <td>Demands little lab time</td>
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    <td>It’s an extention of another project already done</td>
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    <td>A lot of potential for modeling</td>
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    <td>Easy to implement</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>Strong theory (easy to generalize)</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>Would be a nice first approach</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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<b><li class="smallText">Oscilator:</li></b>
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<i>Pros:</i><br>
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Demands little lab time<br>
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A lot of potential for modeling<br>
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Easy to implement<br>
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Strong theory (easy to generalize)<br>
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Would be a nice first approach<br><br>
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<i>Cons:</i><br>
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It’s an extention of another project already done<br><br>
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<b><li>Temporal Sensor:</li></b>
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    <th width="250"><div align="left" class="bodyText"><b>Pros</b></th>
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    <th width="250"><div align="left" class="bodyText"><b>Cons</b></th>
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    <td>Relevant</td>
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    <td>Many parts</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>Require much investigation</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>Time it would take to accomplish this project</td>
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Relevant<br>
 
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Long term project<br><br>
 
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<i>Cons:</i><br>
 
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Many parts<br>
 
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Require much investigation<br>
 
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Designing it<br>
 
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Time it would take to accomplish this project
 
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We pointed pros and cons on our six other potential projects. After a voting, three new preliminary projects were decided. The team divided in three groups and each of these groups was assigned to one of the preliminary projects.  
We pointed pros and cons on our six other potential projects. After a voting, three new preliminary projects were decided. The team divided in three groups and each of these groups was assigned to one of the preliminary projects.  
The three newly selected projects are:<br><br>
The three newly selected projects are:<br><br>
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<b><li class="smallText">Reacting to sounds</li></b>
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<b><li>Reacting to sounds</li></b>
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<b><li class="smallText">Photosynthesis Biobrick</li></b>
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<b><li>Photosynthesis Biobrick</li></b>
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<b><li class="smallText">Multistability</li></b>
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<b><li>Multistability</li></b>
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LCG-UNAM-Mexico:Notebook/April

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April
2008-04-02

Students’ investigation and presentation of previous iGEM projects.
Several previous iGEM projects were investigated and presented by members of the team. The idea behind this was to familiarize with the kind of projects previously presented.

Brainstorming

This activity was performed by all the members of the group. We came up with several ideas, some quite unfeasible, but nevertheless it was fun.

Here are some of the ideas:

  • Bacteria capable of detecting diseases
  • Gas receptor
  • Sensing mood
  • Billboards with bacterias
  • Reacting to sounds
  • Swimming control
  • Motion sensors
  • Storing information and retreiving it afterwards
  • Solving mazes
  • Sensing alergens in foods
  • Sounds + Light
  • Invisible Ink
  • Degrading Tires
  • Making food starting with something unedible
  • Calculator
  • Degrading detergents
  • Writing from a distance
  • Removing oxide
  • Removing stains from clothing

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    2008-04-09

    Choosing a Project

    Based on the previous brainstorming and some fresh ideas we chose seven potential projects. We stated positive and negative points on each of them, and each member voted for two projects. The three with the highest score were selected as preliminary projects.

    The team divided in three groups, and each of these groups got in charge of researching one of the preliminary projects. The potential proyects were:

  • Bacteria capable of detecting something (alergens for example)
  • Reacting to noises
  • Degrading tires
  • Photosynthesis Biobrick*
  • Multistability
  • Gradual temporal sensor*
  • Modify an oscillator*
    • The ones marked with an asterisk, are the three preliminary projects.

    2008-04-16

    Preliminary Projects Group Presentation

    One or two members of each group described their projects and afterwards the whole team evaluated each of the projects. One was selected.

    The team divided in four groups, each of them with a specific area: Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biology and Physics/Chemistry. Each group would have to focus in their area during the project. Several tasks were assigned as homework including completely understanding a previous project and analyzing the pros and the cons of our team projects.

  • Photosynthesis:
    • Pros
    Cons
    Good project with a lot of potential Almost no modeling has been done
      Would be a long term project
      Made up by too many parts

  • Oscilator:
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    Pros
    Cons
    Demands little lab time It’s an extention of another project already done
    A lot of potential for modeling  
    Easy to implement  
    Strong theory (easy to generalize)  
    Would be a nice first approach  

  • Temporal Sensor:
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    Pros
    Cons
    Relevant Many parts
      Require much investigation
      Time it would take to accomplish this project

    2008-04-23

    Defining new project

    We discussed the possibility of choosing three new preliminary projects to investigate and analyze next session since the project we had decided had already been done.

    We talked with Dr. Miguel about the feasibility of our projects.

    We pointed pros and cons on our six other potential projects. After a voting, three new preliminary projects were decided. The team divided in three groups and each of these groups was assigned to one of the preliminary projects. The three newly selected projects are:

  • Reacting to sounds
  • Photosynthesis Biobrick
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  • Multistability
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