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Our iGEM team, too, supported the bioscience department with our own stand. We presented a prototype of our measurement device <em>Cellock Holmes</em> that students could use to measure the fluorescence of different riboflavin solutions. Apart from giving general advice as university students to high school students, Nina and Florian explained students how they can get involved in research outside of a specific university program. | Our iGEM team, too, supported the bioscience department with our own stand. We presented a prototype of our measurement device <em>Cellock Holmes</em> that students could use to measure the fluorescence of different riboflavin solutions. Apart from giving general advice as university students to high school students, Nina and Florian explained students how they can get involved in research outside of a specific university program. | ||
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= Blog #17 - Noneffective Antibiotics (Part III): Companies are Looking for Microbiologists = | = Blog #17 - Noneffective Antibiotics (Part III): Companies are Looking for Microbiologists = | ||
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= Blog #16 - Noneffective Antibiotics (Part II): Hospitals as Receptacles for Multi-Resistant Pathogens = | = Blog #16 - Noneffective Antibiotics (Part II): Hospitals as Receptacles for Multi-Resistant Pathogens = | ||
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= Blog #15 - Noneffective Antibiotics (Part I): Dangerous Battle against Killer Germs = | = Blog #15 - Noneffective Antibiotics (Part I): Dangerous Battle against Killer Germs = | ||
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= Blog #14 - Students Explore Careers in Synthetic Biology = | = Blog #14 - Students Explore Careers in Synthetic Biology = | ||
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Overall, all parties seemed really satisfied with our collaboration and we are looking forward to repeating the teaching module with other high school classes! | Overall, all parties seemed really satisfied with our collaboration and we are looking forward to repeating the teaching module with other high school classes! | ||
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Now we have individually discussed all aspects of our project. Therefore, Nina summarized all the topic together with the students, and outlined the link between all these different topics and our iGEM project idea. In doing so, we almost arrived at the end of our teaching module "Synthetic Biology". Next class, we will visit the biology-chemistry course of Kaiser-Karl-Gymnasium for the last time, and do some career-exploration in synthetic biology and related fields. | Now we have individually discussed all aspects of our project. Therefore, Nina summarized all the topic together with the students, and outlined the link between all these different topics and our iGEM project idea. In doing so, we almost arrived at the end of our teaching module "Synthetic Biology". Next class, we will visit the biology-chemistry course of Kaiser-Karl-Gymnasium for the last time, and do some career-exploration in synthetic biology and related fields. | ||
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= Blog #12 - Glowing vanilla pudding = | = Blog #12 - Glowing vanilla pudding = | ||
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While the other groups wait for their turn, their supervisors explain the background of this experiment: The electrons in some molecules change into energy states when irradiated with electromagnetic waves. When returning to the normal state, the electrons dissipate excess energy, also in the form of electromagnetic radiation. This process is called fluorescence. Vanilla pudding contains the molecule riboflavin (vitamin B2). When riboflavin is irradiated with blue light, the molecule fluoresces green. The intensity of the green light is visually recorded by our device. Special software processes the data and the measured value is displayed on the cellphone connected to the device via Bluetooth. We will discuss the results of the experiment next class. | While the other groups wait for their turn, their supervisors explain the background of this experiment: The electrons in some molecules change into energy states when irradiated with electromagnetic waves. When returning to the normal state, the electrons dissipate excess energy, also in the form of electromagnetic radiation. This process is called fluorescence. Vanilla pudding contains the molecule riboflavin (vitamin B2). When riboflavin is irradiated with blue light, the molecule fluoresces green. The intensity of the green light is visually recorded by our device. Special software processes the data and the measured value is displayed on the cellphone connected to the device via Bluetooth. We will discuss the results of the experiment next class. | ||
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= Blog #11 - No time for high politics = | = Blog #11 - No time for high politics = | ||
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= Blog #10 - Microorganisms on the rise = | = Blog #10 - Microorganisms on the rise = | ||
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As a starter for our next topic that is relevant to our project, we distribute a worksheet about quorum sensing among the students. For the remainder of the lesson, the students read the text and begin to answer the attached questions. | As a starter for our next topic that is relevant to our project, we distribute a worksheet about quorum sensing among the students. For the remainder of the lesson, the students read the text and begin to answer the attached questions. | ||
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= Blog #9 - Going to Munich = | = Blog #9 - Going to Munich = | ||
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So stay tuned! | So stay tuned! | ||
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= Blog #8 - iGEM team members back 2 school = | = Blog #8 - iGEM team members back 2 school = | ||
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In order to demonstrate how many and which microorganisms are our steady companions, we conduct an experiment with the students. A pair of students received 3 agar plates: one with regular LB agar, one plate with agar supplemented by an antibiotic, and one selective agar plate for yeasts and fungi. Equipped with the plates, the students wander through their school and take contact samples from places they think many microorganisms grow there. We will incubate the plates over the weekend so that we can show the students in the next lesson what has grown on their samples. | In order to demonstrate how many and which microorganisms are our steady companions, we conduct an experiment with the students. A pair of students received 3 agar plates: one with regular LB agar, one plate with agar supplemented by an antibiotic, and one selective agar plate for yeasts and fungi. Equipped with the plates, the students wander through their school and take contact samples from places they think many microorganisms grow there. We will incubate the plates over the weekend so that we can show the students in the next lesson what has grown on their samples. | ||
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= Blog #7 - The Biobricks have arrived = | = Blog #7 - The Biobricks have arrived = | ||
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So stay tuned! | So stay tuned! | ||
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= Blog #6 - Preparing Cool Experiments = | = Blog #6 - Preparing Cool Experiments = | ||
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= Blog #5 - Assembly in progress = | = Blog #5 - Assembly in progress = | ||
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= Blog #4 - We are approved! = | = Blog #4 - We are approved! = | ||
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[http://www.facebook.com/iGEMAachen Facebook]] or [http://twitter.com/igemaachen Twitter]]for more information and a look behind the scenes. | [http://www.facebook.com/iGEMAachen Facebook]] or [http://twitter.com/igemaachen Twitter]]for more information and a look behind the scenes. | ||
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= Blog #3 - School Project Kick-Off = | = Blog #3 - School Project Kick-Off = | ||
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In today's lesson, our members Nina and René offered the students a short impression of what to expect in the course of this teaching module. We also explained synthetic biology and the goal of our project. | In today's lesson, our members Nina and René offered the students a short impression of what to expect in the course of this teaching module. We also explained synthetic biology and the goal of our project. | ||
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= Blog #2 - The box is opened = | = Blog #2 - The box is opened = | ||
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Guess what we are building? | Guess what we are building? | ||
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= Blog #1 - The opening = | = Blog #1 - The opening = | ||
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