Notes 20110602

Attendees: Joe Southwell, Philip Wrage, David Owen, William Stewart, David Rostcheck, Steve Rainwater Things to do:

• Research our connections at UTSW
• Report back on biocurious (David R will rendezvous w/ Raymond McCauley in Silicon Valley]

Equipment:

• There is a centrifuge at the Makerspace
• David Owen has a water bath, old pcr machine, tabletop microcentrifuge
• Philip make a list of lab equipment that we could use

Discussion of projects:

• Gel electrophoresis project:
  • separate plant pigments
  • Electrophorize own DNA with gel
• Bacterial projects
  • Photobioreactor with algae (Steevithak's algae photobioreactor notes)
  • Bacterial produced fabric (see also Recycled plastic fabric and Recycled Fashion Show)
  • Yogurt, beer, wine
  • Biophotography

Other areas of interest:

• Learn more about Biobricks & BioBrinks foundation
• 3d printing in biology
• 3d print some bio proteins

Education projects: open house

First project will be constructing a basic gel electrophoresis rig

Governance issues:

• Hazardous waste
• Training classes/formalized tracking
• Some chemicals should likely be under lock and key (safety cabinet)
• Best approach: statemetn of broad operating principles, blanket statement in accordance with CDC regulation, that participating members agree with