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| = Genetic modification =
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| We're interested in doing genetic modification on micro-organisms at the London Hackspace. Ideas for stuff to do:
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| * The 'hello world' GFP experiment
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| * Get some ideas from iGem teams
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| Needed for GFP experiment (that we don't already have):
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| Fridge?
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| Incubator.
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| Build or buy.
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| Cleaning:
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| Bleach, gloves, paper towels, hand cleaning gel.
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| Bunsen burner + fuel.
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| Glassware, pipettes, tools.
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| Ethanol.
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| Lots.
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| To apply for a license we will probably first need:
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| Written protocols for stuff, especially cleaning up.
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| Disposal.
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| Chemical.
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| Sterilisation.
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| Do we need incineration? Find a waste disposal company that will take biohazard material?
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| Restriction enzymes.
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| At least two.
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| Pricey?
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| GFP plasmid.
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| Antibiotics.
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| Ampicillin.
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| Initial e. coli culture.
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| Growth medium/ broth.
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| LB.
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| Plates.
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| Standard 10cm plates.
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| Agarose.
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| Ice.
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| 40C bath.
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| Proper storage.
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| Centrifuge
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| - bigger : hold
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| Miniprep kit
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| Maxiprep kit
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| == Growing competent E. coli ==
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| [http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/images/a/af/DIYbio_Collaboration_protocols.pdf Here] is the protocol we used with UCL to grow competent cells during the making of the public biobrick. So we need to get E. coli ([http://www.bio-rad.com/prd/en/US/LSE/SKU/166-0408EDU/E.-coli-Strain-HB101-K-12 one possibility]), [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/fluka/l3152?lang=en®ion=GB LB] - £66, [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/21115?lang=en®ion=GB 0.1M CaCl2] - £32.50, [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/SIGMA/M6030?lang=en®ion=GB M9 salts] - £57.60, [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/m3409?lang=en®ion=GB MgSO4] - £20, [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/l2025?lang=en®ion=GB bacteriological agar solution] - £42.90, [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/t4625?lang=en®ion=GB thiamine] - ~£20, [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/g8769?lang=en®ion=GB D glucose] - ~£20, and plates. All links are only the first ones I found, maybe cheaper options available.
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| == Self-cloning ==
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| [http://www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/ncbe/protocols/transformer.html Here's] a protocol to do a 'self-cloning' transformation, which we would not need a licence for, and so could do now to practise.
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| ''Kit:''
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| * Kit has enough materials "for 16 students, working in pairs" - so 8.
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| ''Timescale:''
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| * Day 1 - prepare bacterial culture plates, incubate at room temperature in the dark
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| * Before session - make agar plates and refrigerate
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| * Day 5 - Class
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| * Incubate plates overnight
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| * Day 6 - Examine results
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| ''Requirements:''
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| * We'll need a fridge to store E. coli culture on arrival, LB plates once made, and culture plates if there's a delay between incubation and visualisation.
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| * Need an incubator (that is dark inside)
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| ''Storage when materials arrive:''
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| * Some reagents must be stored at -20. E. coli should be refrigerated.
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| * Once E. coli pack is opened needs to be used in a few days.
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| * Shipped first class post mon - thurs
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| == Legal ==
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| There are a number of things we have to do in order to comply with the 'contained use' regulation and set up a GM lab. We will need to carry out a risk assessment, submit it to the HSE (with a fee, currently seems to be £465. There may be provision for us to apply for a discount), and create a 'Genetic modification safety committee'.
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| A good summary of the process is available from [http://www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/ncbe/safety/dnasafety3.html NCBE]. We have also been in touch with Cathal Garvey in Ireland who has successfully gone through the process.
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| The relevant regulations are [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2831/pdfs/uksi_20002831_en.pdf The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000] (PDF)
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| Here is a summary of those regulations: [[Project:Biohacking/Genetic_modification/Regulations_2000_summary|GMO Regulations 2000 summary]]
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| == New lab ==
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| ==== Financial feasibility ====
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| '''Income:'''
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| * Current membership fee is £8 a month.
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| * At the moment I would say maximum paying members we could get is 10.
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| * So we'd make £80 a month from membership fees. We could increase membership fees for people who are very active.
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| '''Costs:'''
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| *Rent, lets say £500 a month
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| * Other space costs. Utility bills, business rates/council tax.
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| * Reagents. We should work out cost per reaction, assuming an extraction, PCR and electrophoresis. I estimate this will be between £1 and £5 per reaction.
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| So we have a big funding shortfall.
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| ==== Options for new space ====
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| * Talk to Russ/Jonty/another trustee about accomodating us in the new hackspace. Ie. a bigger room that we could apply for a licence for. (We have no idea when the move will happen)
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| * Investigate funding from other sources as cannot fund an independent space ourselves.
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| ''Funding sources:''
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| * [http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/index.htm Wellcome trust public engagement fund]
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| * Arts catalyst
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| * Synthetic aesthetic
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| * UCL. Imperial.
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| * Workshops
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| * Kickstarter
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| * Businesses to get free kit from
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| * BBC for new publicity.
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| * NESTA
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| * NCBE
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| ==== Requirements for lab ====
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| * Tiling / washable surfaces
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| * Sink
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| * Lockable
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| * Enough room for 10-15 people to work
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