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From 2014hs.igem.org

Lambert iGEM NoteBook

Lab Notes
• Fall 2013: Our team visited a local farm to determine needs in our community. From the visit, we began formulating the idea of a fruit preservative.
• November and December 2013. We began to work on sterile techniques and safety training. Also began research into Chitin to Chitosan Pathway as well as applications of chitosan.
• January 2014 - Began research into source organisms for the Chitin Deacytelase gene.
• February- iGEM kit arrived.
• March- Began extracting genomic yeast DNA. Used a protocol from___________using lithium acetate etc. Results were inconsistent and yields were low.