Team:SSHS-Shenzhen/Notebook
January to March, 2018
· Visited iGEM competition websites of the previous years, got to know what iGEM is about.
April 2018
· Literature readings, brainstorm for the team project
· Officially set up the 2018 SSHS-Shenzhen iGEM team
May 2018
· Performed field investigations, expert consultation
· Participated in 2018 iGEM Southern China Regional Meeting
· Set up Wechat public account
· Decided to develop a green weapon to destroy Phyllotreta Striolata.
June 2018
· Performed an On-line survey
· Discussed our project with Professors of Shenzhen University
· Determined to use RNAi approach for Phyllotreta Striolata control
· Design research strategy and experimental roadmap
July 2018
· Designed shRNA and siRNA sequences
· Had siRNAs synthesized, conducted shRNA in vitro transcription
· InterLab measurements
· Attended 2018 iGEM Eurasian Meeting, presented our project by presentation and poster
· Co-hosted a meetup with SZU-China and TU Delft iGEM team
August 2018
· Performed pesticide residue detection in vegetables using both simple and complex methods
· Completed feeding experiments
· Completed trapping effect experiments
· Introduced our project and food safety knowledge at park in Shenzhen
September 2018
· Made a project movie
· Introduced our project and food safety knowledge at middle school classroom
· Wrote experiment reports
· Wrote pesticide residue investigation report
October 2018
· Wiki construction
· Poster preparation
· Presentation preparation