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DIYBio

DIYbio is a group for people interested in amateur biotechnology. Learn more at diybio.org
Mackenzie Cowell
Radial Tree of Life dendogram from the Hillis lab - http://www.zo.utexas.edu/faculty...
Radial Tree of Life dendogram from the Hillis lab
Radial Tree of Life dendogram from the Hillis lab
Radial Tree of Life dendogram from the Hillis lab
"This tree is from an analysis of small subunit rRNA sequences sampled from about 3,000 species from throughout the Tree of Life. The species were chosen based on their availability, but we attempted to include most of the major groups, sampled very roughly in proportion to the number of known species in each group (although many groups remain over- or under-represented). The number of species represented is approximately the square-root of the number of species thought to exist on Earth (i.e., three thousand out of an estimated nine million species), or about 0.18% of the 1.7 million species that have been formally described and named." - Mackenzie Cowell via Bookmarklet
Just a bit biased towards multicellular eukaryotes. The Hillis lab should put up a tree where they choose the organisms based on rRNA sequence diversity. - John Eargle
Jason Bobe
League of Imaginary Scientists | Los Angeles Times - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culture...
""X, Y, Z and U" will open June 4 at the Outpost for Contemporary Art in L.A.'s Highland Park neighborhood. Featured artists include Kim Abeles, Kelly Jaclynn Andres, Jason Bobe, Mackenzie Cowell, Liz Kueneke, Andrea Polli and Chuck Varga. The show is designed to address a series of philosophical questions: Where is science and how do we interact with it? Who maps information, and who has access? Can anyone participate in genomic research?" - Jason Bobe via Bookmarklet
Jason Bobe
Self-discovery in the age of DIYbio: Teen Outsmarts Doctors In Science Class | NBC Bay Area - http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news...
Exploratory biology includes self-discovery. See also Kay Aull and HFE. HT genomeboy.com - Jason Bobe via Bookmarklet
Jim Hardy
Catchy Title: ZOMBIES, RABIES AND SYNTHETIC GENOMICS: http://www.hstoday.us/content...
LaBlogga
Trying to organize a DIYbio meeting in Boulder CO on Fri Jul 24th, 7-9 pm @ the Boulder Bookstore on Pearl St. Please let me know if there are any diybio'ers in the area - m@melanieswan.com or @lablogga
Kevin Fischer
I have a DIY PCR lab for sale, including hood, PCR machine including manual, centrifuge, mini centrifuge, vortex, gelbox. All in great condition and verified working. Please get in touch with questions.
Jason Bobe
Nanotechnology risk framework by Environmental Defense and DuPont - http://www.nanowerk.com/news...
"This agreement puts into action the words of Chad Holliday, DuPont Chairman and CEO, and Environmental Defense President Fred Krupp in the June 14, 2005 edition of the Wall Street Journal: "An early and open examination of the potential risks of a new product or technology is not just good common sense – it's good business strategy." The two organizations now have released a draft framework to establish a process for ensuring the responsible development of nanoscale materials, which can then be widely used by companies and other organizations." - Jason Bobe via Bookmarklet
Balint
QPCR is a sensitive method for cDNA and genomic DNA measurement. The UPL system can be used for virtually any DNA for a QPCR with high sensitivity. This is how I design QPCR oligos: http://labtutorials.org/2009...
Ricardo Vidal
Jim Hardy
Jim Hardy
University of Md. Launches High-Tech Startup Lab http://www.mtech.umd.edu/news...
Mike Chelen
Jason Bobe
In Attics and Closets, 'Biohackers' Discover Their Inner Frankenstein - WSJ.com - http://online.wsj.com/article...
Jason Bobe
Is genetics research the next big hobby? - FierceBioResearcher - http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com/story...
Jason Bobe
Cambridge woman navigates the genome in the comforts of her own home - The Boston Globe - http://www.boston.com/news...
Jason Bobe
Cambridge woman navigates the genome in the comforts of her own home - The Boston Globe - http://www.boston.com/news...
Jim Hardy
Mapping the moral boundaries of biological engineering: http://www.jbioleng.org/content...
Mackenzie Cowell
YouTube - Uri Alon -- How to give a good talk? - May 20th 2008 - Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
YouTube - Uri Alon -- How to give a good talk? - May 20th 2008 - Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OFAhBw0OXs&feature=channel
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Jim Hardy
New JoVE Gem: "Fabrication of Myogenic Engineered Tissue Constructs" http://www.jove.com/index... (via http://friendfeed.com/gahaga...) (via http://friendfeed.com/regmed...)
Balint
Some videos about viruses for everyone: http://labtutorials.org/2009...
Balint
Hunting viruses with DNA microarrays: http://labtutorials.org/2009...
Balint
Interview with Howard Wolinsky on scientific journalism, new trends in media and the impact of networking at: http://labtutorials.org/
Mackenzie Cowell
Home Biology - For Homeschoolers (and anyone) who wants to learn about life science without a lab - http://homebiology.blogspot.com/
Home Biology - For Homeschoolers (and anyone) who wants to learn about life science without a lab
Jason Bobe
What's in my closet? A biology lab — JSCMS - http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns...
Jason Bobe
Mapping a Human Genome, via an eBay Auction - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
"In a sign that genome-mapping is becoming increasingly common, a company called Knome plans to offer its personal gene-sequencing service to the highest bidder in an eBay auction set to begin on Friday and continue for 10 days. The company plans to opening the bidding at $68,000." - Jason Bobe via Bookmarklet
Mackenzie Cowell
DNA Quantitation plates kit using CarolinaBLU stain - $40.50 - http://www.carolina.com/product...
DNA Quantitation plates kit using CarolinaBLU stain - $40.50
DNA Quantitation plates kit using CarolinaBLU stain - $40.50
How much DNA do I have? If you and your students have ever asked that question, these plates will provide your answer. These easy-to-use spot plates are appropriate for use with genomic DNA from cheek cell extractions, plant tissue DNA extractions, etc. Simply make dilutions of the lambda DNA provided and your DNA using the dilution tubes, and spot the dilutions onto a DNA quantitation plate, then stain the plate using the concentrated CarolinaBLU™ DNA stain. You can detect DNA concentrations as small as 20 ng (0.02 µg). Materials include 10 DNA quantitation plates, lambda genomic DNA standard, dilution tubes, CarolinaBLU™ DNA stain concentrate, and instructions. Materials needed but not supplied include distilled water and a micropipettor - Mackenzie Cowell
Mackenzie Cowell
Contains all reagents needed to purify plasmid DNA from E. coli cells using the mini prep procedure. Sufficient for at least 40 individual preparations. Sold only to schools and businesses. System includes: 5 mL Tris-EDTA (TE) Solution 25 mL Potassium Acetate Solution 25 mL Glucose-Tris-EDTA (GTE) Solution 5 mL Sodium Hydroxide Solution (4 N) 10... - http://www.carolina.com/product...
Contains all reagents needed to purify plasmid DNA from E. coli cells using the mini prep procedure. Sufficient for at least 40 individual preparations. Sold only to schools and businesses.
System includes:

5 mL Tris-EDTA (TE) Solution
25 mL Potassium Acetate Solution
25 mL Glucose-Tris-EDTA (GTE) Solution
5 mL Sodium Hydroxide Solution (4 N)
10 mL Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (10%)
50 mL Isopropanol
25 mL Ethanol (95%)
Instructions
Contains all reagents needed to purify plasmid DNA from E. coli cells using the mini prep procedure. Sufficient for at least 40 individual preparations. Sold only to schools and businesses.
System includes:

5 mL Tris-EDTA (TE) Solution
25 mL Potassium Acetate Solution
25 mL Glucose-Tris-EDTA (GTE) Solution
5 mL Sodium Hydroxide Solution (4 N)
10 mL Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (10%)
50 mL Isopropanol
25 mL Ethanol (95%)
Instructions
Jason Morrison
Call into the show: 800-624-2665 (tune in at http://www.metrofarm.com/mf_Food...)
Mackenzie Cowell
Streaming feed of diybio show on "Food Chain Radio" - http://www.metrofarm.com/mf_Food...
tune in or call in and provide some support; apparently Michael Olson has some skeptical molecular biologist lined up to knock us down :) - Mackenzie Cowell
Jim Hardy
Bitesize Bio: Low-Tech lab gadgets - http://bitesizebio.com/2009...
a must read - Jim Hardy via Bookmarklet
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