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From 2013.igem.org

Preparing samples to be sent to be sequenced by PNACL

Repeating the combustion experiment

• Blocks of both DNA and no DNA coating were made
• Blocks are thicker than last experiment to observe the difference
• Both DNA and no DNA blocks were sprayed with water and dried for equal treatment conditions

Second attempt at polystyrene combustion with DNA

• Larger strips were used
• DNA was spread on some and water was spread on some other
• Strips were left to dry on the bench
• some strips were cut from a block of polystyrene which was made with DNA
• Each strip was burnt with a bunsen burner with a ruler and filmed to compare the rate of burning
• Results were not as expected, DNA appeared to make no difference except a blacker remnant