Team:Edinburgh/Collaboration

Heidelberg:

We aided in their development of an NRPS database by submitting metal binding NRPS parts which we had done some work with. We also helped their modelling by testing their NRPS designer. This allowed us to put out NRPS data to use whilst also helping in Heidelburg's development of their software.

Stanford-Brown:

We collaborated with the Stanford-Brown team on Bacillus subtilis protocols and in trying to design a vector. This is also a potential collaboration for future work we did not have time to finish.

SDU-Denmark:

They helped us in the mathematical aspect of our modelling when we were having problems with oscillations when solving a differential-algebraic system of equations. We worked together on implementing different implicit and explicit methods.

Newcastle:

An organised human practices meetings between the two teams was arranged. While they are investigating creating a bacillus without a cell well, we discussed the possible dangers and advantages of releasing these cells into the environment. We also gave then ideas for possible analogues between synthetic biology and architecture.

Paris Bettencourt:

We completed a survey for them regarding different motives for participating in iGEM.