[DIYbio] Re: Anyone in Singapore? I am new in this list and would like to meet locals

Hi Jeff

Check Nanyang Technological University as I saw the news
about openning a DIY Bio laboratory there. See it below:

http://genewired.com/en/diy.html

On 2/28/12, diybio@googlegroups.com <diybio@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> =============================================================================
> Today's Topic Summary
> =============================================================================
>
> Group: diybio@googlegroups.com
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/topics
>
> - Anyone in Singapore? I am new in this list and would like to meet locals
> [4 Updates]
> http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/6b60d68006478425
> - Improving the food chain [5 Updates]
> http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/5b2f3709e641df1c
> - Which microscope? [4 Updates]
> http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/295b80838d323be7
> - Formatech lab Complete Auction [1 Update]
> http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/e7b3b6135f4a9f4f
> - How about a intro course similar to another online course of SynBio [2
> Updates]
> http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/d7c9338fda8f362
> - Proposal for a Global DIYbio Competition from Science-alliance.nl [1
> Update]
> http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/410fa582e091720c
> - Tobacco for biofuel, anyone? [1 Update]
> http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/524cadc4aaa568e9
>
>
> =============================================================================
> Topic: Anyone in Singapore? I am new in this list and would like to meet
> locals
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/6b60d68006478425
> =============================================================================
>
> ---------- 1 of 4 ----------
> From: Jeff Chen <jefferyinsg@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 12:50AM -0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/6ca3c8251c233c7
>
> Hi, all,
>
> I am new in this list and would like to meet locals in Singapore.
> Anyone is in Singapore?
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff
>
>
> ---------- 2 of 4 ----------
> From: Bryan Bishop <kanzure@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 01:05PM -0600
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/471b18f3cf70d93c
>
> Jeff,
>
> I think Denisa Kera is a good contact point for the Singapore groups. CC'd..
>
> - Bryan
> http://heybryan.org/
> 1 512 203 0507
>
>
> ---------- 3 of 4 ----------
> From: Mega <masterstorm123@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 12:11PM -0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/6b2d6b2c471990bd
>
> Wish you all the best for it!! (I'm from Austria so I can't help
> you)
>
> Hope you meet interrested people!!
>
>
>
> ---------- 4 of 4 ----------
> From: Jeff Chen <jefferyinsg@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 28 09:54AM +0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/2790a31b5e0291ac
>
> Hi, Mega,
>
> Thanks for your blessing.
> I'll try to get in touch with people around.
> Thanks.
>
> Best regards,
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
>
> =============================================================================
> Topic: Improving the food chain
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/5b2f3709e641df1c
> =============================================================================
>
> ---------- 1 of 5 ----------
> From: CodonAUG <elsbernd@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 06:37AM -0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/75ff9ef2f7a37bfc
>
> Interesting mock-up.
>
> http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2012/02/farming-the-unconscious.php
>
>
> ---------- 2 of 5 ----------
> From: mad_casual <ademlookes@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 08:38AM -0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/91ba6fb5971e5a0
>
>> Care to elaborate a bit more? Do you eat the same meal everyday, a la
>> Warren Buffett (who is said to eat the same thing every day)?
>
> Sure, breakfast and lunch are relatively fixed. I'm not a machine, I
> eat "normal" dinners and I make a fair number of "exceptions" for
> vacations, holidays, charitable breakfasts, etc. I'd conservatively
> guess 75-90% of my breakfasts start as a powder and probably 90-95% of
> my lunches. It's pretty easy to get a custom-made nutrient-saturated
> meal for less than $1-2 that takes < 10 min. to prepare today. Many
> people, instead, choose to eat $6-7+ meals and drink $4+ coffee drinks
> that are void of nutrition if not 'anti-nutritious'.
>
> If you wanted me to elaborate about protein choices; Dairy and egg
> proteins tend to produce better nitrogen retention (Biological Value)
> and have better utilization (PER/PDCAA). I don't abundantly monitor
> myself personally for these traits (yet) and the personal data I do
> have is sparse, highly variable, and obviously anecdotal. Soy isn't a
> bad protein, but there are non-essential amino acids (taurine,
> creatine, carnitine) that are found in other sources that support
> higher mental function and better nutrient allocation/metabolic
> function. Again, not saying soy is bad by any means; 'soy protein' is
> a vague term ranging from soy flour to soy protein isolate and 'a diet
> composed of' vs. 'a diet supplemented with' make it hard to generate
> 'good' vs. 'bad' labels. Personally, I value soy as a cheap source of
> the essential amino acids and lecithin, the protein in-and-of itself
> is rather worthless, IMO.
>
>
> ---------- 3 of 5 ----------
> From: Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 11:57AM -0500
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/ac8a60df857e0da8
>
>> 'good' vs. 'bad' labels. Personally, I value soy as a cheap source of
>> the essential amino acids and lecithin, the protein in-and-of itself
>> is rather worthless, IMO.
>
> Wait, how can you say you 'value soy as a cheap source of the
> essential amino acids', but think 'the protein in-and-of itself is
> rather worthless'... the 'worthless' protein is composed of the amino
> acids you 'value'.
>
> To me that's like saying gold necklaces are worthless, but I value
> melting them to make gold wire traces for circuit boards.
>
>
> --
> Nathan McCorkle
> Rochester Institute of Technology
> College of Science, Biotechnology/Bioinformatics
>
>
> ---------- 4 of 5 ----------
> From: mad_casual <ademlookes@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 09:14AM -0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/deca4b58d684869d
>
>> Interesting mock-up.
>
>> http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2012/02/farming-the-unc...
>
> "I think it is time we stopped using the term 'animal' when referring
> to the precursor of the meat that ends up on our plates. Animals are
> things we keep in our homes and watch on David Attenborough programs.
> 'Animals' bred for consumption are crops and agricultural products
> like any other. We do not, and cannot, provide adequate welfare for
> these agricultural products and therefore welfare should be removed
> entirely."
>
> Kinda illustrates what I've been saying. For more than 100 yrs. the
> term 'livestock' has been used by rural agriculturalists to describe
> 'animals bred for consumption' and to contrast them with wild animals
> and pets, but apparently this guy, and the people/culture around him,
> have no clue.
>
>
> ---------- 5 of 5 ----------
> From: mad_casual <ademlookes@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 10:57AM -0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/9f711afbe3cd979e
>
>> acids you 'value'.
>
>> To me that's like saying gold necklaces are worthless, but I value
>> melting them to make gold wire traces for circuit boards.
>
> Yes, I don't value necklaces. The fact that the gold is in the form of
> a necklace rather than a film, tape, or wire detracts from its value.
> I apologize, there is ambiguity in my/the vocabulary and gold wouldn't
> be my first choice for the analogy. I value milk and egg proteins like
> I value an MCU or an arduino, I value soy like I value jumper wires.
> Soy has some non-essential BCAAs in an abundance but the protein and
> food as a whole aren't that fantastic. IMO, soy's big claim to fame is
> that it's a more complete protein than other modern grains that have
> had the amino acids bred out of them. Soy is 'good' not because it's
> the pinnacle of nutrition but because it's more nutritious than wheat,
> rice, and potatoes.
>
>
>
> =============================================================================
> Topic: Which microscope?
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/295b80838d323be7
> =============================================================================
>
> ---------- 1 of 4 ----------
> From: Patrik <patrikd@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 26 10:26PM -0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/358cbdbc1c56c0b6
>
> Simon has a really nice section on selecting a microscope on his
> website. I'm sure he'll be along shortly ;-)
>
> http://micro.sci-toys.com/select
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- 2 of 4 ----------
> From: Johannes Debler <johannes.debler@googlemail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 01:29PM +1000
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/606fd8def7c7c952
>
>
>> http://people.rit.edu/rhrsbi/GEPages/LabManualPDF5ed/21Transformation.pdf
>
> 404 Error - Page not found
>
> Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be available anymore. If you have it,
> could you please upload it somewhere else?
>
> cheers
>
>
> ---------- 3 of 4 ----------
> From: Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 10:04AM -0500
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/6f88f68b3fb55cc3
>
> http://people.rit.edu/rhrsbi/GEPages/LabManual.html
>
> Google "rit rothman" and this is on his genetic engineering page
> On Feb 27, 2012 9:04 AM, "Johannes Debler" <johannes.debler@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> ---------- 4 of 4 ----------
> From: Simon Quellen Field <sfield@scitoys.com>
> Date: Feb 27 10:16AM -0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/e3f8647b737e7253
>
> What you care about in a microscope is what it lets you see, not
> how big it makes things.
>
> There are many ways to get added detail, such as staining, dark-field
> illumination, phase contrast, differential interference contrast,
> fluorescent markers. etc. But all of them will benefit from having good
> high resolution objective lenses, and a sub-stage condenser.
>
> For the price of a laptop computer, you can get a decent phase contrast
> microscope: " http://store.amscope.com/t490a-pcs.html "
> "
> http://www.microscopenet.com/40x2000x-binocular-compound-microscope-phase-contrast-p-9241.html
> "
> "
> http://www.microscopenet.com/40x2000x-trinocular-compound-microscopephase-contrast-p-9158.html
> "
>
> For a little less, you can convert the used $40 microscope to phase
> contrast: "http://store.amscope.com/pcs.html"
>
> Koehler illumination is nice for getting good photos:
> "http://store.amscope.com/t660c.html"
> and adding phase contrast usually gets you into the $1,000 range:
> "http://store.amscope.com/pct200.html"
>
> If you have the kilobuck, here is a good place to start:
> "http://store.amscope.com/b600a-pct-dk.html"
>
> You can get a good microscope that allows you to add things like
> phase contrast and dark-field condensers later, when you budget
> has recovered. But getting one that does not have the option of
> upgrading means you take a big hit when you need the extra features.
>
> Don't get a microscope that doesn't have a sub-stage condenser.
> Those are toys.
>
> I don't recommend getting a trinocular microscope or one with a built-in
> camera, unless you have a lot of money to pay for convenience. I remove
> the binocular eyepiece head from mine and attach my 18 megapixel
> DSLR (Canon T2i) and get great results, and I can use the camera for
> other things.
>
> -----
> Get a free science project every week! "http://scitoys.com/newsletter.html"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> =============================================================================
> Topic: Formatech lab Complete Auction
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/e7b3b6135f4a9f4f
> =============================================================================
>
> ---------- 1 of 1 ----------
> From: Jeswin <phillyj101@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 12:11PM -0500
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/921538de57a31ca9
>
> Heads up, everyone.
>
> Complete Liquidation of a Formatech Facility: Featuring Lab Equipment,
> Sterile Processing Equipment, Facility Equipment, Office Furniture &
> Much, Much More!
>
> http://www.equipnet.com/auctions/catalog/Complete-Liquidation-of-a-Formatech-Facility-Featuring-Lab-Equipment%2c-Sterile-Processing-Equipment%2c-Facility-Equipment%2c-Office-Furniture-Much%2c-Much-More!/412
>
> Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
> Time: 9:00 AM ET
> Location: Andover, Massachusetts, USA
> Sale Currency: USD
> Buyer Premium: 16%
>
> Featured Items
>
> Assorted Agilent HPLCs
> Biocad Chromatography System
> Caron Stability Chamber
> Wave Bioreactor System
> Dispatch Depyrogenation Oven
> Steris Autoclave
> Steris/FinnAqua WFI Still
> TA Instruments DSC
> Virtis 36 Freeze Dryer
> Much, Much More!
>
>
>
> =============================================================================
> Topic: How about a intro course similar to another online course of SynBio
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/d7c9338fda8f362
> =============================================================================
>
> ---------- 1 of 2 ----------
> From: Gurvinder Singh <gurvindersinghdahiya@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 04:20AM +0100
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/b0f92e367b0e2365
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am wondering is anyone else also thought of having SynBio intro/
> intro->advanced course online like currently running other course at
> http://www.coursera.org/landing/hub.php Personally I have computer
> science background but I am really interested in SynBio. I would be
> really really interested in such course if that happens and I bet there
> will be others too who would love to have this course. This will help in
> educating people around the world in SynBio and help in growing the
> quality as well as quantity of participants in DiyBio/Open source
> Biology community.
>
> Thanks,
> Gurvinder
>
>
> ---------- 2 of 2 ----------
> From: Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 12:00PM -0500
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/a6661554eebc850
>
> Here are some courses:
> http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/biology/
>
> with "Systems and Synthetic Biology: How the Cell Solves Problems"
> listed as one of them
>
> On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Gurvinder Singh
>
> --
> Nathan McCorkle
> Rochester Institute of Technology
> College of Science, Biotechnology/Bioinformatics
>
>
>
> =============================================================================
> Topic: Proposal for a Global DIYbio Competition from Science-alliance.nl
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/410fa582e091720c
> =============================================================================
>
> ---------- 1 of 1 ----------
> From: Pieter <pietervanboheemen@gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 08:38AM -0800
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/a42910cb42d72dcc
>
> At the moment I am trying to get a grasp of how many groups or
> individuals would be interested in joining this initiative. At this
> stage all input on how a global event could be set up best are very
> welcome.
>
> Also a global competition might be of great value of local groups that
> struggle to give direction to their organisation. Lots of groups seem
> to start up very excited, but seem to loose this drive after a while.
>
>
>
>
> =============================================================================
> Topic: Tobacco for biofuel, anyone?
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/t/524cadc4aaa568e9
> =============================================================================
>
> ---------- 1 of 1 ----------
> From: Luu Loi <luu.p.loi@googlemail.com>
> Date: Feb 27 04:16PM +0100
> Url: http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/3af748b06b9bd2d9
>
> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/25/berkeley-lab-researchers-convert-tobacco-to-biofuel/
>
>
>
>
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
> "DIYbio" group.
> To post to this group, send email to diybio@googlegroups.com.
> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
> diybio+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
> For more options, visit this group at
> http://groups.google.com/group/diybio?hl=en.
>
>

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DIYbio" group.
To post to this group, send email to diybio@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to diybio+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/diybio?hl=en.