Parts characterization

Characterization of standard biological parts is an essential step in enabling construction of more complicated devices and systems based on these parts. A standard method of characterization (or several standards) will better enable sharing of parts between different laboratories, as well as improve our ability to design devices.

Discussion Topics

1. What are the current available methods for characterization of parts?
2. Which characterization methods are particularly relevant to certain parts?
3. How can we ensure that these methods can be applied in a standardized way across labs?
4. What information does each characterization method provide about a part?
5. Are standard operating conditions important?
6. When is the characterization of a part finished? i.e. What would a characterization standard look like?

Meetings

Based on the voting below, the parts characterization will be on Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 1pm. Location TBA.

Proposed meeting on Wednesday Oct 26, 2005

5pm-6pm
Location 68-574.

See the discussion topics above for substrate for the meeting. Feel free to annotate/add to them.

I can attend

• RS
• JK
• BC
• JM

I would like to attend but can't make it, please reschedule

• Austin (1-2pm on this day would work for me, 5pm on any other day of this week would also work)
• cmc, I will be ~40 min late... if we had the mtg at 5 pm.
• AL That week I can make only Friday. I can make most times week after that.

Alternate meeting time Wednesday Oct 26, 2005

1-2pm
Location TBA

I can attend

• Austin
• BC
• RS
• cmc
• JM
• Samarita
• JK
• Natalie

I would like to attend but can't make it, please reschedule