Difference between revisions of "Phage therapy"
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== Laboratory Needs == | == Laboratory Needs == | ||
: | :CO2 incubator (we've built a prototype incubator but it has no CO2 component). We can grow these organisms in candle jars inside the incubator which means we need candle jars and candles. | ||
:Benchtop butane torches. | |||
:Sterilized toothpicks. | |||
:MTM agar plates '''(ordered!)''' | |||
:Fastidious Broth <ref>Cultivation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Liquid Media and Determination of Its In Vitro Susceptibilities to Quinolones. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1234085/</ref> | |||
:Glass test-tubes. | |||
:Maltose for differentiation of N. meningiditis vs. N. gonorrhoeae. | |||
:Swabs and tongue depressors (we can use regular cotton swabs, though previous research indicates cotton swabs may not be the most effective) | |||
:-80c Freezer to store glycerol stocks of clinical samples. | |||
:Ultracentrifuge | |||
:SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis equipment and reagents. | |||
:Autoclave | |||
: much much much more. | |||
== Social Project Goals and Community Agreements == | == Social Project Goals and Community Agreements == | ||
:Throughout the course of this project, participants will co-create and foster an open access citizen science project that accomplishes specific scientific goals while educating and nurturing community and scientific creativity. | :Throughout the course of this project, participants will co-create and foster an open access citizen science project that accomplishes specific scientific goals while educating and nurturing community and scientific creativity. | ||