Tuesday, February 03, 2004

  • Received PDMS kit.
  • Ordered DNA: oligonucleotides with 3' thiol modifier C3 S-S. Online catalog from IDTDNA.
  • Meeting with Robert. He suggested I could use chemicals such as Dithiothreitol (DTT), buffer, etc. available in his lab. Writing experiments with DNA will be started as soon as the DNA arrives, which probably will be early next week. » DTT: Sigma-Aldrich catalog # 43815. » 1,4-Dithio-DL-threitol, BioChemika Ultra grade for molecular biology >= 99.5 % (RT)
  • Wrote minutes for the subgroup meeting last Saturday.
  • Information on TGS 598, 599, and 503 and degree requirement from The Graduate School. » The committee must include no fewer than three full-time members of the Northwestern University faculty, two of whom, including the chair, must be members of the Graduate Faculty.