Lab outcomes Jan 26-30

Mon

C60 observation
Water change
RNA extraction comparison

Tues

C60 observation with cytoviva

Wed

Histology – Rachel D. training
Setup spawning tanks
Lab cleanup
Nov/Dec fish mixed

Thurs

Spawning: ~800 embryos; all discarded
No microinjection – Candace went to pull needles
Breakdown tanks; setup tanks
RNA extraction
C60 observation with cytoviva

Fri

Spawning: ~ 800 embryos; all discarded
No microinjection
Histology
Microscopy with John Dunlap

Schedule – week of Feb 2

Jack
RNA extraction

June
Artemia experiment draft
Dietary experiment draft
CYP1a

Emily
M-F 9am-5pm
Pathway analysis
Reproduction experiment
Ping
Mon – microscopy; setup spawning; water change
Tues – meeting; collect embryos; breakdown/setup spawning
Wed – microscopy; collect embryos; breakdown spawning
Thurs – microscopy
Fri – microscopy; work on website
Ann
Mon
Centrifuge microcystis ~1hr
Check paramecia ~2hrs
Split paramecia ~2hrs
Tues
Ship catfish samples (?) ~1hr
Make BG-11 media ~1hr
Meeting ~ .5-1hr
Wed
Check paramecia ~2hr
Thurs
Help Candace ~.5hr
Microscope ~1hr
Centrifuge and [...]

Schedule – week of Jan 26

Jack
Unknown yet
Wishing it would snow more
June
Cytoviva observation, CYP1a cloning, and experimental draft
Emily
M-F 9am-5pm
Pathway analysis
Reproduction experiment
Ping
Mon – cytoviva observation
Tues – cytoviva observation; water change
Wed – cytoviva observation; setup spawning
Thurs – cytoviva observation; collect embryos; setup spawning
Fri – cytoviva observation; collect embryos
Ann
Monday
Microscope work ~1 hr
Centrifuging microcystis ~6hrs
Check Paramecia ~2hrs
Tuesday
Make BG-11 Media ~2hrs
split paramecia ~2hrs
Wed
Check Paramecia ~2hrs
Split microsystis [...]

Lab outcomes week Jan 19-23

Mon

MLK Day

Tues

Water change in medium tanks & big tanks

Wed

RNA extraction
Setup spawning tanks
Jack & Ping met with Jill

Thurs

Spawning: ~200 embryos; all discarded
No microinjection – Candace was sick
Breakdown tanks; setup tanks
RNA extraction
Cytotiva observation
Paramecia checked

Fri

Spawning: ~ 500 embryos; labeled 012309
Microinjection – ~250 embryos
Histology
Cytoviva observation
Rachel D. doing histology with DeOnna and Rachel J.

Schedule – week of Jan 19

Jack
June
Emily
Ping
Mon – MLK Day
Tues – RNA extraction; water change
Wed – setup spawning
Thurs – collect embryos; setup spawning
Fri – collect embryos
Ann
Candace
Total = 14  HOURS
1/20 Tuesday = 1
+ sonicate stock solution 1 (for thursday)
1/21 Wednesday = 2
+ sonicate stock solution 2 (for friday if needed)
+ make gels
+ set-up
1/22 Thursday = 5
+ mix & sonicate DiI solutions
+ inject [...]

Lab outcomes week Jan 12-16

Mon

Setup spawning tanks
Changed water in glass bowls and medium tanks
Tidied up fish room and dry lab

Tues

Spawning: ~400 embryos; labeled 011309
Microinjection – ~300 embryos
Water change in big tanks

Wed

Setup spawning tanks
Checked paramecia
011309 embryo survival – ~60/100
Water change in big tank
RNA extraction

Thurs

Spawning: ~500 embryos; labeled 011509
Microinjection – ~250 embryos
Water change in big tank
RNA extraction

Fri

Water change in big tanks
011309 [...]