iGem is a competition organized by MIT, Boston and this was third year the team from Srishti School of Art,Design and Technolgy, "Artsciencebangalore" was taking part. The competition is about creating a functional protien gene sequence called a "biobrick". We however took a different approach on our project idea.
For more information visit:
Webpage:http://2011.igem.org/Team:ArtScienceBangalore
Jugaad Lab and Explorations
The first part of the project started with us setting up our own lab. Being in an Art/Design institution, we didnt have the facilities or the direct access to a laboratory. Hence we created our own mobile lab which consisted of Micropes, a Centrifuge, an Incubator, a Laminar air flow, a Desicator ect. All the equipment in the lab is hand made through other convinient objects and materials also called "Jugaad".
Microscope made from a webcam
Incubator made from Thermocol
Laminar Air Flow from Wood and Acrlyic and AC fans
Soil Sampling and the Tool Kit
The Mobile Lab-Dome
Balloon Mapping
Another part of the project that gained a lot of attention during the outreach was balloon mapping. As it would be needed to record and mark the spots/places that have been sampled for soiled, we figured aerial photography was too expensive. Hence we went for balloon mapping which merely consisted of helium filled balloons, a plastic bottle, a point and shoot camera and wire or string.
HKUST and MIT
ARS ELECTRONICA
After the iGem competition, the project was nominated for an Golden Nica Award under Hybrid Art at the PRIX ARS ELECTRONICA competiton. For this 3 of us from the group were asked to design 3 tool kits to be displayed at the exhibition in Austria. The project won an Anerkennung – Honorary Mention.
http://prix2012.aec.at/prixwinner/6814/
Press Articles:
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-18/bangalore/30414301_1_life-sciences-labs-award
http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/Experimenting-with-life-sciences/332373.html
http://srishti.ac.in/sites/default/files/Indian-Express-26-January-2012-34.pdf
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/experimenting-with-life-sciences/201590-60-119.html
http://www.studyguideindia.com/Blogs/Srishti-wins-again-the-best-human-practice-award.html
http://srishti.ac.in/content/artscience-team-wins-best-human-practice-award-igem-mit-boston
http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/Experimenting-with-life-sciences/332373.html
http://srishti.ac.in/sites/default/files/Indian-Express-26-January-2012-34.pdf
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/experimenting-with-life-sciences/201590-60-119.html
http://www.studyguideindia.com/Blogs/Srishti-wins-again-the-best-human-practice-award.html
http://srishti.ac.in/content/artscience-team-wins-best-human-practice-award-igem-mit-boston
