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====== iGEM 2012 =======
LEDs, more formally known as light emitting diodes, have a wide range of uses from industrial to home applications. They have a longer lifespan of up to 200 times the lifespan of traditional incandescent lightbulbs ([[http://www.lc-led.com/articles/ledlights.html|1]]). However, in the manufacturing of the central component of the LED, the semiconductor, factories dump an excessive amount of "acids, cyanide compounds, organic solvents, silicon tetrachloride...[and] arsine gas" that is dumped into surrounding waters ([[http://www1.american.edu/TED/semicon.htm|2]]).

Quantum dots may be an alternative to traditional LED manufacturing methods. Although the production of quantum dots poses the same challenges as the production of LEDs, new research has shown that it is possible to genetically modify bacteria to produce quantum dots. We believe that by integrating bacterially produced quantum dots with LEDs, we will be able to develop an environmentally friendly manufacturing method for LEDs that will help enhance the brightness of the LEDs.

===== Contact Information =====
If you have any questions regarding the general group, feel free to send an email to cu.igem.eid103@gmail.com. 

===== Team Members =====

[[Anthony Simonetti|{{:start:classes:principlesofdesign:igem:186225_100002359598833_1980965_n.jpg?150x150}}]]
[[Eric Ramos|{{:start:classes:principlesofdesign:igem:prof_pic.jpg?150x150}}]]
[[Yuta Makita|{{:start:classes:principlesofdesign:igem:makita.jpg?150x150}}]]
[[Stanley George|{{:start:classes:principlesofdesign:igem:photo_on_2-1-12_at_4.38_pm.jpg?150x150}}]]

------Anthony Simonetti--------------------Eric Ramos------------------------Yuta Makita---------------------Stanley George-------

===== Minutes/Schedule =====
====Link to Minutes/Lab Work:====
[[Timeline|Minutes]]\\
[[Lab Work|iGEM group Lab Work at the Kanbar Lab]] \\
[[Photographs|Photographs from the Lab]] \\

====Link to Timeline:====
[[Proposed Timeline|Timeline]]
====Schedule:====

Y: Yuta Makita
A: Anthony Simonetti
S: Stanley George 
E: Eric Ramos

^        ^ Mon     ^ Tues    ^ Wed     ^ Thurs   ^Fri     ^
^ 09:00  | Y A     |   A S   |     S   | Y A     |         |
^ 10:00  | Y A     |   A S   |     S   | Y A     |         |
^ 11:00  | Y A S E | Y A S E | Y A S E | Y     E | Y A S E |
^ 12:00  | Y A S E |         | Y A S E | Y     E | Y A S E |
^ 01:00  |   A S   |         |         |         |         |
^ 02:00  |   A S   | MEETING | Y       | Y A S E | EID 103 |
^ 03:00  | Y A S E | MEETING | Y   S E | Y A S E |         |
^ 04:00  | Y     E | Y     E | Y   S E | Y       |         |
^ 05:00  |         | Y     E |     S E |         |         |
^ 06:00  |       E |   A     | Y A S E | EID 103 |         |
^ 07:00  |       E |   A     |   A S E | EID 103 |         |
^ 08:00  |         |         |   A S   |         |         |
^ 09:00  |         |         |         |         |         |

=====Work ===== 
[[First Group Sketches|First Group Sketches]] \\
[[Lesson Documents|Documents Used for Lessons]] \\
[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT0RIWZ15ts|Introduction Video]] \\
[[Experiment 1 protocol|Protocol for Experiment on 3/2/2012]] \\
[[HOQ|The House of Quality Diagram]]\\
[[Experiment 2 protocol|Protocol for Experiment on 3/28/2012-4/9/2012]] \\
[[BOM|Bill of Materials]] \\
[[Bed Lifter|The Bed Lifting Machine]] \\
[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aHjc-HOxtI&feature|Bed Lifting Machine Video]] \\
[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpxrxBdAqBQ&feature|Bed Lifting Machine Video with Blocks]] \\
[[Stepper Motors|Stepper Motor Related Material]]\\
=====End of the Year Show=====
[[End of year show|Temporary Page for End of Year Show Related Material]]

=====External Links/Sources=====
[[http://2011.igem.org/Team:Columbia-Cooper|Team Columbia-Cooper iGEM 2011 Website]] \\
[[http://igem.org/Main_Page|iGEM competition homepage]] \\
[[http://2011.igem.org/Main_Page|Homepage for 2011 iGEM competition]] \\
[[http://2012.igem.org/Main_Page|Homepage for 2012 iGEM competition]] \\
[[http://partsregistry.org/Main_Page|Catalog of Biological Parts]] \\
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