The semmester has come to an end and stil I have not recieved propper training on the ProteomeLab PA800. Because of this, all my research and my proposed goals have been delayed. So I had to figure out myself how the system works. Right now I’m waiting for the upstream research done on our target protein to finish the purification so I can verify the samples and characterize the protein. I can’t wait to run a real sample. Technically I won’t leve without the training because the equipment’s vendor will come during the first two weeks of December to give the training. By then it would be just to late. 

I must admit that this experience is not what I expected. This experience has only made me more hessitant to working in any industry ever in my life. Not just because of the barriers that I have encounter to do my job here, but of the whole industrial environment. I don’t like it even a little bit.

During the rest of my internship, I’ll try to design a protocol with the knowledge that I have acquired on my own. 

I hope next semmester is more exciting than this one. I’m still not sure on what project I wll be working on.