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OUR TEAM Jenny Chen Tracy Lopez Nayobe Bivins Alex Bugarin Nicholas Kilpatrick LAB 5 WRITE-UP Background Information SYBR Green Dye [Instructions: A short summary describing SYBR green dye] The SYBR green dye is an important component of the fluorescence technique for detecting the amplified target DNA during a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) experiment. It is a dye that detects the presence of dsDNA (double-stranded DNA) and only binds to its structure; after being bound to dsDNA (double-stranded DNA) it later emits a bright green color. In contrast, the SYBR green dye produces a weak fluorescence whenever it binds to other molecules such as water or single-stranded DNA. Single-Drop Fluorimeter [Instructions: A description of the single-drop fluorimeter device. Add a PHOTO for bonus points] The fluorimeter is a laboratory instrument that serves as a DNA or protein quantification device because it accurately measures the amount of fluorescence present in a sample in widely used applications such as PCR. *Need to add more sentences* How the Fluorescence Technique Works [Instructions: In your own words] Procedure Smart Phone Camera Settings Type of Smartphone: Samsung Galaxy S4 Flash: None ISO setting: 800 ISO White Balance: Auto Exposure: 2.0 Saturation: N/A Contrast: N/A No additional Smartphone was used Calibration The camera was placed in the cradle in front of the fluorimeter and the camera application selected. There was a box covering the whole set to not have any outside source of light. Based on the view of the blue light, the camera position was adjusted until the droplet would be large and centered on the screen. The distance between the drop and cradle was then measured. With a timer enabled on the camera we were able to close the lid on the box to create a closed environment. [Instructions: Describe how to set up your camera in front of the fluorimeter. Add a PHOTO of this set-up for bonus points.] Distance between the smart phone cradle and drop = 9.7 cm [Instructions: See worksheet page 6.] Solutions Used for Calibration [Instructions: See worksheet page 6.] Calf Thymus DNA solution concentration (µg/mL) Volume of the 2X DNA solution (µL) Volume of the SYBR GREEN I Dye solution (µL) Final DNA concentration in SYBR Green I Assay (µg/mL) 5 80 80 2.5 2 80 80 1 1 80 80 0.5 0.5 80 80 0.25 0.25 80 80 0.125 0 80 80 blank Placing Samples onto the Fluorimeter Set the micropipet to 80 microliters and put on a new tip. Put 80 microliters of SYBR GREEN I solution in between the first two rows of the slide, with the blue light passing through the droplet. Using a new tip, put 80 microliters of one of the solutions into the same droplet. Repeat this process with all the designated solutions, using the micropipet set at 160 microliters to remove each sample in between and moving the slide forward so the blue light passes through the droplet each time. Data Analysis Representative Images of Samples [Instructions: Show an IMAGE where you drew a circle around the droplet with the freehand tool for a sample with no DNA] [Instructions: Show an IMAGE where you drew a circle around the droplet with the freehand tool for a sample with DNA (positive signal)] Image J Values for All Samples [Instructions: See worksheet page 8. To save time on typing a new Wiki table from scratch, use THIS TOOL to auto-generate a Wiki table: Excel-to-Wiki Converter. Copy the headers and values from the Excel spreadsheet you made, paste them into the form field, click submit, copy the Wiki code that the tool generated, and replace TABLE GOES HERE (below) with your auto-generated code.] TABLE GOES HERE Fitting a Straight Line [Instructions: Place an IMAGE of your Excel plot with a line of best fit here. See worksheet page 9]