BME103:T930 Group 10 l2

BME 103 Fall 2012	Home People Lab Write-Up 1 Lab Write-Up 2 Lab Write-Up 3 Course Logistics For Instructors Photos Wiki Editing Help
OUR TEAM Name: Student Role(s) Name: Student Role(s) Name: Student Role(s) Name: Mikayle Holm Role: Experimental Protocol Planner Name: Student Role(s) LAB 2 WRITE-UP Thermal Cycler Engineering Our re-design is based upon the Open PCR system originally designed by Josh Perfetto and Tito Jankowski. System Design Key Features Instructions Protocols Materials For PCR Protocol 1. PCR machine 2. micro pipets 3. DNA 4. Computer with PCR software installed 5. PCR reaction mix PCR Protocol 1. Label Eppendorf Tubes with 1-17, 2 for positive and negative controls and the rest for the patients DNA. Each tube should contain 50 microliters of one of the following substances: Positive Control, Negative Control, Patients 1-5 each with Replicates 1-3 2. Use properly labeled micropipette to place 17 samples into 17 properly labeled Eppendorf tubes already containing 50 microliters GoTaq mix. To see contents of GoTaq mix, see materials. 3. Place 17 Eppendorf tubes in Open PCR. This PCR machine is made of steel in order to decrease safety hazards, and is able to hold more Eppendorf tubes. Therefore, all 17 Eppendorf tubes fit in this PCR. The top of the PCR machine is snaps shut and can be clipped down to be less dangerous. 4. To make up for the more Eppendorf tubes in the PCR machine, each cycle is increased by 2 degrees Celsius, making the Thermal Cycler program: Stage One: 1 cycle, 97 degrees Celsius for 180 seconds Stage Two: 35 cycles, 97 degrees Celsius for 30 seconds, 59 degrees for 30 seconds, 74 degrees Celsius for 30 seconds Stage Three: 74 degrees Celsius for 180 seconds Final Hold: 6 degrees Celsius 5. When PCR is complete, proceed to DNA Measurement Protocol DNA Measurement Protocol 1. With permanent marker, clearly number micropipettes. With permanent marker, number Eppendorf tubes at the top. There should be 17 labeled micropipettes and 17 Eppendorf tubes. 2. Transfer each sample from PCR Eppendorf tubes to Eppendorf tubes containing 400 microliters of buffer. Get all of the sample into the Eppendorf tube. 3. Take specially labeled Eppendorf tube (18) with SYBR GREEN I and using specially labeled micropipette (18) place 2 drops on first two centered drops on fluorimeter slide. These dots are further apart on this fluorimeter slide in order to avoid contamination. 4. Take diluted sample from Eppendorf tube and place 2 drops on top of sample on top of SYBR GREENI drop. 5. Turn light on, place beam so that it is passing through the drop. 6. Take picture with built in camera to avoid variability on smart phone camera settings. 7. Use micropipette properly with black strip for waste to discard sample. 8. Repeat 3-7 for all samples (Eppendorf tubes 1-17), the DNA of rabbit eyeball (Eppendorf tube 19), and scintillation vial. 9. Generate pictures in ImageJ to analyze results. Research and Development Background on Disease Markers Primer Design Illustration