BioBuilding: Synthetic Biology for Students: Lab 1

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PDF of this page LAB 1: Eau that smell Compare 2 competing designs to optimize system performance Acknowledgments: This lab was developed with materials and guidance from the MIT 2006 iGEM team, as well as technical insights and help from Ginkgo Bioworks Objectives By the conclusion of this laboratory investigation, the student will be able to: Explain how synthetic biology as an engineering discipline differs from genetic engineering. Explain the population growth curve of bacteria. Culture bacteria using proper microbiology methods. Measure the growth of a bacterial population. Define and properly use synthetic biology terms: [Part,][Device,] [Inverter.] Define and properly use molecular genetics terms: [Promoter,][ribosome binding site ("RBS"),] [open reading frame ("ORF"),] [Terminator,] [Plasmid.] Introduction BioPrimer #1 pdf For the 2006 [http://youtu.be/5HXrrN7mV0A