BME103:T930 Group 1

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OUR TEAM

Joseph Heath:
Research & Development Scientist & PCR Machine Engineer
Jessica Kemper:
Experimental Protocol Planner
Maile Ravenkamp:
Experimental Protocol Planner
Nick Hool:
PCR Machine Engineer
Christian Boden:
PCR Machine Engineer & Research & Development Scientist

LAB 1 WRITE-UP

(Please finish by 11/7/2012)

Initial Machine Testing

The Original Design
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Experimenting With the Connections

When we unplugged the mounting plate from the open PCR circuit board, the display screen on the PCR box did not work.

When we unplugged the white wire that connects the open PCR circuit board to the heating block, there was no temperature reading on the display screen.


Test Run

(First Open PCR test: 10/25/12. We had a successful and simple run of PCR)




Protocols

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Reagents and Volumes used in PCR replication
Reagents and volumes used in PCR replication

Flourimeter Measurements

(Add your work from Week 3, Part 2 here)

Samples
Patient Number:

43417 Male Age 62

11260 Female Age 47




Research and Development

Specific Cancer Marker Detection - The Underlying Technology

The r17879961 cancer-associated sequence (AAACTCTTACACTGCATACA) will produce a DNA signal because of its nucleotide variation (ACATTGC to ACACTGC). This T-C change results in an isoleucene to threonine substitution. In a study in Finland, patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), the most common cancer associated with the DNA sequence change, had the allele 7.8% of the time while patients without CRC had the allele in 5.3% of patients, showing a significantly higher association in CRC patients.[1] PCR detection will only give a signal if this allele is present.



Results

(Your group will add the results of your Fluorimeter measurements from Week 4 here)