BME100 s2014:W Group 6 L4
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GROUP 6LAB 4 WRITE-UPInitial Machine TestingThis device called Open PCR, is a machine that can polymerase chain reactions to separate a DNA strand and use one strand to create a complimentary strand. This results in a new double strand DNA molecule, that is initially identical to the first DNA molecule. This is made possible by the machine heating the test tubes with primer 1, primer 2, polymerase, nucleotides, DNA, and DNA polymerase ad also subsequently cooling them. These heating and cooling procedures with the various contents in the test tubes creates an environment that allows for this DNA molecule replication. The machine is run by connecting it to a computer using a USB cable and running a program that tells the machine the specifics of the desired experiment. Like the number of cycles and temperature to be run at. The machine is also hooked on its own power supply to carry out these processes. Once the experiment is done, the machine displays the results on the blue screen on the machine.
When we unplugged (part 3) from (part 6), the machine did not display the necessar information on the blue screen that's on top of the thermocycle. When we unplugged the white wire that connects (part 6) to (part 2), the machine the blue display screen wold not display the temperature of the PCR test tubes Test Run March 19th, 2014. The internal components of the machine was tested to see if they are in working conditions, and to ensure that there is no malfunction. The machine was then loaded with empty test tubes to create a sample run using the software on the computer to ensure the mother board on the machine works properly. The machine run was simple and easy to be done since the required information for the run was already given and the internal components of the PCR were not faulty. After the machine completed its test run (2 hours later) we concluded that the machine passed the test.
ProtocolsThermal Cycler Program
The two patient ID's are 67618 and 78379 respecively. The positive control is labelled (PC) and the negative control is labelled (NC). Patient 1's samples are labelled P11, P12, and P13. In a similar manner Patient 2's samples are labelled P21, P22, P23.
PCR Reaction Mix
Research and DevelopmentPCR - The Underlying Technology (Add a write-up, essay-style, organized into paragraphs with descriptive headers, based on the Q&A's from Section three of your worksheet) (BONUS points: Use a program like Powerpoint, Word, Illustrator, Microsoft Paint, etc. to illustrate how primers bind to the cancer DNA template, and how Taq polymerases amplify the DNA. Screen-captures from the PCR video/ tutorial might be useful. Be sure to credit the sources if you borrow images.)
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