BME100 f2013:W1200 Group18 L4
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OUR TEAMLAB 1 WRITE-UPInitial Machine TestingTis is a PCR machine. The sample holder is at the top of the machine, this is where we will place tubes with samples in them to be held in place by holes in the square. The heating lid covers the sample holder, it is there to keep the heat around the sample holder. The heater inside the PCR machine will heat up the sample holder. The fan is there to keep the inside of the PCR machine cool, because there are electronics that can be damaged from over heating. The circuit board keeps the sensors active in a screen on top of the PCR machine, it tellls us how hot the heater will be, how long the machine will run for the experiment, and other data as well.
When we unplugged (part 3) from (part 6), the machine's screen on top of the box no longer functioned. The screen shows the data of the experiment, but because it was unplugged, we could not see the data. When we unplugged the white wire that connects (part 6) to (part 2), the machine's heat sensor no longer functioned. It determines how hot the machine runs, therefore the machine did not pick up any heat when it was unplugged. Test Run Open PCR was first tested on 10/23/13 from 1:18pm to 1:44pm. During the lab, we inspected the 16-tube PCR block and the heating lid, which are both designed to retain a constant temperature across the samples that would be tested. We also explored the insides of the machine, and how its various components affected one another. Our experience with the machine was somewhat frustrating because the machine failed to complete the required amount of cycles in a reasonable amount of time. It was labeled as being slow.
ProtocolsThermal Cycler Program
DNA Sample Set-up
PCR Reaction Mix The PCR reaction mix contains: -Tag DNA Polymerase -MgCl2 -dNTP's
DNA/ primer mix The DNA primer mix contains: -Different template DNAs -Forward primer -Reverse primer
Research and DevelopmentPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) - The Underlying Technology Polymerase chain reaction occurs when DNA is heated and cooled at exact temperatures for exact intervals of time. However, there are five components required for the reaction to work successfully; template DNA, primers, TAQ polymerase, Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2), and dNTPs (deoxyribonucletides). In order to replicate DNA, a source for the sequence needs to be present for the primers to attach to. The template DNA provides the original copy to begin the entire process. What PCR enables is the replication of a target sequence in DNA that
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