BME100 f2013:W1200 Group5 L4

BME 100 Fall 2013	Home People Lab Write-Up 1 | Lab Write-Up 2 | Lab Write-Up 3 Lab Write-Up 4 | Lab Write-Up 5 | Lab Write-Up 6 Course Logistics For Instructors Photos Wiki Editing Help
OUR TEAM Name: student Role(s) Name: student Role(s) Name: student Role(s) Name: student Role(s) Name: student Role(s) Name: student Role(s) LAB 1 WRITE-UP Initial Machine Testing The Original Design The Open PCR machine is a machine that uses heat cycles to replicate specific DNA strands. DNA is placed in PCR tubes, which are placed in the PCR block. Experimenting With the Connections When we unplugged (part 3) from (part 6), the screen on the machine turned off. When we unplugged the white wire that connects (part 6) to (part 2), the temperature reading on the machine became incorrect and read that it was at -40°C. Test Run On October 23, 2013 we tested the Open PCR machine and found that it worked well. The temperatures fluctuated somewhat when it went through the heat cycles, but usually only by about .1°-.2°. There was somewhat of a lag between the readings on the machine and the readings on the computer as well. As for the timing of the cycles, the machine worked correctly and cycled through the temperatures at the correct time. Protocols Thermal Cycler Program DNA Sample Set-up row 1 cell 1 row 1 cell 2 row 1 cell 3 row 1 cell 4 row 2 cell 1 row 2 cell 2 row 2 cell 3 row 2 cell 4 DNA Sample Set-up Procedure Step 1 Step 2 Step 3... PCR Reaction Mix What is in the PCR reaction mix? DNA/ primer mix What is in the DNA/ primer mix? Research and Development PCR - The Underlying Technology (Add a write-up, essay-style, organized into paragrpahs 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.)