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<b>1.</b> The Polymerase Chain Reaction or PCR works by singling out a single piece of DNA and then multiplying it so there's millions of copies of one strand of DNA. It's a step by step process that first occurs by heating up the DNA to 100°C in order to denature the hydrogen bonds between the two strands of DNA so that both sides of the DNA can be accesible to copy. After the strands are separated, specific primers are added to locate the section of DNA to be amplified. Next, the Taq DNA polymerase is added which actually copies the section of DNA desired and synthesizes the second half of each strand. After this there are only a few copies of the DNA which is why the machine then replicates more strands by repeating the process multiple times until there are millions of copies. <br> | <b>1.</b> The Polymerase Chain Reaction or PCR works by singling out a single piece of DNA and then multiplying it so there's millions of copies of one strand of DNA. It's a step by step process that first occurs by heating up the DNA to 100°C in order to denature the hydrogen bonds between the two strands of DNA so that both sides of the DNA can be accesible to copy. After the strands are separated, specific primers are added to locate the section of DNA to be amplified. Next, the Taq DNA polymerase is added which actually copies the section of DNA desired and synthesizes the second half of each strand. After this there are only a few copies of the DNA which is why the machine then replicates more strands by repeating the process multiple times until there are millions of copies. <br> | ||
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<b>2.</b> | <b>2.</b><ul><b> Procedure</b> | ||
<ul> Procedure | |||
<li>1. Collect DNA from patients</li> | <li>1. Collect DNA from patients</li> | ||
<li>2. Heat Denaturation- the sample is heated to break the bonds between the strands</li> | <li>2. Mix the DNA samples with the GoTaq master mix and place into the PCR machine</li> | ||
<li> | <li>3. Heat Denaturation- the sample is heated to break the bonds between the strands</li> | ||
<li> | <li>4. Primer Annealing- the solution cools and the DNA matches up to the primer.</li> | ||
<li>5. Extension- The DNA replicates to produce millions of copies of the one strand of DNA .</li></ul> | |||
<br><br><b>3.</b> The GoTaq master mix contains 400µM dATP, 400µM dGTP, 400µM dCTP, 400µM dTTP, and 3mM MgCl<sub>2</sub> | <br><br><b>3.</b> The GoTaq master mix contains 400µM dATP, 400µM dGTP, 400µM dCTP, 400µM dTTP, and 3mM MgCl<sub>2</sub> | ||
<br><br><b>4.</b><b>Reagents used in our PCR test</b><br> | <br><br><b>4.</b><b>Reagents used in our PCR test</b><br> |
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Initial Machine TestingThe images above depict our OpenPCR machine. It performs polymerase chain reactions (PCR), a process in which a particular DNA sequence is amplified. The DNA sequence can then be easily analyzed. The OpenPCR machine accomplishes the amplification of a DNA sequence through a series of heating and cooling sequences.
When we unplugged the LCD screen from the circuit board, the machine stopped displaying information on the LCD screen. When we unplugged the white wire that connects the circuit board to the heating block, the heating block would not heat up.
We first tested our OpenPCR machine (machine #6) on October 25, 2012. We ran the machine through a preprogrammed sample test run. At first we were not getting consistent temperature readings outputting to the LCD screen; however, after we rebooted the OpenPCR machine and ran the test again the machine worked perfectly.
Protocols
Polymerase Chain Reaction
SET UP:
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