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ABSTRACT File:BME494 placeholder Write a description of the image here BACKGROUND A mussel exhibiting adhesion to a surface Bioadhesives are natural polymeric materials that many organisms, such as mussels, use for their adhesive properties. Bioadhesives have been seen as an excellent alternative to human-made substances as they are very and durable in conjunction with being eco-friendly. In addition, they exhibit properties that allow them to be used in underwater and medical applications which is the main interest of this project. PROOF OF CONCEPT DESIGN New Natural Part: Why are you using this part? How did you find this part? What database/ resources did you use? What primers will you use to isolate it and turn it into a BioBrick? Key Pre-existing Part: If you didn't need to use a new natural part, describe one important pre-existing BioBrick from the parts registry.org that you will use. Why are you using it? Describe how well-documented the part is. Do you trust it? Assembly Scheme File:BME494 placeholder TESTING Measurement We are measuring the adhesiveness of the glue by the amount of fluorescence observed. This gives us an easily visible measure of the binding dissociation rate of the glue. Expected Observations We expect to see a quasi-linear relationship between adhesive power and glowing intensity. This is because the GFP is being produced in the same plasmid cycle as the adhesive protein. The adhesive power could be monitored to support these conclusion through high cost equipment such as SPR. Tuning Our System HUMAN PRACTICES OUR TEAM Caroline Hom Major: Biomedical Engineering Why I’m taking the course: I want to gain a better understanding of synthetic biology that I can apply to my research An interesting fact about myself: I’ve lived in Arizona since I was 3, but my favorite thing to do is surf. Caroline Hom's Wiki Joshua Carroll Major: Biomedical Engineering Why I’m taking the course: An interesting fact about myself: You may add a link to your personal OWW page. Your Name Major: Biomedical Engineering Why I’m taking the course: An interesting fact about myself: You may add a link to your personal OWW page.