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| ==Components of the Synthesis Project== | | ==Components of the Synthesis Project== |
− | SSI Bio will be breaking up this DNA synthesizer project into several smaller subteams to tackle the several different systems needed | + | SSI Bio will be breaking up this DNA synthesizer project into several smaller subteams to tackle each critical component of the synthesizer. |
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| ===Enzymatic Synthesis Chemistry=== | | ===Enzymatic Synthesis Chemistry=== |
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| ===DNA Product Verification=== | | ===DNA Product Verification=== |
− | | + | Once a strand of DNA is made, we will need to check to make sure that it is the correct desired sequence. [[http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/bitstream/handle/10635/20904/WangC.pdf?sequence=1 One possible strategy comes from this paper]] - essentially tagging oligo and looking for fluoresence as a sign that homology was sufficiently similar to produce a result. |
− | Once a strand of DNA is made, we will need to check to make sure that it is the correct desired sequence. | |
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| ==Effects of Space on Synthesizer== | | ==Effects of Space on Synthesizer== |
− | | + | ===Physical Stress of Launch=== |
| + | Similar to any other payload, our DNA synthesizer will have to be durable enough to withstand the stresses and forces associated with launch. |
| ===Payload Size and Power constraints=== | | ===Payload Size and Power constraints=== |
| We'd like to fit our synthesizer into a 10 centimeter cube, so that it could be launched on a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CubeSat CubeSat] or another standardized research payload. | | We'd like to fit our synthesizer into a 10 centimeter cube, so that it could be launched on a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CubeSat CubeSat] or another standardized research payload. |