Homework

Weekly homework submissions:

• Week 1 HW: Principles and Practices

  1. Biological engineering application / tool One biological engineering tool I would like to develop is a programmable biological computing platform based on synthetic genetic circuits that can sense biological inputs, perform simple computational operations, and produce interpretable outputs such as a visible color change or measurable signal. This idea comes from my interest in using synthetic biology as a medium for computation that could complement or eventually reduce reliance on energy-intensive electronic systems.

• Week 2 HW: DNA Read, Write, & Edit

  Part 0: Basics of Gel Electrophoresis Completed Part 1: Benchling & In-silico Gel Art After opening my Benchling account and joining the HTGAA group in Benchling, I imported the Lambda DNA. A restriction enzyme digestion was simulated in Benchling with the following enzymes:

• Week 3 HW: Lab automation

  Python Script for Opentrons Artwork For this lab, I generated an artistic design using the GUI at opentrons-art.rcdonovan.com. I decided to design some undersea animals because I really like being underwater and observing their nature. Given that in my node’s lab there are only fluorescent green and red, I decided to draw a red crab, a green turtle, and a red and green fish.