<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Week 10 HW: Advanced Imaging &amp; Measurement Technology :: 2026a-ian-teran</title><link>https://pages.htgaa.org/2026a/ian-teran/homework/week-10-hw-imaging-and-measurement/index.html</link><description>Homework: Final Project 1. Please identify at least one (ideally many) aspect(s) of your project that you will measure. It could be the mass or sequence of a protein, the presence, absence, or quantity of a biomarker, etc.
I would like to measure multiple biological and functional aspects of the synthetic rhizosphere consortium composed of Pseudomonas fluorescens, Azospirillum brasilense, and Bacillus subtilis. Key variables include the production of osmoprotectants (such as proline or trehalose) under saline stress, nitrogen fixation efficiency, biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide (EPS) production, and the presence, sequence accuracy, and expression of engineered genetic constructs, including kill switch systems. At a higher level, the project will also assess microbial population dynamics and plant growth indicators such as root length and biomass, which serve as direct proxies for improved agricultural productivity under salt stress.</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://pages.htgaa.org/2026a/ian-teran/homework/week-10-hw-imaging-and-measurement/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/></channel></rss>