Homework

Describe a biological engineering application or tool you want to develop and why. This could be inspired by an idea for your HTGAA class project and/or something for which you are already doing in your research, or something you are just curious about. The accelerating pace of global urbanization and transportation infrastructure development has led to an exponential increase in vehicle ownership and usage worldwide. This expansion has significantly elevated the demand for tyre manufacturing [1] With approximately 1.5 billion tires produced annually,and over 17 million tons of them are disposed of. The yearly production of discarded tires is predicted to increase to 1200 million by 2030.the management and disposal of waste tires pose significant environmental challenges worldwide. While tire recycling has the potential to mitigate some environmental issues, existing studies reveal notable gaps and associated risks to human health and the environment.[2] Tires take hundreds of years to decompose and cannot be recycled by conventional means because of a process called vulcanization - the chemical treatment that makes rubber tough and durable by creating strong sulfur bridges between polymer chains. These sulfur bridges are nearly impossible to break with heat or chemicals without destroying the material entirely.[3].

Week 2 HW: DNA read write and edit
Part 0: Basics of Gel Electrophoresis Attend or watch all lecture and recitation videos. Optionally watch bootcamp. Part 1: Benchling & In-silico Gel Art See this week’s lab protocol “Gel Art: Restriction Digests and Gel Electrophoresis” for details. Overview: