https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/muskan-jain-jain/index.htmlAbout me I am an architect pursuing bio-integrated design at The Bartlett School of Architecture. Contact info Homework, Labs, and Projects See the nav bar on the left to look through my work for How To Biomanufacture Almost Anything (Fall 2026)!Hugoenhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/muskan-jain-jain/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/muskan-jain-jain/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.html1. WHAT and WHY? The idea is to create a site-specific tubular artifact/installation that captures methane from the landfills and biomanufactures Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), a bio-degradable polymer. The project explores how waste sites can also act as sites for biomanufacturing. Landfills generate methane through decomposition of organic waste. This locally available carbon source can be continuously used as the feedstock for biological processes.https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/muskan-jain-jain/week-02-hw-dna-design/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/muskan-jain-jain/week-02-hw-dna-design/index.html1. What molecule are you expressing? The target product is polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), a biodegradable polymer. Because PHB is a material rather than a single protein, the genetic construct is designed to express the three enzymes of the PHB biosynthesis pathway: PhaA — acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase PhaB — acetoacetyl-CoA reductase PhaC — PHB synthase Together, these enzymes convert acetyl-CoA into PHB. The three-enzyme pathway is also associated with PHB production in Methylocystis and other PHB-producing bacteria.https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/muskan-jain-jain/final-project/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/muskan-jain-jain/final-project/index.html