Spring 11:QRT-PCR weekly reports

This page contains weekly reports for the QRT-PCR project.

3/18/11

This Week:

• Achieved photodiode signal with new fiber optic setup

Next Week:

• research and order parts needed for heated lid
• verify optical setup with mock system (blue LED + ND filter)
• verify current optical and heating setup by talking a DNA melting curve
• start thinking about the QRT-PCR analysis code

Risks and Issues:

• ordered parts for heated lid may not work, or may not come in for a while
• PCR may not work even with heated lid - will need to think of other ways to fix this problem.