The University of Arizona
The A Team Students Faculty Patrick Hollinger Mark Riley Brian Heinze Joan Curry Josh Kittleson Tim Spriggs Tyler Brown Dan Reavis Kevin Mac. Dow Carlos Chang
The Watercolor Palette Goal: Create a color image utilizing bacterial fluorescence
Pointilism/image/piesky
Water color/Paintbrush
Vision
Implementation Overview l l Select three independent operons to control expression of three different fluorescent proteins. Apply inducers via a controlled mechanism to achieve maximum image resolution.
2 Seconds of Operon Regulation
Design: Switches and Lights Three independent operons regulate expression of three fluorescent proteins Lux Operator red fluorescent protein (m. Cherry) Tet Operator cyan fluorescent protein Lac Operator yellow fluorescent protein
Design: Induction Details Regulator Type Controlled By Lux. R Positive Homoserine Lactone (HSL) Tet. R Negative Anhydrotetracycline (AHT) Lac. I Negative Isopropyl β-D-1 thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG)
Some Assembly Required
Parts Created
Inducer Application Methods l l Pipette application Grown in inducers Inkjet Printer PDMS Stamp / Rapid Prototyping Mold
Characterization l l l Cells Grown and induced Fluorescent microscopy Bright Field Microscopy
Inducer added to lawn
l Cultures were grown on LB + amp in inducer concentrations ranging from no inducer to 10, 000 x Km
Images 1
Images 2
Results l l No quantifiable or observable difference between induced and non-induced bacteria Single colonies exhibited strong fluorescence in yellow, weak in m-cherry and very little to none in cyan.
A New Plan l Revisit intermediate constructs l Place cells with inkjet printer • Two strains of cells • Constitutive expression • One for each ‘color’
Inkjet Printer l l Replace ink with cells Print onto transfer paper and ‘stamp’ media
Results
Rapid Prototyping Stamp l l l Machine generated ‘negative’ image PDMS stamp is made [insert picture of PDMS]
RP Results
Conclusions l This Week Mucho Printo Last day to print Weds Imaging Thurs
Acknowledgements l Thanks to our sponsors and supporters: • • Dr. Raina Maier Dr. L. Sandy Pierson (he is in charge of the Koffler lab) Dave Bentley Koffler people (list them) Dr. Vicki Chandler (and her 2 techs who helped train) Karen Mc. Ginnis and Lyuda XYZ Dr. Jay Hoying