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The MARS repository benefits the greater synthetic biology community through hosting the designs of nine chips that are designed to perform essential synbio procedures. These chips are all fabricated using our rapid prototyping system, and come with full documentation for usage. Chips are separated into three categories, isolation, modification and quantification, which can come together to replicate complex synthetic biology protocols easily on microfluidic devices using a standardized fabrication method. This provides a highly accessible and relevant platform for synthetic biologists to access, fabricate, test and integrate microfluidics into their lab workflow. <br><br>
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While these microfluidic devices have only been tested with colored water and oil, they provide a framework that can be built upon by future iGEM teams to allow for biological testing and optimization.
 
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Microfluidics 101 focuses on providing easy to access, clear and relevant material regarding our continuous flow microfluidics devices. We have also included detailed video tutorials and written protocols outlining how to fabricate using Makerfluidics. <br><br><br>All three components of MARS come together to help make microfluidics a more accessible and practical tool for synthetic biology labs. </div>
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Revision as of 17:27, 31 October 2017

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Attributions
Contribution

Our Contribution

Through Project MARS, the BostonU HW Team has provided three key contributions towards increasing ease of accessibility and use of microfluidics in the synthetic biology community.

MARS Repository

The MARS repository benefits the greater synthetic biology community through hosting the designs of nine chips that are designed to perform essential synbio procedures.

These chips are:
  • Fabricated using a standardised rapid prototyping system
  • Separated into three categories (isolation, modification and quantification) which come together to replicate complex synthetic biology protocols
  • Provided to the user with full documentation and usage protocols

This provides a highly accessible and relevant platform for synthetic biologists to access, fabricate, test and integrate microfluidics into their lab workflow.

While these microfluidic devices have only been tested with colored water and oil, they provide a framework that can be built upon by future iGEM teams to allow for biological testing and optimization.

Fluid Functionality

Our fluid functionality checklist allows synthetic biologists to grade microfluidic devices fabricated from the MARS archive or designed using our software workflow. Through creating and introducing a standardized method of analysing device functionality, synthetic biologists interested in utilizing microfluidics can quantitatively and qualitatively rate their chips prior to utilising them in laboratory procedures.

Microfluidics 101

In order to overcome the knowledge barrier that exists between synthetic biology and microfluidics, MARS hosts a variety of educational materials aimed at synbio researchers interested in using our workflow.

Microfluidics 101 focuses on:
  • Increasing ease of access to basic educational materials regarding microfluidics
  • Providing clear and relevant material regarding our continuous flow microfluidics devices
  • Including detailed video tutorials and written protocols outlining fabrication using Makerfluidics

All three components of MARS come together to help make microfluidics a more accessible and practical tool for synthetic biology labs.