[Illinois] Genetic Engineering for Nisin Diffusion and Tool Walkthrough

By Asha Kirchhoff

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Abstract

In this video Illinois Bioengineering student Asha Kirchhoff discusses the fundamentals behind the Biomedical Engineering Society's Nisin Diffusion experiment and setup for Engineering Open House. She also provides a walkthrough for the Nisin Diffusion tool hosted here at Nanohub.org.

To see the tool and learn more about Nisin Diffusion and genetic engineering, click here

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  • Asha Kirchhoff (2013), "[Illinois] Genetic Engineering for Nisin Diffusion and Tool Walkthrough," https://nanohub.org/resources/18970.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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[Illinois] Genetic Engineering for Nisin Diffusion and Tool Walkthrough
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  • Genetically engineered lac bacteria produce nisin in a positive feedback loop 3. Genetically engineered lac bac… 67.1935627081021
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  • Genetically engineered lac bacteria produce nisin in a positive feedback loop 4. Genetically engineered lac bac… 140.46182019977803
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  • Nisin feedback induces GFP expression in the lac bacteria 5. Nisin feedback induces GFP exp… 181.24905660377357
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  • The nisin and GFP pathways result in 2 different functional properties 6. The nisin and GFP pathways res… 229.84661487236403
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  • The antibacterial and signaling properties combine to create a natural bandpass filter for GFP expression 7. The antibacterial and signalin… 355.43163152053273
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  • The bandpass behavior is utilized in spatial patterning with the bacteria 8. The bandpass behavior is utili… 483.496115427303
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  • The model of bacteria fluorescence illuminates the multi-scale nature of this experiment 12. The model of bacteria fluoresc… 776.69311875693677
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  • The Nisin diffusion tool and experiment were used as an engineering outreach exhibit by UIUC BMES 13. The Nisin diffusion tool and e… 871.160821309656
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  • Modeling Nisin-Induced Bacterial Fluorescence 14. Modeling Nisin-Induced Bacteri… 946.04073251942293
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  • The Nisin diffusion tool was effective in engaging audience interest and demonstrating active diffusion 15. The Nisin diffusion tool was e… 1009.2671476137625
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