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'''We have achieved many of the goals we planned at the beginning of our project. These achievements are well distributed between [[Team:ETH_Zurich/expresults|experimental results]], [[Team:ETH_Zurich/modeling/overview|theoretical work]] and [[Team:ETH_Zurich/human/overview|human reflection and socialisation]]. As a [[Team:ETH_Zurich/team|team of seven students]], we all contributed to all achievements and this is why everyone of us can feel the fruitfulness of such a wide project. '''
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'''We have achieved many of the goals we planned at the beginning of our project. These achievements are well distributed between [[Team:ETH_Zurich/expresults|experimental results]], [[Team:ETH_Zurich/modeling/overview|theoretical work]] and [[Team:ETH_Zurich/human/overview|human reflection and socialisation]]. As a [[Team:ETH_Zurich/team|team of seven students]], we all contributed to all achievements, and are quite happy that we got this far on such a diverse project. '''
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=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/expresults#Quorum Characterizing and reducing leakiness in quorum sensing systems] ===
 
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=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/expresults#Quorum Characterizing and reducing leakiness in quorum sensing systems] ===
[[Team:ETH_Zurich/expresults#Riboregulators|We quantitatively characterized]] leakiness of the three quorum sensing systems (Las, Lux and Rhl). We have designed a new BioBrick for reducing leakiness of these systems and demonstrated its efficiency for the ''lux'' system, which is the most leaky of the three. We improved the signal over noise ratio for this promoter by a factor of 6 while reducing the basal expression by a factor of 60.
[[Team:ETH_Zurich/expresults#Riboregulators|We quantitatively characterized]] leakiness of the three quorum sensing systems (Las, Lux and Rhl). We have designed a new BioBrick for reducing leakiness of these systems and demonstrated its efficiency for the ''lux'' system, which is the most leaky of the three. We improved the signal over noise ratio for this promoter by a factor of 6 while reducing the basal expression by a factor of 60.
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=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/chip Novel millifluidic chip construction method] ===
=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/chip Novel millifluidic chip construction method] ===
We designed a rapid prototyping approach for creating millifluidic chips: we use a 3D-printing device to create the mold for PDMS.
We designed a rapid prototyping approach for creating millifluidic chips: we use a 3D-printing device to create the mold for PDMS.
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=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/chip Bead to bead communication] ===
=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/chip Bead to bead communication] ===
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We accomplished to produce [[Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/bead|alginate encapsulated ''E. coli'' culture beads]]. The cells within the beads could survive during the time of [[Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/chip#Time-Lapse_Movies|our assays]] and still produce green fluorescent proteins.
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[[File:ETH_Zurich_2014_bead_communication_on_chip.png|300px|right|link=https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/expresults#Diffusion_On_Chip]]We accomplished to produce [[Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/bead|alginate encapsulated ''E. coli'' culture beads]]. The cells within the beads could survive during the time of [[Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/chip#Time-Lapse_Movies|our assays]] and still produce green fluorescent proteins.
[[Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/chip#Time-Lapse_Movies|Bead to bead communication]] could be observed by placing a sender bead, containing AHL producing cells, into one well of our millifluidic chip connected to another well containing a receiver bead, which contains cells, that produce green fluorescent proteins upon AHL induction.
[[Team:ETH_Zurich/lab/chip#Time-Lapse_Movies|Bead to bead communication]] could be observed by placing a sender bead, containing AHL producing cells, into one well of our millifluidic chip connected to another well containing a receiver bead, which contains cells, that produce green fluorescent proteins upon AHL induction.
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== Modeling ==
== Modeling ==
=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/modeling/int Integrase theoretical characterization] ===
=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/modeling/int Integrase theoretical characterization] ===
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Based on the data presented in  Bonnet et al.'s publication "Amplifying genetic logic gates"<sup>[[Team:ETH_Zurich/project/references#refEmergence|[9]]]</sup>, we parameterized a detailed model, resulting in predictions for  a significant number of parameters currently not documented in the literature, such as binding affinity of integrases to their sites on the DNA.  
Based on the data presented in  Bonnet et al.'s publication "Amplifying genetic logic gates"<sup>[[Team:ETH_Zurich/project/references#refEmergence|[9]]]</sup>, we parameterized a detailed model, resulting in predictions for  a significant number of parameters currently not documented in the literature, such as binding affinity of integrases to their sites on the DNA.  
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=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/modeling/overview Predicting the whole system's behavior with a comprehensive fully derived model] ===
=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/modeling/overview Predicting the whole system's behavior with a comprehensive fully derived model] ===
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=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/human/overview Detailed investigation on the question of complexity through seven interviews of experts, a survey and our own reflections] ===
=== [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/human/overview Detailed investigation on the question of complexity through seven interviews of experts, a survey and our own reflections] ===
We conducted a deep study of complexity, how it emerges, and how we should deal with it. By [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/human/interviews interviewing experts] from different fields and by listening to the public with a [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/human/survey survey], we have broaden our views. Our own biological project also raised questions on this subject and we finally integrated everything that we learnt in [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/human/essay a reflection of our own].
We conducted a deep study of complexity, how it emerges, and how we should deal with it. By [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/human/interviews interviewing experts] from different fields and by listening to the public with a [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/human/survey survey], we have broaden our views. Our own biological project also raised questions on this subject and we finally integrated everything that we learnt in [https://2014.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/human/essay a reflection of our own].
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== Collaborations ==
== Collaborations ==
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