この材料は (v. n.) に海軍研究所受賞番号 N00014-13-1-0074 によってサポートされる作業に基づいて、人間科学フロンティア許可番号 RGP0037/2015 (砲兵/ベトナム) と二国間の科学技術振興財団 (v. n.) に 2014400 を与えます。

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著者宣言次競合金融利益のため: Noireaux 研究所は、MYcroarray、MYtxtl 無細胞タンパク質発現キットのディストリビューターから研究資金を受け取る。

次の陳らの手法14 SPMC、重複感染の適切な条件を決定する際の重要なステップは達されます。最も密接にホスト株の重複感染に耐える能力を制御するパラメーターは頻繁に感染しているバクテリオファージの初期濃度です。宿主細胞は、バクテリオファージの非常に少量の初期感染前に対数増殖期でなければなりません。最終的には、バクテリオファージはまた対数増...

過去 10 年間無料のセルの表現技術を創発的学際的な研究領域合成と定量的に関連する生物学の新しいアプリケーションに対応し設計されています。もともと独立した生きている有機体の蛋白質を表現するために使用、新しい携帯無料 TXTL システムは両方基本的な応用科学1、2、かなりこの技術の範囲を広げるために開発されています。TXTL プラットフォームの新世代はユーザーフレンドリーをできるように設計されている効率的 (到達するとバッチ モード3におけるタンパク質合成の 2 mg/mL) より転写4のレベルで汎用性とするようモジュールを簡単に統合自然小説または既存の生物学的システム5,6の機能を拡張する合成関数。特に、携帯無料 TXTL システムとなっている規制要素または小さな遺伝的回路7,8,9などの遺伝的プログラムのラピッドプロトタイピングの便利なデザイン、ビルド、テストを減らすことによって数日サイクルします。驚くことに、新しい TXTL システムは、coliphages10,11, アクティブなゲノムの再構成をサポートする十分な性能を示す強いの完全な合成など大規模な DNA プログラムを処理できます。DNA は、生き物のエンティティがエンコードされます。
TXTL システムは、従来の in vitro建設的な生化学的アッセイに比べて多くの技術的な優位性を提示します。携帯無料 TXTL は、遺伝子発現のプロセスを生きている細胞の複雑な細胞質とは対照的削減とオープン環境で最終製品にリンクします。TXTL では、DNA を利用して、現代 DNA のアセンブリ技術と手頃な価格、気難しいタンパク質精製工程を必要としないに加えて高速生化学システムの in vitro、再構成します。無細胞発現分子間相互作用12の深い郭清をできるように、生化学的な反作用の部品のほとんどへの直接アクセスを提供します。TXTL 反応では、生きている細胞ではほとんど不可能で生化学と生物物理設定変更できます。これらの利点と最近の改善を考えると、TXTL 技術、合成および量的な生物学の代替プラットフォームとして人気が高まってください。それは TXTL 反応の実行に関連する適切なプラクティスを開発するためにこのようなプラットフォームを使用する方法を理解する重要な TXTL を使用して、研究コミュニティは急速に成長しているし、TXTL は、バイオ エンジニア リングの標準的な技術になって、結果の解釈。
この記事での合成、ワンポット反応でバクテリオファージのゲノムから11、MS2 などすべてのエシェリヒア属大腸菌の TXTL システムを使用する方法について説明 (RNA、3.4 kb)、ΦΧ174 (ssDNA、5.4 kb)、および T7 (dsDNA、40 kb)。どのようにファージ量合成反応 (マグネシウムとカリウム濃度) の生化学的な設定の一部に関して変更を示します。ペグ範囲 8000 濃度をエミュレート分子クラウディング バクテリオファージ合成に劇的な効果は、桁違いです。同時に転写、翻訳のプロセスを要約、関連生物学および生物物理学の基本的な質問に対処するための興味深い自己集合、単一試験管反応でこのような大規模な生化学的なシステムの実現10 (遺伝子発現制御、自己集合), だけでなく、新しいナノ構造13を構築するバクテリオファージ関数情報の転用などのアプリケーションを開発します。TXTL の実用的なに加えて我々 はプラクの試金によってバクテリオファージ増幅、ゲノム抽出と精製・ ファージ定量化メソッドを提供します。本稿では提案手法はエシェリヒア属大腸菌の抽出による無細胞システムを使用し、バクテリオファージに興味がある者に適しています。
この作品で提示プロトコルはフォローとしてまとめることができます: 1) バクテリオファージ増幅 (日 1: 接種の準備細胞、2 日目: 単一のプラーク、複数のバクテリオファージの成長と濃度、および 3 日目: バクテリオファージの浄化)、2) 二重座礁させたゲノム DNA の抽出(フェノール/クロロホルム抽出)、3) 携帯無料ファージ反応と抗体実験 (日 1: 宿主細胞をプレートし、寒天プレートを作る 2 日目: 無細胞反応とホスト細胞の前培養と一日 3: ホスト細胞文化およびバクテリオファージ価)。

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			<td class="xl24" style="width:512pt" width="683">25 g/L Luria-Bertani medium (LB Broth, Miller - Fisher BioReagents product number BP1426) and 15 g/L Bacto-Agar solid (Brenton, Dickenson and Company - product number 214010).</td>
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synthesis of infectious bacteriophages in an e. coli-based cell-free expression system

試験管反応の基礎および応用科学を実行する新しい機能を提供するより汎用性とモジュール性、エンジニア リング、無細胞転写・翻訳 (TXTL) システムの新世代。過去 10 年間携帯無料 TXTL 斬新な学際的な研究領域定量と合成に関連する生物学の広い範囲のための強力な技術となっています。新しい TXTL プラットフォームは、構築し、合成又は天然の遺伝子回路の実施により生化学システムを尋問すると特に便利です。体外TXTL 実証されています急速にプロトタイプ規制要素と生物学的ネットワーク同様に要約として便利な分子の自己組織化メカニズムは、生活システム。この資料でどのように伝染性のバクテリオファージ、MS2 (RNA)、ΦΧ174 などを述べる (ssDNA) および T7 (dsDNA) 完全すべて大腸菌、無細胞 TXTL 系を用いたワンポット反応で彼らのゲノムから合成されます。3 つの coliphages の合成は、プラクの試金を使用して定量化されます。どのように合成バクテリオファージの収量反応の生化学的設定に依存を示します。ペグの 8000 系の制御された濃度をエミュレート分子クラウディング大きさの命令によって合成されたファージの量に影響します。バクテリオファージを増幅する方法と彼らのゲノムを浄化する方法について述べる。プロトコルとこの作品で示された結果のセットは無細胞合成生物学と工学の学際的な研究者に関心のはずです。

4 つの代表的な結果を示します。図 1、携帯無料 TXTL システムとファージ DNA 株式はリビングで汚染されないように否定的なコントロールのセットを提案するエシェリヒア属大腸菌のセル。我々 はそのまま大腸菌の無細胞 TXTL システムが無いことを確認 (図 1A 図 1B</strong...

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大腸菌の伝染性のバクテリオファージの合成による無細胞発現系

無細胞転写・翻訳プラットフォームの新世代は、生化学システムの in vitro遺伝子回路の実行を構築するために設計されています。この記事で私たちはすべて大腸菌無細胞 TXTL システムを使用して彼らのゲノムからのバクテリオファージ MS2、ΦΧ174、T7 などの合成方法について説明します。

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Synthesis of Infectious Bacteriophages in an E. coli-based Cell-free Expression System

14.5K ビュー.  University of Minnesota. 無細胞転写・翻訳プラットフォームの新世代は、生化学システムの in vitro遺伝子回路の実行を構築するために設計されています。この記事で私たちはすべて大腸菌無細胞 TXTL システムを使用して彼らのゲノムからのバクテリオファージ MS2、ΦΧ174、T7 などの合成方法について説明します。

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Bacterial Detection &amp; Identification Using Electrochemical Sensors

Electrochemical sensors are widely used for rapid and accurate measurement of blood glucose and can be adapted for detection of a wide variety of analytes. Electrochemical sensors operate by transducing a biological recognition event into a useful electrical signal. Signal transduction occurs by coupling the activity of a redox enzyme to an amperometric electrode. Sensor specificity is either an inherent characteristic of the enzyme, glucose oxidase in the case of a glucose sensor, or a product of linkage between the enzyme and an antibody or probe.
Here, we describe an electrochemical sensor assay method to directly detect and identify bacteria. In every case, the probes described here are DNA oligonucleotides. This method is based on sandwich hybridization of capture and detector probes with target ribosomal RNA (rRNA). The capture probe is anchored to the sensor surface, while the detector probe is linked to horseradish peroxidase (HRP). When a substrate such as 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) is added to an electrode with capture-target-detector complexes bound to its surface, the substrate is oxidized by HRP and reduced by the working electrode. This redox cycle results in shuttling of electrons by the substrate from the electrode to HRP, producing current flow in the electrode.

Bacterial Detection & Identification Using Electrochemical Sensors

We describe an electrochemical sensor assay method for rapid bacterial detection and identification. The assay involves a sensor array functionalized with DNA oligonucleotide capture probes for ribosomal RNA (rRNA) species-specific sequences. Sandwich hybridization of target rRNA with the capture probe and a horseradish peroxidase-linked DNA oligonucleotide detector probe produces a measurable amperometric current.

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生物工学

Synthesis of an Intein-mediated Artificial Protein Hydrogel

We present the synthesis of a highly stable protein hydrogel mediated by a split-intein-catalyzed protein trans-splicing reaction. The building blocks of this hydrogel are two protein block-copolymers each containing a subunit of a trimeric protein that serves as a crosslinker and one half of a split intein. A highly hydrophilic random coil is inserted into one of the block-copolymers for water retention. Mixing of the two protein block copolymers triggers an intein trans-splicing reaction, yielding a polypeptide unit with crosslinkers at either end that rapidly self-assembles into a hydrogel. This hydrogel is very stable under both acidic and basic conditions, at temperatures up to 50 &#176;C, and in organic solvents. The hydrogel rapidly reforms after shear-induced rupture. Incorporation of a &#34;docking station peptide&#34; into the hydrogel building block enables convenient incorporation of &#34;docking protein&#34;-tagged target proteins. The hydrogel is compatible with tissue culture growth media, supports the diffusion of 20 kDa molecules, and enables the immobilization of bioactive globular proteins. The application of the intein-mediated protein hydrogel as an organic-solvent-compatible biocatalyst was demonstrated by encapsulating the horseradish peroxidase enzyme and corroborating its activity.

We present the synthesis of a split-intein-mediated protein hydrogel. The building blocks of this hydrogel are two protein copolymers each containing a subunit of a trimeric protein that serves as a crosslinker and one half of a split intein. Mixing of the two protein copolymers triggers an intein trans-splicing reaction, yielding a polypeptide unit that self-assembles into a hydrogel. This hydrogel is highly pH- and temperature-stable, compatible with organic solvents, and easily incorporates functional globular proteins.

インテイン媒介人工タンパク質ヒドロゲルの合成

We present the synthesis of a highly stable protein hydrogel mediated by a split-intein-catalyzed protein trans-splicing reaction. The building blocks of ...

A Novel Surgical Technique As a Foundation for In Vivo Partial Liver Engineering in Rat

Organ engineering is a novel strategy to generate liver organ substitutes that can potentially be used in transplantation. Recently, in vivo liver engineering, including in vivo organ decellularization followed by repopulation, has emerged as a promising approach over ex vivo liver engineering. However, postoperative survival was not achieved. The aim of this study is to develop a novel surgical technique of in vivo selective liver lobe perfusion in rats as a prerequisite for in vivo liver engineering. We generate a circuit bypass only through the left lateral lobe. Then, the left lateral lobe is perfused with heparinized saline. The experiment is performed with 4 groups (n = 3 rats per group) based on different perfusion times of 20 min, 2 h, 3 h, and 4 h. Survival, as well as the macroscopically visible change of color and the histologically determined absence of blood cells in the portal triad and the sinusoids, is taken as an indicator for a successful model establishment. After selective perfusion of the left lateral lobe, we observe that the left lateral lobe, indeed, turned from red to faint yellow. In a histological assessment, no blood cells are visible in the branch of the portal vein, the central vein, and the sinusoids. The left lateral lobe turns red after reopening the blocked vessels. 12/12 rats survived the procedure for more than one week. We are the first to report a surgical model for in vivo single liver lobe perfusion with a long survival period of more than one week. In contrast to the previously published report, the most important advantage of the technique presented here is that perfusion of 70% of the liver is maintained throughout the whole procedure. The establishment of this technique provides a foundation for in vivo partial liver engineering in rats, including decellularization and recellularization.

A Novel Surgical Technique As a Foundation for In Vivo Partial Liver Engineering in Rat

We establish a novel surgical technique for an in vivo single liver lobe perfusion model in rat as a prerequisite for further studying in vivo partial liver engineering in the future.

ラットでの肝部分工学生体内での基盤として新しい手術手技

Organ engineering is a novel strategy to generate liver organ substitutes that can potentially be used in transplantation. Recently, in vivo liver ...

Cell-free Protein Expression Using the Rapidly Growing Bacterium Vibrio natriegens

The marine bacterium Vibrio natriegens has garnered considerable attention as an emerging microbial host for biotechnology due to its fast growth rate. A general protocol is described for the preparation of V. natriegens crude cell extracts using common laboratory equipment. This high yielding protocol has been specifically optimized for user accessibility and reduced cost. Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) can be carried out in small scale 10 &#956;L batch reactions in either a 96- or 384-well format and reproducibly yields concentrations of &#62; 260 &#956;g/mL super folder GFP (sfGFP) within 3 h. Overall, crude cell extract preparation and CFPS can be achieved in 1&#8722;2 full days by a single user. This protocol can be easily integrated into existing protein synthesis pipelines to facilitate advances in bio-production and synthetic biology applications.

Cell-free Protein Expression Using the Rapidly Growing Bacterium Vibrio natriegens

Cell-free expression systems are powerful and cost-efficient tools for the high-throughput synthesis and screening of important proteins. Here, we describe the preparation of cell-free protein expression system using Vibrio natriegens for the rapid protein production using plasmid DNA, linear DNA, and mRNA template.

無細胞タンパク質式を使って急速に成長している細菌ビブリオ natriegens

The marine bacterium Vibrio natriegens has garnered considerable attention as an emerging microbial host for biotechnology due to its fast growth rate. A ...

A Multilayer Microfluidic Platform for the Conduction of Prolonged Cell-Free Gene Expression

The limitations of cell-based synthetic biology are becoming increasingly apparent as researchers aim to develop larger and more complex synthetic genetic regulatory circuits. The analysis of synthetic genetic regulatory networks in vivo is time consuming and suffers from a lack of environmental control, with exogenous synthetic components interacting with host processes resulting in undesired behavior. To overcome these issues, cell-free characterization of novel circuitry is becoming more prevalent. In vitro transcription and translation (IVTT) mixtures allow the regulation of the experimental environment and can be optimized for each unique system. The protocols presented here detail the fabrication of a multilayer microfluidic device that can be utilized to sustain IVTT reactions for prolonged durations. In contrast to batch reactions, where resources are depleted over time and (by-) products accumulate, the use of microfluidic devices allows the replenishment of resources as well as the removal of reaction products. In this manner, the cellular environment is emulated by maintaining an out-of-equilibrium environment in which the dynamic behavior of gene circuits can be investigated over extended periods of time. To fully exploit the multilayer microfluidic device, hardware and software have been integrated to automate the IVTT reactions. By combining IVTT reactions with the microfluidic platform presented here, it becomes possible to comprehensively analyze complex network behaviors, furthering our understanding of the mechanisms that regulate cellular processes.

The fabrication process of a PDMS-based, multilayer, microfluidic device that allows in vitro transcription and translation (IVTT) reactions to be performed over prolonged periods is described. Furthermore, a comprehensive overview of the hardware and software required to automate and maintain these reactions for prolonged durations is provided.

長期無細胞遺伝子発現の伝導のための多層マイクロ流体プラットフォーム

The limitations of cell-based synthetic biology are becoming increasingly apparent as researchers aim to develop larger and more complex synthetic genetic ...

High-Throughput Identification of Resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. Tomato in Tomato using Seedling Flood Assay

Tomato is an agronomically important crop that can be infected by Pseudomonas syringae, a Gram-negative bacterium, resulting in bacterial speck disease. The tomato-P. syringae pv. tomato pathosystem is widely used to dissect the genetic basis of plant innate responses and disease resistance. While disease was successfully managed for many decades through the introduction of the Pto/Prf gene cluster from Solanum pimpinellifolium into cultivated tomato, race 1 strains of P. syringae have evolved to overcome resistance conferred by the Pto/Prf gene cluster and occur worldwide.
Wild tomato species are important reservoirs of natural diversity in pathogen recognition, because they evolved in diverse environments with different pathogen pressures. In typical screens for disease resistance in wild tomato, adult plants are used, which can limit the number of plants that can be screened due to their extended growth time and greater growth space requirements. We developed a method to screen 10-day-old tomato seedlings for resistance, which minimizes plant growth time and growth chamber space, allows a rapid turnover of plants, and allows large sample sizes to be tested. Seedling outcomes of survival or death can be treated as discrete phenotypes or on a resistance scale defined by amount of new growth in surviving seedlings after flooding. This method has been optimized to screen 10-day-old tomato seedlings for resistance to two P. syringae strains and can easily be adapted to other P. syringae strains.

High-Throughput Identification of Resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. Tomato in Tomato using Seedling Flood Assay

The seedling flood assay facilitates rapid screening of wild tomato accessions for the resistance to the Pseudomonas syringae bacterium. This assay, used in conjunction with the seedling bacterial growth assay, can assist in further characterizing the underlying resistance to the bacterium, and can be used to screen mapping populations to determine the genetic basis of resistance.

シュードモナスシリンゲpvに対する耐性のハイスループット同定苗フラッドアッセイを用いたトマトのトマト

Tomato is an agronomically important crop that can be infected by Pseudomonas syringae, a Gram-negative bacterium, resulting in bacterial speck disease. ...

An In vitro System to Gauge the Thrombolytic Efficacy of Histotripsy and a Lytic Drug

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a global health concern. The primary approach to achieve vessel recanalization for critical obstructions is catheter-directed thrombolytics (CDT). To mitigate caustic side effects and the long treatment time associated with CDT, adjuvant and alternative approaches are under development. One such approach is histotripsy, a focused ultrasound therapy to ablate tissue via bubble cloud nucleation. Pre-clinical studies have demonstrated strong synergy between histotripsy and thrombolytics for clot degradation. This report outlines a benchtop method to assess the efficacy of histotripsy-aided thrombolytic therapy, or lysotripsy.
Clots manufactured from fresh human venous blood were introduced into a flow channel whose dimensions and acousto-mechanical properties mimic an iliofemoral vein. The channel was perfused with plasma and the lytic&#160;recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator. Bubble clouds were generated in the clot with a focused ultrasound source designed for the treatment of femoral venous clots. Motorized positioners were used to translate the source focus along the clot length. At each insonation location, acoustic emissions from the bubble cloud were passively recorded, and beamformed to generate passive cavitation images. Metrics to gauge treatment efficacy included clot mass loss (overall treatment efficacy), and the concentrations of D-dimer (fibrinolysis) and hemoglobin (hemolysis) in the perfusate. There are limitations to this in vitro design, including lack of means to assess in vivo side effects or dynamic changes in flow rate as the clot lyses. Overall, the setup provides an effective method to assess the efficacy of histotripsy-based strategies to treat DVT.

Histotripsy-aided lytic delivery or lysotripsy is under development for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis. An in vitro procedure is presented here to assess the efficacy of this combination therapy. Key protocols for the clot model, image guidance, and assessment of treatment efficacy are discussed.

組織組織の血栓溶解性の有効性と溶解薬を測定するインビトロシステム

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a global health concern. The primary approach to achieve vessel recanalization for critical obstructions is ...

OnePot PURE Cell-Free System

The defined PURE (protein synthesis using recombinant elements) transcription-translation system provides an appealing chassis for cell-free synthetic biology. Unfortunately, commercially available systems are costly, and their tunability is limited. In comparison, a home-made approach can be customized based on user needs. However, the preparation of home-made systems is time-consuming and arduous due to the need for ribosomes as well as 36 medium scale protein purifications. Streamlining protein purification by coculturing and co-purification allows for minimizing time and labor requirements. Here, we present an easy, adjustable, time- and cost-effective method to produce all PURE system components within 1 week, using standard laboratory equipment. Moreover, the performance of the OnePot PURE is comparable to commercially available systems. The OnePot PURE preparation method expands the accessibility of the PURE system to more laboratories due to its simplicity and cost-effectiveness.

We present a fast and cost-effective method to produce the recombinant PURE cell-free TX-TL system using standard laboratory equipment.

ワンポット純粋な無細胞システム

The defined PURE (protein synthesis using recombinant elements) transcription-translation system provides an appealing chassis for cell-free synthetic ...

Rapid Characterization of Genetic Parts with Cell-Free Systems

Characterizing and cataloging genetic parts are critical to the design of useful genetic circuits. Having well-characterized parts allows for the fine-tuning of genetic circuits, such that their function results in predictable outcomes. With the growth of synthetic biology as a field, there has been an explosion of genetic circuits that have been implemented in microbes to execute functions pertaining to sensing, metabolic alteration, and cellular computing. Here, we show a rapid and cost-effective method for characterizing genetic parts. Our method utilizes cell-free lysate, prepared in-house as a medium to evaluate parts via the expression of a reporter protein. Template DNA is prepared by PCR amplification using inexpensive primers to add variant parts to the reporter gene, and the template is added to the reaction as linear DNA without cloning. Parts that can be added in this way include promoters, operators, ribosome binding sites, insulators, and terminators. This approach, combined with the incorporation of an acoustic liquid handler and 384-well plates, allows the user to carry out high-throughput evaluations of genetic parts in a single day. By comparison, cell-based screening approaches require time-consuming cloning and have longer testing times due to overnight culture and culture density normalization steps. Further, working in cell-free lysate allows the user to exact tighter control over the expression conditions through the addition of exogenous components and DNA at precise concentrations. Results obtained from cell-free screening can be used directly in applications of cell-free systems or, in some cases, as a way to predict function in whole cells.

Well-characterized genetic parts are necessary for the design of novel genetic circuits. Here we describe a cost-effective, high-throughput method for rapidly characterizing genetic parts. Our method reduces cost and time by combining cell-free lysates, linear DNA to avoid cloning, and acoustic liquid handling to increase throughput and reduce reaction volumes.

無細胞システムによる遺伝子部分の迅速な特性評価

Characterizing and cataloging genetic parts are critical to the design of useful genetic circuits. Having well-characterized parts allows for the ...

From Cells to Cell-Free Protein Synthesis within 24 Hours Using Cell-Free Autoinduction Workflow

Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) has grown as a biotechnology platform that captures transcription and translation machinery in vitro. Numerous developments have made the CFPS platform more accessible to new users and have expanded the range of applications. For lysate based CFPS systems, cell extracts can be generated from a variety of organisms, harnessing the unique biochemistry of that host to augment protein synthesis. Within the last 20 years, Escherichia coli (E. coli) has become one of the most widely used organisms for supporting CFPS due to its affordability and versatility. Despite numerous key advances, the workflow for E. coli cell extract preparation has remained a key bottleneck for new users to implement CFPS for their applications. The extract preparation workflow is time-intensive and requires technical expertise to achieve reproducible results. To overcome these barriers, we previously reported the development of a 24 hour cell-free autoinduction (CFAI) workflow that reduces user input and technical expertise required. The CFAI workflow minimizes the labor and technical skill required to generate cell extracts while also increasing the total quantities of cell extracts obtained. Here we describe that workflow in a step-by-step manner to improve access and support the broad implementation of E. coli based CFPS.

This work describes the preparation of cell extract from Escherichia coli (E. coli) followed by cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) reactions in under 24 hours. Explanation of the cell-free autoinduction (CFAI) protocol details improvements made to reduce researcher oversight and increase quantities of cell extract obtained.