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The goal of the iGEM InterLab Study is to improve the measurement tools available to both the iGEM community and the synthetic biology community as. In the previous studies, we showed that by measuring GFP expression in absolute fluorescence units calibrated against a known concentration of fluorescent molecule, we can greatly reduce the variability in measurements between labs. while measuring a population of cells ,the number of cells in the sample can lead to variability in the results.

So,the aim of the fifth InterLab study is trying to reduce lab-to-lab variability in fluorescence measurements by normalizing to absolute cell count or colony-forming units (CFUs) instead of OD.

We performed three calibration experiments and cell measurements, including flow cytometry.
Calibration 1: OD600 Reference point - LUDOX Protocol
Using LUDOX CL-X and H2O as point reference to obtain a conversion factor to transform the data later.The average of OD600 is 0.053;the correction factor (OD600/Abs600) is 3.761.

Table1,OD600 Reference point

Calibration 2:Particle Standard Curve - Microsphere Protocol
Preparing a dilution series of monodisperse silica microspheres and measure the Abs 600 to abtain the particle standard curve.

Figure1,Particle Standard Curve

Figure2,Particle Standard Curve(log scale)

Calibration 3: Fluorescence standard curve - Fluorescein Protocol
Dilution serious of fluorescein were prepared in four replicates and measure the fluorescence in a 96 well plate,so the standard curve of fluorescence for fluorescein concentration is generated.

Figure3,Fluorescein Standard Curve

Figure4,Fluorescein Standard Curve(log scale)

Cell measurement

1.Using E. coli K-12 DH5-alpha to do the Cell measurement, detecting the Fluorescence and Abs600.

Figure5,The workflow of cell measurement

Here is our experimental data:

Table2,The Fluorescence Raw Reading of 0 Hour

Table3,The Fluorescence Raw Reading of 6 Hour

Table4,The Abs Raw Reading of 0 Hour

Table5,The Abs Raw Reading of 6 Hour

2.The measurement of Colony Forming Units per 0.1 OD600 E. coli cultures.

Figure6,The workflow of Dilution Series

The following is our experimental data. Since we forgot to dilute the solution ten times at the end, only two diluents with concentration gradient are effective.