Team:Valencia UPV/Software
Introduction
Do you think it is possible to mathematically describe a cell? Would you like to know the possibilities that modeling offers you?
When it comes to automating the process of designing and printing genetic circuits in the lab, there is no denying that Printeria facilitates those tasks for both the average and the experienced user. But, without an interface to define all the necessary parameters, keep track of the device’s inventory, and monitor all of the steps of the process, that would not be possible.
We aim to solve that with Printeria Controller, an intuitive software that provides a user-friendly interface meant for all kinds of users, so that everyone can have access to the capabilities of Printeria. This controller help us to achieve the goal of our project: Make synthetic biology easier.
Design Considerations and working flow
A web application
Scientists nowadays use computers in the lab to take notes of their experiments, do research, make measurements from the laboratory devices… So we thought, why don’t they also use Printeria from the lab computer? That way, extra devices won’t be necessary. Once that decision was made, we found a setback: Most of laboratory computers are administered by technicians, so lab members cannot install new software in them. To fix this issue, we came up with the idea of making a web application so that no software installation is needed. This allowed everyone to access Printeria’s Controller from their personal computers, tablets or even smartphones. Thereby we allocated the application in a server inside a Raspberry Pi in Printeria.
Models & Experiments
Simulation Tool