This note is an introduction to the engineering of synthetic
biological systems. Topics covered includes: components and control of
prokaryotic and eukaryotic behavior, DNA synthesis, standards, and abstraction
in biological engineering, issues of human practice, including biological
safety; security; ownership, sharing, and innovation; and ethics. Enrollment
preference is given to freshmen.
Author(s): Dr. Natalie Kuldell and Prof.
Andrew Endy
This note covers the following topics:
Ordinary differential equations (ODEs), and initial and boundary conditions,
Eigenvalue and eigenvector analysis, Analytical and numerical techniques for
solving ODE, Heat equation, Analytical solution to inhomogeneous PDEs using
Green's functions.
This note is an introduction to the engineering of synthetic
biological systems. Topics covered includes: components and control of
prokaryotic and eukaryotic behavior, DNA synthesis, standards, and abstraction
in biological engineering, issues of human practice, including biological
safety; security; ownership, sharing, and innovation; and ethics. Enrollment
preference is given to freshmen.
Author(s): Dr. Natalie Kuldell and Prof.
Andrew Endy
The beginning lecture notes describe the
science basis for bioengineering with particular emphasis on molecular cell
biology and systems biology. Topics covered are: Bioengineering Science, Biology
Science, Biological Engineering, BioMechanical Engineering, Bioengineering in
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Biomaterial Sciences and Bioengineering in
Computer Science.
This
book provides a snapshot of some of the research occurring across a wide range
of areas related to embryonic stem cells, including new methods, tools and
technologies, new understandings about the molecular biology and pluripotency of
these cells as well as new uses for and sources of embryonic stem cells.