Project Overview

Elastin-Like Polypeptides (ELPs) may serve as promising drug-delivery agents to treat various types of cancers. In order for our client, Dr. Furgeson, to conduct research on ELPs, soluble form of ELP is required. After harvesting ELPs from bacteria, ELPs become aggregated. ELP aggregation depends on temperature and salt concentration. The purpose of this project is to design a device that will make it easy to convert ELP aggregate into soluble form.

Files

• Midsemester Presentation (February 25, 2006)
• Midsemester Paper (March 3, 2006)
• Final Paper (April 28, 2006)
• PDS Report (April 28, 2006)
• Solidworks animation of device (May 4, 2006)
• Final Poster Presentation (May 5, 2006)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Dhaval Desai - Team Leader
• Lee Linstroth - Communicator
• Malini Soundarrajan - BSAC
• Nathan Kleinhans - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Naomi Chesler - Advisor
• Dr. Darin Furgeson - Client

Related Projects

• Spring 2006: Device for Converting ELP Aggregate to Soluble Form
• Fall 2005: Device for converting ELP aggregate to soluble form