Natalie Raso - Weapons of Targeted Destruction: Using Viruses to Kill Cancer
     Abstract

Project Information

Abstract

Project Summary

Background

Purpose

Scientific Thought

Hypotheses

Apparatus and Materials

Genetically Engineered KM110red Herpesvirus


Methodology

Procedure for Cell-Line Splitting

Procedure for KM110r Infection

Procedure for Immunofluorescent
Microscopy Imaging


Statistical Analyses

Proliferation Assay Analyzed Data

Major Results

Graphed Results

Discussion of Statistics

Controls and Variables

Conclusions

Discussion

Discussion of KM110r Efficacy

Successes and Failures

Sources of Error and Data

Limitations


Future Research

Applications

Glossary

Bibliography

Acknowledgements
 

Safety Equipment

·        Level II Biosafety Cabinet

·        Laboratory Coat

·        Rubber Gloves

·        Goggles

Splitting for Cell-Line Maintenance (Carried out in Level II Biohazard Cell Hood)

·        Falcon T75 filtered containers

·        Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS)

·        Trypsin

·        Dulbecco’s Minimal Essential Medium (DMEM) + 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)

·        T75 filtered containers

·        Aspirating pipettes connected to draining system

·        1mL, 5mL, 10mL and 25mL liquid dispenser

·        70% Ethanol

·        Leica Light Microscope

·        Incubator

Cell Line Splitting to 6-well dish (Carried out in Level II Biohazard Cell Hood)

·        Falcon 6-well dish

·        Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS)

·        Trypsin

·        DMEM + 10% FBS

·        T75 filtered containers

·        Aspirating pipettes connected to draining system

·        1mL, 5mL, 10mL and 25mL liquid dispenser

·        70% Ethanol

·        Leica Light Microscope

·        Incubator

·        Gilson Pipetman® (10µl, 200µ, 100µl) and tips

·        Calculator

KM110r Infection of Cells in 6-well Dishes

·        Serum-Free (SF) DMEM

·        Aspirating pipettes connected to draining system

·        Incubator

·        Gilson Pipetman® (10µl, 200µ, 100µl) and tips

·        Calculator

·        70% Ethanol

·        DMEM +10% FBS

Immunofluorescent Microscopic Imaging

·        Leica® DM IRB High-Powered Immunofluorescent Microscope System

·        Openlab® Microscope Software

Proliferation Assay

·        Manually operated Talley cell counter

·        Microsoft Excel®  Software



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