Project Details
[Return to Previous Page]Protein Purification for the People
Company: PSU Hancock Lab
Major(s):
Primary: BME
Secondary: EE
Optional: MATSE, ME
Non-Disclosure Agreement: NO
Intellectual Property: NO
Recombinant proteins are routinely expressed in bacteria and purified by column chromatography. There are expensive automated systems to do this, but many labs would benefit from having a low-cost alternative. There are published design plans for such a system that uses 3D printing, and there are a number of potential sensors and automation that could be incorporated into such a system. This project will build on a first generation prototype from Spring, 2021 and develop functionality and reliability of a low-cost protein purification system.