Obiettivo THE TECHNIQUES OF DNA SEQUENCING ARE OF CENTRAL IMPORTANCE IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. DETERMINATION OF THE COMPLETE NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES OF LARGE MOLECULES BY THE PRESENT MANUAL METHODS IS, HOWEVER, A TEDIOUS AND TIME CONSUMING PROCESS AS ARE THE ITERATIVE MANUAL DETERMINATIONS OF RELATIVELY SHORT SEQUENCES.THE REPETITIVE NATURE OF THE TASK MAKES IT AN IDEAL SUBJECT FOR AUTOMATION. THE AUTOMATION OF THE PROCESS AIMED AT IN THE PRESENT PROPOSAL SHOULD SPEED UP THE DETERMINATION OF NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing is an obvious candidate for automation allowing more rapid access to the genetic data encoded in very large DNA molecules, such as the human genome.Research was carried out into the production of fast and accurate instrument modules to automate aspects of sequence analysis. A novel machine was designed and built which incorporated a vision controlled robot to identify and select plaques and colonies on Petri dishes for automatic sampling and transfer of candidate material for further growth in individual containers. Electrophoresis and direct blotting were automated and a gas counter was built for directly imaging radiolabelled DNA sequences and mapping gels for genetic data abstraction.The first robot system (APSCIR) to image mixed randomly disposed arrays of biological specimens and to pick a particular set of these for distribution into an ordered arrangement was produced. Imaging hardware and software were developed jointly with a patented robot picking head to automate this process, which is recognized as a serious bottleneck in many DNA analysis procedures. The direct blotting electrophoresis system was developed into a key technology for the second generation of automatic mappers and sequencers and the gas counter capabilities were extended into the area of sequence and genetic analysis.DEVELOPMENT OF A FAST AND USER-FRIENDLY VISION SYSTEM FOR THE AUTOMATIC RECOGNITION AND LOCATION OF PLAQUES BY COLOUR, SHAPE AND PATTERN AND THE GUIDANCE OF A PICK-UP ROBOT TO PLAQUES CORRESPONDING TO A GIVEN SET OF USER-SELECTABLE CRITERIA. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAsocial sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomationnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsnucleotidesnatural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrophoresisnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biology Programma(i) FP1-BAP - Multiannual research action programme (EEC) in the field of biotechnology (BAP), 1985-1989 Argomento(i) Data not available Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore Steinbeis-Transferzentrum System- und Softwareengineering Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Reichenaustraße 81c 78467 Konstanz Germania Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (3) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto Christian-Albrechts-Universität Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Olshausen str. 40 24098 Kiel Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Chilton OX11 0QX Didcot Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Sackville Street M60 1QD Manchester Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato