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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/4/49/WarwickTetradedry.png" class="pics" alt=""> The aim of this model is to design a 3D, self-assembling structure which forms a shape which allows E-coli cells to be bonded to the outside. One of the shapes we decided to use is a geodesic sphere made up of multiple tetrahedron ‘bricks’. Tetrahedrons are the strongest 3D structure and would allow any sized scaffold to be made. A sphere is the best 3D structure as it has the largest surface area to volume ratio which will allow the largest number of E.coli cells to bond to it. | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/4/49/WarwickTetradedry.png" class="pics" alt=""> The aim of this model is to design a 3D, self-assembling structure which forms a shape which allows E-coli cells to be bonded to the outside. One of the shapes we decided to use is a geodesic sphere made up of multiple tetrahedron ‘bricks’. Tetrahedrons are the strongest 3D structure and would allow any sized scaffold to be made. A sphere is the best 3D structure as it has the largest surface area to volume ratio which will allow the largest number of E.coli cells to bond to it. | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 17 September 2015
The aim of this model is to design a 3D, self-assembling structure which forms a shape which allows E-coli cells to be bonded to the outside. One of the shapes we decided to use is a geodesic sphere made up of multiple tetrahedron ‘bricks’. Tetrahedrons are the strongest 3D structure and would allow any sized scaffold to be made. A sphere is the best 3D structure as it has the largest surface area to volume ratio which will allow the largest number of E.coli cells to bond to it.
