14 Eylül 2009 Pazartesi

About Summer

Dear Blog Readers,

I realized that I haven't been writing anything to my blog. So, I decided to write what kind of stuffs I did in my summer practice.
First of all, we tried to sense cancer cells using FRET(flourescence resonance energy transfer). To do this we used GFP(Green Fluorescent Protein) and PPEs(para-poly phenylene ethylene). We made a complex using them because they are oppositely charged materials. Because of this electrostatic interaction there is an energy transfer process occurs between polymer and protein. According to this energy, we saw different fluorescence intensities for different concentrations of complex. After addition of cancerous cells to this complex, we saw changes in the fluorescence intensities of complex. Finally, this change indicates we are able to sense cancerous cells using FRET application. As a result, we can identify cancerous cells(without any further knowledge about cells) earlier to save people from cancers.

Secondly, I went to the NY city. It is an amazing city where you can find anything you can imagine. I spent two days in this city but that's not enough to enjoy that city. If I will go to NY again, I will definitely stay more than two days. At least one week I will stay in NY.

Finally, I am back at home. But I do really miss being in USA. Hopefully, I can go to USA next year again.

Take care everybody,
See you soon.
I will keep writing with good stories...