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Design of a point-of-care incubation and fluorescence detection unit for microfluidic lab-on-a-chip applications

dc.contributor.advisor Resto-Irizarry, Pedro J.
dc.contributor.author Martínez-Rodríguez, Manuel J.
dc.contributor.college College of Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.committee Díaz-Rivera, Rubén E.
dc.contributor.committee Quintero, Pedro
dc.contributor.department Department of Mechanical Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.representative Jiménez-Cabán, Esbal
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-27T11:58:04Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-27T11:58:04Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.description.abstract Some parts of the world are underdeveloped and lack access to complete laboratory facilities. Where there is access, laboratory testing is an expensive and time consuming process. The team at Weibel Lab addressed the matter by designing a microfluidic testing system, a device to perform multiple pathogen detection tests using minimal sample size in a short time. This work focused on designing a portable device capable of incubating and extracting data from microfluidic devices, specifically the Quick Chip, a device that simplifies genetic identification processes through RPA and fluorescent indicators but requires the use of a benchtop fluorescence reader. Device design thus required an optical detection mechanism as well as an excitation system to trigger sample emission. Using an equivalent concentration designated by the team at Weibel Lab, data capture centered on the use of a color CMOS camera using a series of filters. Data was then manually extracted by using ImageJ software. en_US
dc.description.abstract Algunas partes del mundo están poco desarrolladas y no tienen acceso a facilidades de laboratorio completas. En los lugares que si las tienen, las pruebas de laboratorio son costosas y toman mucho tiempo. El equipo en Weiblel Lab se tomó la tarea de atacar el problema diseñando un sistema de pruebas microfluídico capaz de realizar múltiples ensayos de detección de patógenos en corto tiempo y con una cantidad mínima de muestra, el Quick Chip, un sistema que simplifica la identificación de genes utilizando un método de RPA junto con marcadores fluorescentes, pero se limita por el uso de una máquina de lectura de laboratorio. El diseño de este dispositivo requirió de un sistema óptico de detección además de un sistema de excitación para activar la emisión. Utilizando una equivalencia de muestra designada por el equipo en Weibel Lab, la captura de data se centralizó en el uso de una cámara de color CMOS y un arreglo de filtros mientras que la data se extrajo manualmente utilizando el programa de ImageJ. en_US
dc.description.graduationSemester Fall en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2016 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/469
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2016 Manuel J. Martínez Rodríguez en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Fluorescence detection en_US
dc.subject Microfluidic tests en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Point-of-care testing en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Microfluidic devices en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Optical detectors en_US
dc.title Design of a point-of-care incubation and fluorescence detection unit for microfluidic lab-on-a-chip applications en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Mechanical Engineering en_US
thesis.degree.level M.S. en_US
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