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Designing A Self-Regulating And Portable Heating Device For A Microfluidic Based Biosensor, Riya Mahajan
Designing A Self-Regulating And Portable Heating Device For A Microfluidic Based Biosensor, Riya Mahajan
Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship
Paper-based biosensors are powerful microfluidic analytical devices that are potentially useful for a wide range of applications, ranging from medical diagnostics to agricultural and environmental monitoring. Molecular diagnostics have limitations because they need to send samples back to a centralized laboratory, which increases the cost and turnaround time of the test. This project aims to create a simple-to-use, low-cost, and portable heating system that would facilitate the creation of a field-deployable paper-based analytical device that can incubate the sample at elevated temperatures for conducting isothermal molecular assays. Our design aims to miniaturize a commercial water bath and will be fabricated …