Portable and Inexpensive Fluorescence Imaging Device for Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostics
Team Members:
Kobe Cao
Jason Ho
Andrew Kim
Christopher Lu
Logan Turner
Mentors:
Dr. Ester Kwon
Akash Canjels
Abstract
Traumatic brain injuries can happen almost anywhere, and the need for a portable, inexpensive imaging device is necessary for quick and optimal diagnosis. Our device housing and internal components were remodeled with SolidWorks and constructed using 3D printing, while the hardware involving image capture was also updated. The device is able to capture fluorescence up to a concentration of 100 pM, which surpasses the initial 20 nM objective that was set. Testing was performed with strips of fluorescent dye in PBS and strips of biological spike-in with injected fluorescence to model an LFA strip. We conclude that this design meets the design requirements, and future work is to include multiplex imaging capabilities and automation of post-image processing.
Abet Addendum
Kobe Cao
Andrew Kim
Logan Turner
Jason Ho
Christopher Lu
The Team