Outcomes

  1. Selection of biofilm producing bacterial strain

  2. Time optimization of biofilm formation

  3. Successful biofilm formation on TiO2-FTO (Fluorine doped Tin Oxide)

  4. Synthesis and experimental verification of TiO2 nanorods on FTO substrate using SEM, XRD and UV-Visible spectroscopy data

  5. Chromium (Cr) detection by TiO2 NRs using Cyclic Voltametry and Amperometry with detection limit 0.25µM

  6. Setup an IoT platform (algorithm, interface circuits, sensor connectivity etc.) to measure temperature, TDS, turbidity

  7. Framework to monitor the real data on android app over cloud.

  8. Publications:

Under review: 1

Under Preparation : 2


Fig. O.D values measured at different time intervals and Graphical representation of ratios of O.D at 570nm/600nm indicating increase in aggregated bacterial growth


Fig. SEM image, of biofilm obtained on coated glass slide FTO-TiO2 (scale 10µm)

Fig. Graph plotted between glass thermometer and temperature sensor.

Fig. : Resistances used for TDS measurements

Fig. Graph Plotted Between commercial TDS meter and Designed TDS meter

Fig. Turbidity of solutions were measured with reference of clear water as 0% turbid