Where biology meets engineering
All projects were a combination of biology and engineering, whether it was a biologist trying to automate a process in the lab or an engineer finding a new application for her technology.
Here is a list of some projects:
Sensors
- A cell-free sensor platform for the quantification of arsenic concentrations in drinking water
- A low cost reusable microfluidic device for the detection of antibiotic resistant genes in bacteria
- Field portable colorimeter
Healthcare
- A low cost, point-of- care device to measure blood haemoglobin levels, using calorimetry
- An accessible, low cost, hand-held device for detecting counterfeit antimalarial drugs, using quartz crystal microbalance technology
Lab equipment
- A light intensity meter to measure plant growth conditions
- An artificial habitat to investigate Boquila trifoliata mimicry