Project Abstract: E. chrono

The goal of E. chrono is to leverage quorum sensing in Escherichia coli to produce a microfluidic based fluorescent watch. Our team utilized a unique microfluidic development process that emphasizes low cost and rapid prototyping. Through the use of open source design software and cheap manufacturing methods we were able to fabricate microfluidic devices in a cost and time efficient manner. It is our hope that these methods can be utilized by other iGEM teams who are interested in incorporating microfluidics into their projects without the hassle of complex design and fabrication techniques.

For information on our team’s 2014 software project, please visit our official iGEM wiki page
http://2014.igem.org/Team:Vanderbilt_MF