Progress Updates Category
Update: March 26, 2019
Mar. 27, 2019—Since the last project update, progress has been made in the validation of our prototype, creating another iteration of our prototype, and patenting our device. To begin with, we continued validation of our prototype by ensuring the device was built “true” or so that each flask was the same size and was 1 L...
Update: March 13, 2019
Mar. 13, 2019—Since our previous update, testing has been done on our device to confirm its accuracy to achieving our intended needs. Three different tests were done in order to make sure our device is working properly. The first test completed on the device was to ensure the device could hold fluid without any leaking and check...
Update: February 20, 2019
Feb. 20, 2019—Since last week, we have received our first version of our prototype. The device arrived on 2/18 from Hammett Scientific, and consists of three custom Erlenmeyer Flasks with connective custom glass tubes and specialty clamps to connect all three sections. We have also acquired rubber gaskets which will be used to create an airtight seal...
Update: November 15, 2018
Nov. 15, 2018—Since the last progress update, we have produced a detailed design for the set of erlenmeyer flasks that will be used in the device along with finding possible sealing materials to create a sanitary and airtight seal. We have also identified the permeable filters that will be used. The next step will be to attain...
Update: November 6, 2018
Nov. 6, 2018—Within the past week, our group completed a literature review of relevant papers for co-culture devices for the study of microbiomes. The key papers in the field have been highlighted below. 1. Co-culture of Living Microbiome with Microengineered Human Intestinal Villi in a Gut-on-a-Chip Microfluidic Device[1] Kim H.J. et al designed a protocol to replicate...
Update: November 1, 2018
Nov. 1, 2018—Recent progress in producing a co-culture device for microbiomes has led to preliminary computer-aided drawings (CADs) of our device design ideas. At this point in our project, we have not made a decision on whether we would like to make our device in glass petri dishes or in connected erlenmeyer flasks. Both options come with...