Proposal 10/25/18 Category
Prototype Designs
Oct. 29, 2018—Prototype of Final Design The final design may be similar to the following 3-D figures. These visual representations of possible prototypes were made using TinkerCad.com. The team will converge on a final solution based on validation tests and cost of production. The 3-compartment petri dish solution (Figure 1) would be similar to existing culturing dishes,...
BME Idea Proposal
Oct. 24, 2018—Executive Summary In the current research market, there are no devices with the ability to co-culture microbes while keeping each strain distinct and allowing for chemical or nutrient interactions. There is an urgent need for this device to be able to better mimic the in vivo environment in tissues such as the stomach. This device...