Team:TU-Delft/Snifferometer

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In order to assess the feasibility of a final product using our Snifferomyces cells as a diagnosis method, a device called "Snifferometer" was built.

Contents

Design of Snifferometer

Scheme of the Device

Figure 1: Scheme of Snifferometer
Figure 2: Snifferometer

Circuit of Snifferometer

Figure 3: Circuit of Snifferometer

Test

Eppendorf tubes are used to contain the liquid.

Two filters were tested:

Four sets

  • Control: M9 medium with E-coli
  • Test: M9 medium with E-coli overexpressing TagGFP2

M9 medium is used because it has low autofluorescence.

Figure 4: Measured data
  • reduce background light intensity: right filter
  • increase green light intensity
  • increase the sensitivity of the circuit
  • enlarge the area of fluorescent