Miniaturized Microorganism Detection System

Purpose

Microorganism detection system utilizing micro-fluidics technology can posses more advantages than traditional methods, such as fast accessing time, portability, and reduced reagent and instrumentation cost. Basing on these merits, this project is aiming on realizing a miniaturized microorganism detection system. One specific target of the system is to realize an automotive immunoassay, which is capable of performing this common-used assay in a faster and more user-friendly manner.

Specifications & Features

Design and fabrication of plastic microfluidic chip
Design and fabrication of micro electromagnetic membrane pump
Long-path-length absorption detection platform
Selective protein coating and channel ELISA

Application

The development of the proposed design can provide a practical tool for ELISA testing, and contribute to the point-of-care diagnostics as well as basic researches. To exam the feasibility of the system, the detection of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world, is selected as the research carrier. A close cooperation with the researchers in the medical school is undergoing, which result will benefit the patient in batter disease diagnosis and clinical prescription.

Microfluidic chip

Absorbance detection system

Micro Electromagnetic membrane pump

Metal Mold

Chip ELISA

Contact

Jerwei Hsieh
E-mail: jerwei@itrc.org.tw