Precision Diagnostic Reagent Package

Project goal: To design, build and test a single-dose reagent package and corresponding table-sized dispensing equipment. The package design requirements included ensuring proper volume for each dispense and maintaining material compatibility with the company’s proprietary chemical reagents. Pressure sensors in the dispenser confirm the presence of the reagent package and send a notification to the touch screen on the front of the product. The user can then start running the equipment. The dispensing system consists of a roller on a conveyor that applies force to the top of the inserted reagent package. When the reagent package has been emptied onto the tissue slide, the graphical interface displays a status update and a green LED light to indicate that the system has finished. The dispenser, coupled with a simple reagent package, will help the sponsor evaluate the benefits and restrictions of using a single-dose package versus rather than its current bulk packaging.