Project number
16054
Organization
UA Department of Biomedical Engineering
Academic year
2016-2017
The goal of this project is to provide an inexpensive and accessible way to characterize nanoparticles. Current products are extremely expensive and often beyond the reach of research budgets.
Most biomedical researchers have access to microscopes and cameras to take images of samples, so the team designed a system, based on the theory of Brownian motion, to work with existing imaging equipment. The design includes a small, reusable circular chamber to hold the nanoparticles. The small size and 3-D printability reduce waste and cost.
The tracking and analysis software is written in Matlab, and a graphical user interface allows users to upload a video of their nanoparticles. The software shows the tracking of the particles and once tracking is complete, the concentration, total number, and size of the particles are displayed to the user.
Most biomedical researchers have access to microscopes and cameras to take images of samples, so the team designed a system, based on the theory of Brownian motion, to work with existing imaging equipment. The design includes a small, reusable circular chamber to hold the nanoparticles. The small size and 3-D printability reduce waste and cost.
The tracking and analysis software is written in Matlab, and a graphical user interface allows users to upload a video of their nanoparticles. The software shows the tracking of the particles and once tracking is complete, the concentration, total number, and size of the particles are displayed to the user.