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Project SummaryCell culturing is commonly performed on two-dimensional plastic surfaces in carefully monitored environments. Several factors contribute to the environment, namely sterility, temperature, humidity, CO2 levels, and media pH levels. However, these conditions are not fully representative of cell growth in vivo (i.e. in living tissue). As such, culturing cells with varied stimuli is often desired in order to emulate in vivo conditions. The goal of this project is to develop a modified culturing chamber which uses electrical voltage to stimulate the cells. This device will be used by the Biomedical Engineering Department at Rochester Institute of Technology to study precardiomyocytes in its Advanced Cell Culture class taught by Doctor Bailey. The bioreactor will safely keep the culture at the required conditions of sterility, 5% CO_2, and 37 C with a relatively neutral pH for at least 3 weeks, while applying a static or cyclic voltage. The formfactor must fit generic, EVOS, Leica microscopes and utilize LabVIEW and MyDAQ software programs for controlling and monitoring chamber conditions. |
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Team Members
FIG1. Electrical Bioreactor Team
| Member | Role | Contact |
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| Luc Belikis | Mechanical Design Lead | lxb6779@rit.edu |
| Dillon Flood | Risk Management Engineer, Procurement, Secretary | dxf5395@rit.edu |
| Jonathan Girard | Electrical Design Lead | jxg2361@rit.edu |
| Emily Kimber | Team Manager, Edge Expert | eek8377@rit.edu |
| Shena Marshall | Biomedical Engineer Expert, Communication Director | sxm9610@rit.edu |
Work Breakdown: By Phase
| MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
| Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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Acknowledgements
The team would like to thank Dr. Bailey and the RIT Biomedical Engineering Department for selecting us for this project to develop an electrical bioreactor for the BIME 470 class. We would also like to personally thank Michael Zona for being our Senior Design guide and mentor.
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