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Miniaturized Non-Contact Heating and Transmitted Light Imaging Using an Inexpensive and Modular 3D-Printed Platform for Molecular Diagnostics
The ability to simultaneously heat and image samples using transmitted light is crucial for several biological applications. However, existing techniques such as heated stage microscopes, thermal cyclers equipped with imaging capabilities, or non-contact heating systems are often bulky, expensive, a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10535971/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37765775 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23187718 |
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author | Laman, Alex Das, Debayan Priye, Aashish |
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description | The ability to simultaneously heat and image samples using transmitted light is crucial for several biological applications. However, existing techniques such as heated stage microscopes, thermal cyclers equipped with imaging capabilities, or non-contact heating systems are often bulky, expensive, and complex. This work presents the development and characterization of a Miniaturized Optically-clear Thermal Enclosure (MOTE) system—an open-source, inexpensive, and low-powered modular system—capable of convectively heating samples while simultaneously imaging them with transmitted light. We develop and validate a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model to design and optimize the heating chamber. The model simulates velocity and temperature profiles within the heating chamber for various chamber materials and sizes. The computational model yielded an optimal chamber dimension capable of achieving a stable temperature ranging from ambient to 95 °C with a spatial discrepancy of less than 1.5 °C, utilizing less than 8.5 W of power. The dual-functionality of the MOTE system, enabling synchronous heating and transmitted light imaging, was demonstrated through the successful execution of paper-based LAMP reactions to detect λ DNA samples in real-time down to 10 copies/µL of the target concentration. The MOTE system offers a promising and flexible platform for various applications, from molecular diagnostics to biochemical analyses, cell biology, genomics, and education. |
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spelling | pubmed-105359712023-09-29 Miniaturized Non-Contact Heating and Transmitted Light Imaging Using an Inexpensive and Modular 3D-Printed Platform for Molecular Diagnostics Laman, Alex Das, Debayan Priye, Aashish Sensors (Basel) Article The ability to simultaneously heat and image samples using transmitted light is crucial for several biological applications. However, existing techniques such as heated stage microscopes, thermal cyclers equipped with imaging capabilities, or non-contact heating systems are often bulky, expensive, and complex. This work presents the development and characterization of a Miniaturized Optically-clear Thermal Enclosure (MOTE) system—an open-source, inexpensive, and low-powered modular system—capable of convectively heating samples while simultaneously imaging them with transmitted light. We develop and validate a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model to design and optimize the heating chamber. The model simulates velocity and temperature profiles within the heating chamber for various chamber materials and sizes. The computational model yielded an optimal chamber dimension capable of achieving a stable temperature ranging from ambient to 95 °C with a spatial discrepancy of less than 1.5 °C, utilizing less than 8.5 W of power. The dual-functionality of the MOTE system, enabling synchronous heating and transmitted light imaging, was demonstrated through the successful execution of paper-based LAMP reactions to detect λ DNA samples in real-time down to 10 copies/µL of the target concentration. The MOTE system offers a promising and flexible platform for various applications, from molecular diagnostics to biochemical analyses, cell biology, genomics, and education. MDPI 2023-09-07 /pmc/articles/PMC10535971/ /pubmed/37765775 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23187718 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Laman, Alex Das, Debayan Priye, Aashish Miniaturized Non-Contact Heating and Transmitted Light Imaging Using an Inexpensive and Modular 3D-Printed Platform for Molecular Diagnostics |
title | Miniaturized Non-Contact Heating and Transmitted Light Imaging Using an Inexpensive and Modular 3D-Printed Platform for Molecular Diagnostics |
title_full | Miniaturized Non-Contact Heating and Transmitted Light Imaging Using an Inexpensive and Modular 3D-Printed Platform for Molecular Diagnostics |
title_fullStr | Miniaturized Non-Contact Heating and Transmitted Light Imaging Using an Inexpensive and Modular 3D-Printed Platform for Molecular Diagnostics |
title_full_unstemmed | Miniaturized Non-Contact Heating and Transmitted Light Imaging Using an Inexpensive and Modular 3D-Printed Platform for Molecular Diagnostics |
title_short | Miniaturized Non-Contact Heating and Transmitted Light Imaging Using an Inexpensive and Modular 3D-Printed Platform for Molecular Diagnostics |
title_sort | miniaturized non-contact heating and transmitted light imaging using an inexpensive and modular 3d-printed platform for molecular diagnostics |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10535971/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37765775 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23187718 |
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