Project Title: Synthesizing Materials Experimentally for Biosensing Applications
BASIS Advisor: Ryan Grove
Internship Location: George Mason University
Onsite Mentor: Dr. Pilgyu Kang
A new field in engineering to produce better medical equipment is the investigation of biosensors. Biosensors are devices that are able to detect and observe a chemical reaction. These chemical reactions then allow us to interpret the temperature, pH, cholesterol, or similar properties depending on its construction and intended purpose. Biosensors are being commercialized for medical purposes, but research is seeking to find more efficient materials for their construction. The transducer in the biosensor is responsible for interpreting chemical signals, and researchers are testing different materials to determine a material that is both effective in amplifying signals, but also low-cost for manufacturing purposes. At a lab at George Mason University, we will experimentally create and test transducers using different materials to further our investigation for optimal biosensors. In conducting this research, we hope to advance and improve future medical experiences.
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Week 10 Shenanigans
May 17, 2021
Hey y’all. Everything ends so quickly? As we finish out the week, we hope to collect EIS and CV test data. We haven’t made as many developments in the past week, but we intend to complete these tests soon. But we have finished the design of the casing and 3D printed a few cases for […]
Week 9 Shenanigans
May 11, 2021
Hey y’all. This week went as ordinarily as expected. We remade the devices that were unusable due to the tests we ran, and also redid those tests because they returned unexpected results. For now, we’re just in this cycle. Each time we run a test, the device is damaged(that’s what the test is supposed to […]
Week 8 Shenanigans (I think?)
May 03, 2021
Hi y’all I’ve lost count of what week we’re on, but it’s somewhere around 8, give or take 10. We’ve been making steady developments on testing. Some slight issues and we had to restart(because if it doesn’t work the first time we have to remake it). Also I’ve been studying for APs (and they know […]
Week 7 Shenanigans
Apr 26, 2021
Hey y’all I’ll be brief. This week we’ve made some improvements to our designs. To maintain high conductivity, we added some more silver. We intend to test our designs’ ability to not-degrade over time. Essentially how many times can you keep using it without it’s properties changing too much. We have a machine that does […]
Week 6 Shenanigans
Apr 16, 2021
Hey y’all, This week we’re just continuing to work through our designs. I’m currently at the lab writing this(since we’re waiting on a graduate student to come), and we just did some tests on passivating the strips. Passivating is the word I couldn’t remember last week, but it’s that process I described as laminating to […]
Week 5 Shenanigans
Apr 09, 2021
Hey y’all, This week was relatively uneventful. We proceeded to bake the designs we had in an oven to solidify the silver coating. Afterwards, we used a voltmeter to ensure that throughout the entire process we didn’t damage the device in any spots. We didn’t, so that’s good. Also, we proceeded to look into ways […]
Week 4 Shenanigans
Apr 02, 2021
Hey y’all. This week I made it to the lab! (Insert fireworks and confetti) I was there with the student I’m working under for just a morning, but we accomplished a lot(or at least in my mind we did). The achievements are as follows: He gave me a tour of the lab. It looks nothing […]
Week 3 Shenanigans
Mar 26, 2021
Hey y’all! This week was very slow in terms of developments in the project. Since we’re still waiting on hearing back from the administration, I don’t have affiliation with the lab yet. But, I should be at the lab next week! Which is what I think I said last week but I digress… Furthermore, the […]
Pre-lab Procedures and Fun
Mar 18, 2021
Hi y’all. During this week, and for what I imagine to be half of next week, I will still be at home until I can complete the safety training(the next scheduled session is next week, so I have to wait for that). In the meantime, I have continued to keep up with the current procedures […]
It’s me! Eric! hi! Introduction to my project on engineering
Mar 11, 2021
Hi! I’m Eric. My project is engineering oriented, as that is what I aim to study in college. My goals in this project are to gain more experience with what the field of mechanical engineering is like. With a professor at George Mason University, I will work under one of his students to learn about […]