Team:Cornell/project/drylab/testing

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Dry Lab

CT Scan

To get a closer look at the internal structure of our hollow fiber reactor and to monitor the durability of the fibers after heavy filtration we got a Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the reactor with the help of Cornell's Biotechnology Resource Center Imaging Center. We are very concerned with how the fiber material holds up to use as we don't want the filter to be compromised and for our cells to escape into the environment. This technique could be used to determine the life-span and suggested replacement times of such systems.

Material Design

The box has been tested to last for over 5 months in our project for 2012. Since it is meant to be used outside in the field, the box must be durable and water proof in order to filter the polluted water and safeguard the electronics from the environment. The box is also self-sustaining in a sense that a solar panel is used to provide electricity for the electronics and that it can endure the environment as it may be placed by a river to sequester some of the heavy metals from the river.

Cellular Lifespan



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