Volatect - iGEM 2019

Point of care diagnostics device for epidemic-prone diseases using DETECTR technique with microfluidic chip

I was project manager of the engineering research and development team in the summer for my university’s iGEM team which was competing in the Diagnostics Track. Our project is named Volatect: a point of care diagnostics device coupled with a results database and API, enabling the swift detection, surveillance and control of epidemic-prone diseases. The novel DETECTR technique, combining Recombinase Polymerase Amplification and CRISPR-Cas12, is applied to collected saliva samples on a proprietary microfluidic chip to detect a customizable assay of infectious diseases.

Volatect project branding and microfluidic chip design for point-of-care diagnostics.
Complete diagnostic device prototype showing integration of microfluidic chip and detection system.

Technologies Used: C++, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Bootstrap Studio

Project Link: iGEM 2019 Team Page