Inspiration
With lead poisoning becoming a big issue globally and locally, we present Flui, a solution to detection and preventing this problem
What it does
Detects presence and concentration of lead in fluids (including biological fluids).
How we built it
Flui is an interdisciplinary paper-based sensing device that can be used for the detection of heavy metals. By utilizing the technique known as microfluidics, Flui will navigate the analytes through a system of complex channels that are treated with a reagent. The reagent changes color when in contact with lead or other heavy metals, and the change in color will be analyzed with the mobile application featuring an image processing algorithm.
Challenges we ran into
Data analyzing
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Testing the paper microfluidics, creating a low cost solution for testing lead concentration levels in fluds
What we learned
Capillary action of microfluidics
What's next for Paper Microfluidics
Building a prototype
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