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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Optical Physics
  • Cancer Research

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  • Cellular proliferation enumeration is crucial for cancer development studies.
  • Hemocytometers offer low-cost manual cell counting but are labor-intensive and error-prone.
  • Flow cytometers provide detailed cell analysis but are expensive and complex.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a cost-effective, miniaturized fluorescence detection system.
  • To create a customizable and accessible alternative for cell counting.
  • To validate the system's accuracy against established methods.

Main Methods:

  • Designed a 3D-printable fluorescence detection system using a light-emitting diode and photodiode.
  • Quantified multi-directional scattering lights from fluorescently labeled cervical cancer cells.
  • Applied linear regression for data analysis and Student's t-test for accuracy validation.

Main Results:

  • The developed system costs less than 100 US dollars.
  • Achieved excellent linear correlations (R² > 0.9) between fluorescence intensity and cell concentration.
  • Demonstrated no statistically significant difference compared to hemocytometer cell enumeration.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed system is a rapid, cost-effective, and accurate alternative for live cell or microparticle counting.
  • Miniaturized and customizable fluorescence detection systems can democratize cell analysis.
  • This technology has potential applications in various biomedical and clinical research fields.