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Tamas Pardy1, Henri Sink2, Ants Koel2
1Thomas Johann Seebeck Department of Electronics, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia. tamas.pardy@taltech.ee.
Abstract:
Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) are widely used for the detection of living organisms, recently applied in Lab-on-a-Chip (LoC) devices to make portable DNA analysis platforms. While portable LoC-NAAT can provide definitive test results on the spot, it requires specialized temperature control equipment. This work focuses on delivering a generalized low-cost, wireless smart thermostat for isothermal NAAT protocols in 2 cm × 3 cm LoC cartridges. We report on the design, prototyping, and evaluation results of our smart thermostat. The thermostat was evaluated by experimental and simulated thermal analysis using 3D printed LoC cartridges, in order to verify its applicability to various isothermal NAAT protocols. Furthermore, it was tested at the boundaries of its operating ambient temperature range as well as its battery life was evaluated. The prototype thermostat was proven functional in 20-30 °C ambient range, capable of maintaining the required reaction temperature of 12 isothermal NAAT protocols with 0.7 °C steady-state error in the worst case.
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