Project Overview

The goal of this project is to design an imaging chamber to be used with a high-powered inverted microscope in order to maintain a stable environment for long duration live cell imaging. Some systems are available on the market, but they cost thousands of dollars and would require a new microscope. The motivation for our project is to provide an economical alternative to these designs. Our design features a solenoid valve that opens when CO2 concentration is low in order to keep the chamber at 5 ± 0.5% \[CO2\].

Files

• Midsemester Presentation (October 17, 2007)
• Project Design Specification (October 19, 2007)
• Midsemester Design Report (October 23, 2007)
• Final Poster (December 11, 2007)
• Final Design Report (December 12, 2007)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Justin Lundell - Co-Team Leader
• Val Maharaj - Co-Team Leader
• Jeremy Schaefer - Communicator
• Mike Socie - BSAC
• Andrew Dias - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. William Murphy - Advisor
• Lance Rodenkirch - Client

Related Projects

• Fall 2007: Biological Imaging Chamber
• Fall 2006: Biological imaging chamber