Team:TecCEM/Hardware
Hardware
We designed a kit that will upscale our project to be used on fields. It is composed by three parts: a mini bioreactor, a thermic shock and a purifying column.
Our first idea
We designed an solution to upscale siRNA production in a reactor that would also have a pH and temperature sensor to constantly monitor the conditions of the reactor to ensure a proper bacterial growth. The purpose of this reactor is to have a viable industrial method to produce our biodegradable, siRNA-based insecticide, at high efficiency and low cost.
Some of the materials shown below were bought, but others were made by us.
At the end, we came up with this prototype design.
