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Optical microsensor for counting food substance particles in lab-on-a-chips

Dixon, A. J., Kouzani, A. Z., Kaynak, A. and Sexton, B. A. 2009, Optical microsensor for counting food substance particles in lab-on-a-chips, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE, New York, N. Y., pp. 4628-4633.

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Title Optical microsensor for counting food substance particles in lab-on-a-chips
Author(s) Dixon, A. J.
Kouzani, A. Z.
Kaynak, A.
Sexton, B. A.
Conference name IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (2009 : San Antonio, Texas)
Conference location San Antonio, Texas
Conference dates 11-14 Oct. 2009
Title of proceedings Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Editor(s) [Unknown]
Publication date 2009
Conference series International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Start page 4628
End page 4633
Publisher IEEE
Place of publication New York, N. Y.
Keyword(s) lab-on-a-chip
microfluidic
optical detection
optical fiber
microsensor
food substance particles
Summary Integrated optical detection is considered to be an important operation in lab-on-a-chips. This paper presents an optical fiber-based micro-sensor that is capable of detecting food substance particles in a lab-on-a-chip. The system consists of a microcontroller and associated circuitry, a laser emitter, a laser receiver, fiber optic cables, a microfluidics chip, and the food substance samples to be tested. When the particles flow through the microfluidic channel in the chip, the receiver’s output voltage varies due to the particles blocking the passage of the laser ray. The changes in the collected signals are analyzed to count the number of particles. Experiments are conducted on several food substance samples including talcum powder, ground ginger, and soy sauce. The experimental results are presented and discussed.
Language eng
Field of Research 090699 Electrical and Electronic Engineering not elsewhere classified
090605 Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells
030107 Sensor Technology (Chemical aspects)
Socio Economic Objective 860199 Processed Food Products and Beverages (excl. Dairy Products) not elsewhere classified
HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed
ERA Research output type E Conference publication
HERDC collection year 2009
Copyright notice ©2009, IEEE
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30019613

Document type: Conference Paper
Collection: School of Engineering
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