Project information
Acoustic sorting device for non-contact presorting and sample enrichment before rapid identification and characterization of pathogens directly from human body fluids using a compact Raman spectroscopy-based device (Acoustic sorting for Raman spectroscopy)

Project Identification
MUNI/LF-ACC/1316/2023
Project Period
1/2024 - 7/2026
Investor / Pogramme / Project type
Masaryk University
MU Faculty or unit
Faculty of Medicine
Cooperating Organization
Institute of Scientific Instruments of the ASCR, v. v. i.

Rapid and accurate identification of pathogens causing infections is one of the biggest challenges in medicine. Timely identification of causative agents and their antimicrobial resistance profile can significantly improve the management of infection, lower costs for healthcare, mitigate ever-growing antimicrobial resistance, and in many cases, save lives.
Raman spectroscopy was shown to be a useful—quick, non-invasive, and non-destructive —tool for the identification of microbes. Recent studies suggest that the combination of Raman spectroscopy with optical tweezers has the potential for the identification of microbes directly from human body fluids. We prepared and tested a compact device consisting of a microfluidic chip and optical tweezers to detect and further characterize microbes directly from human body fluids. This project aims to create an acoustic sorting device to improve the efficacy of the compact device.

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Masaryk University is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to improve the conditions and quality of life on our planet by 2030.

Sustainable Development Goal No.  3 – Good health and well-being Sustainable Development Goal No.  4 – Quality education

Publications

Total number of publications: 2


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