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| Title |
ODX: A Fitness Tracker-Based Device for Continuous Bacterial Growth Monitoring
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| Published in |
Analytical Chemistry, September 2019
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| DOI | 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02628 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Venkata V. B. Yallapragada, Uday Gowda, David Wong, Liam O’Faolain, Mark Tangney, Ganga C. R. Devarapu |
| Abstract |
Continuous monitoring of bacterial growth in aqueous media is a crucial process in academic research as well as in the biotechnology industry. Bacterial growth is usually monitored by measuring the optical density of bacteria in liquid media, using benchtop spectrophotometers. Due to the large form factor of the existing spectrophotometers, they cannot be used for live monitoring of the bacteria inside bacterial incubation chambers. Additionally, the use of benchtop spectrometers for continuous monitoring requires multiple samplings and is labor intensive. To overcome these challenges, we have developed an optical density measuring device (ODX) by modifying a generic fitness tracker. The resulting ODX device is an ultraportable and low-cost device that can be used inside bacterial incubators for real-time monitoring even while shaking is in progress. We evaluated the performance of ODX with different bacterial types and growth conditions and compared it with a commercial benchtop spectrophotometer. In all cases, ODX showed comparable performance to that of the standard benchtop spectrophotometer. Finally, we demonstrate a simple and useful smartphone application whereby the user is notified when the bacterial concentration reaches the targeted value. Due to its potential for automation and mass production, we believe that the ODX has a wide range of applications in biotechnology research and industry. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 376 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 29 | 8% |
| Spain | 19 | 5% |
| India | 15 | 4% |
| Ireland | 13 | 3% |
| Germany | 11 | 3% |
| Australia | 11 | 3% |
| Canada | 9 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 2% |
| Other | 70 | 19% |
| Unknown | 122 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 193 | 51% |
| Scientists | 176 | 47% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 2% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 63 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 63 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 18 | 29% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 6% |
| Professor | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 17% |
| Unknown | 7 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 15 | 24% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 16% |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 3 | 5% |
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 19% |
| Unknown | 17 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 260. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 October 2022.
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