{"id":4226,"date":"2020-04-22T22:32:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T02:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hajim.wdev.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/a-device-for-identifying-microplastics\/"},"modified":"2020-05-04T18:17:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T22:17:27","slug":"a-device-for-identifying-microplastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/a-device-for-identifying-microplastics\/","title":{"rendered":"A Device For Identifying Microplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tresa Elias<br>Emma Foley<br>Catherine Hauser<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supervisors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>James McGrath, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, UR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Greg Madejski, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, UR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are designing a device that will provide a cost-effective method for characterizing whether a particle in water is a plastic or nonplastic, as well as categorizing the subtype of plastic. The device will need to be effective on a scale of approximately one to five microns, which is the size of the microplastic particles. For more information, please see our abstract on page 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Microplstics_2020.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>This video provides an explanation of what our device does and how it is put together. It was animated using Blender.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200417_at_11.16.01_am-1024x800.png\" alt=\"Microplastic beads on a silicon wafer, imaged with a microscope.\" class=\"wp-image-3106\" width=\"451\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200417_at_11.16.01_am-1024x800.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200417_at_11.16.01_am-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200417_at_11.16.01_am-768x600.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200417_at_11.16.01_am.png 1142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><figcaption>This diagram shows a rendering of our detailed design, including proposed materials for a prototype.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-masonry alignwide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-gutter\"><ul class=\"has-grid-lrg has-gutter-15 has-gutter-mobile-15\"><li class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200408_at_3.19.21_pm.png\" alt=\"Team logo, depicting a microscope and the team name: \u201cThe \u00b5Plastics\u201d.\" data-id=\"3086\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/47-screen_shot_20200408_at_3-19-21_pm\/\" class=\"wp-image-3086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200408_at_3.19.21_pm.png 428w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200408_at_3.19.21_pm-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption\">Our team logo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200417_at_9.02.27_am.png\" alt=\"Schematic showing our theoretical device and the materials.\" data-id=\"3096\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/47-screen_shot_20200417_at_9-02-27_am\/\" class=\"wp-image-3096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200417_at_9.02.27_am.png 742w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/47-screen_shot_20200417_at_9.02.27_am-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption\">Microplastic contaminants<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microplastics are defined as plastics that are 1-5 microns in diameter and due to their small size, can pose many health concerns. These microplastic contaminants are commonly found in drinking water and can pass through conventional filters. Once ingested, microplastics can diffuse into the bloodstream and cause various health problems. The consumption of microplastic contaminants has been linked to reproductive harm, obesity, organ problems, and developmental delays in children. Our customer, Dr. Greg Madejski, has developed a method for filtering microplastics out of water samples using a nano-porous silicon membrane. Once these plastics are filtered, they need to be identified and classified into their respective plastic subtypes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team has designed a microplastic identification device that will identify microplastic contaminants by utilizing their inherent differences in melting temperatures. By subjecting a mix of microplastics to various temperatures and recording which microplastics melt at which temperatures, we can determine what type of plastics are in the sample. 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