McCluskey, Peter (2015) Development of a microfluidic device and imaging system for the monitoring of anti-platelet therapy. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.
Abstract
This work details the development of two distinct prototype point-of-care diagnostic systems to be used to determine the ecacy of anti-platelet ther-
apies. Novel micro uidic chips were designed for each system, to enable the on-chip testing of multiple anti-platelet therapies. The prototypes work with whole blood and integrate with a new detection method used to de- termine the percentage of platelets adhered to an array of brinogen spots. The system uses customised image analysis software to objectively quantify single platelet binding events from a single blood sample, without the need to add any form of labelling to the blood. The system was validated by comparing the percentage of platelets adhered from `normal' blood samples compared to samples treated with an established platelet therapy. These treatments inhibit a specic receptor on the platelet surface, thus inter- fering with stable adhesion to brinogen, rendering platelets \less sticky". This prototype point-of-care device could allow for the automated testing of large numbers of patient samples, potentially diagnosing individuals at risk of suering a cardiovascular event or undiagnosed bleeding disorder.
Metadata
Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
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Date of Award: | November 2015 |
Refereed: | No |
Supervisor(s): | Corcoran, Brian and Kent, Nigel |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Platelets; MEMS |
Subjects: | Engineering > Biomedical engineering |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. View License |
Funders: | SFI |
ID Code: | 20791 |
Deposited On: | 23 Nov 2015 14:01 by Brian Corcoran . Last Modified 12 Aug 2020 12:03 |
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