Application of micro-calorimeter for metabolic monitoring

This project aims to develop an optimized experimental set-up of a microcalorimeter for metabolic monitoring applications. In order for an optimization to take place, a PolyDiMethylSiloxane (PDMS) cover was designed and fabricated to reduce the external noise which will in turn improve the accuracy...

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Main Author: Tan, Yi Jun
Other Authors: Zhang Yi Lei
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/64013
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:This project aims to develop an optimized experimental set-up of a microcalorimeter for metabolic monitoring applications. In order for an optimization to take place, a PolyDiMethylSiloxane (PDMS) cover was designed and fabricated to reduce the external noise which will in turn improve the accuracy of the readings collected by the microcalorimeter. The PDMS cover will minimise external noise and confine the sample physically which will reduce errors due to evaporation. Several methods of bonding for the PDMS cover and the microcalorimeter were experimented and tested(Integration, 2013).