Investigation of Lateral Flow Assay Taping to Combat Temperature-Driven Sensitivity Decreases

Written By Michael Daanen

Developed computational fluid dynamics models of lateral flow assays to validate the effects of lateral flow assay taping to increase sensitivity in low resource areas.

Project Responsibilities Included:

  • Developing transient, laminar models of flow through multiphase materials in COMSOL

  • Validating models with physical testing

  • Investigating different temperatures to analyze the relationship between flow rate, geometry, and temperature

Skills Utilized: COMSOL, Excel, Experimental Design, Research

Project Outcomes: This work successfully validated prior research that lateral flow assay taping can increase test sensitivity, introducing it as a possible application combat temperature-drive decreases in test sensitivity in low resource areas. A poster summarizing the work was presented at a Bucknell University symposium open to the public. Full marks were received on the project.

Michael Daanen
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