Team:Cornell/project/drylab
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Dry Lab
- How It Works
- Functional Requirements
- Components
- Modeling
- Device Status
- 3D Model
How It Works
Scroll over each number to find out more about the components of our device!
Inlet
Water flows into our system, providing a sample to test water quality.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/d/d3/DeviceParts1.png)
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/9/91/TransBlock.png)
Filter
Prevents foreign microbes from entering and contaminating our reactor.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/4/48/DeviceParts2.png)
Pumps
Move water and food to and from the reactor.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/8/8e/DeviceParts3.png)
Piping and Calibration
Resist corrosion and set flow rates to the optimal level.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/d/d4/DeviceParts4.png)
Reactors
House bacteria that produce electrical current in response to toxins.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/d/d3/DeviceParts5.png)
Food Tanks
Supply our bacteria with lactate to keep them alive.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/a/a7/DeviceParts6.png)
Electronics
Record bacterial current and transmit data wirelessly to the user.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/8/85/DeviceParts7.png)
Battery
Keeps our device running.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/8/8f/DeviceParts8.png)
Solar Panel
Extends the longevity of our device by providing extra power.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/a/a3/DeviceParts9.png)
Filter
Prevents our microbes from leaving the device.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/e/ee/DeviceParts10.png)
Outlet
Water flows back to the source.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/d/d1/DeviceParts11.png)
Support
Keeps the device safe from weather, rocks, and, of course, bears.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/d/df/DeviceParts12.png)
The Full Device
In all of its glory.![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/igem.org/9/97/DeviceParts13.png)
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/5/5d/DeviceParts0.png)