Development of Low Cost

Impedance based Biosensor for the

Detection of Water Borne Pathogens
Gaurav Kulkarni
Medical Electronics and Instrumentation Lab
Guide :- Dr. Kunal Pal, Co. Guide :- Dr. Balasubramanian Paramasivan
Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering
NIT Rourkela

Project evaluation phase

Aim & Objectives

Aim: To design low cost impedance based biosensor for
detection of bacterial count.
Objectives:
1.
2.
3.
4.

To
To
To
To

design of 2 channel impedance measuring circuit

design impedance acquisition circuit
calibrate sensor
transmit impedance data wirelessly to cellphone

Work done in Phase I

Result 1
Study with fixed
resistor values
True
Value

Practical
Value

True
Value

Practical
Value

6.8 k

7.219 k

6.8 k

6.89 k

5.6 k

6.383 k

5.6 k

5.75 k

14.7 k

17.055 k

14.7 k

14.8 k

22 k

12.472 k

22 k

21.74 k

Arduino
program

LabVIEW
program

Result 2
LabVIEW block
diagram

Result 3
Data received wirelessly

Windows
phone

Android
phone

Sensor

Result 4
d = 150
m

d = 40
m

Future work
Work detail
Sensor calibration using known
concentrations of bacteria
Program for quantitative determination of
bacteria
Wireless transmission and testing
Testing with unknown sample

Time required in
days
10
5
2
1