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Title of Process/ Know-how/ Product/Design/Equipment

Low cost fluorimeter

Application/Uses/Problem being addressed

The device provides emission measurements at pre-set excitation wavelength by laser diode, displays sample emission counts, and concentration reading post calibration.

Salient Technical Features including Competing Features/ Impact

It has four operation modes:

  • Calibration: offers 5-point calibration for user defined analyte concentration, and preset calibration data.
  • Measurement: display of emission counts of sample and concentration reading (in µM) of unknown samples post calib
  • Time Scan: offers 30 min trend of emission counts vs. time.
  • System: displays system health parameters like CPU voltage, Laser Diode operating current, temperature, and Laser Diode ON/OFF status/control.
  • Limit of Detection: 0.01 µM of Fluorescein.

    The device has facility for sample excitation at 405 nm, 450 nm, 488 nm, 520 nm by swap of laser diode; although other wavelengths can also be provided. The device operates with 12Vdc power supply, hence 12V battery can directly be used for powering the device. Device can be tailored for specific applications.

    TRL Level & Scale of Development:
    TRL 4

    Manufacturing fully tested, validated and qualified / System complete and qualified (test and demonstration)

    Business scope & opportunity (in terms of scale, cost, market etc.):

    Substitute to commercially available costly scanning fluorimeters for diverse range of applications related to medical, biological, food, drug, agro, colleges etc.

    Environmental Considerations:

    NA

    Status of Licensing:
    Ready for licensing
    Status of Commercialization:
    Not applicable
    Major Raw Materials Needed

    Active/Passive electronic components, optoelectronics, LCD, plastics, aluminum

    Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

    None

    Techno-Economics

    Costing estimated for 50 nos. per year

  • Total investment cost of plant /machinery - ₹5,00,000
  • Raw material cost per year - ₹20,00,000
  • Total cost of production per year - ₹40,00,000
  • Sale price per unit - ₹1,00,000
  • Gross profit from sale of a unit per year - ₹20,000
  • Net profit per yea r- ₹10,00,000
  • Benefit cost ratio (BCR) - 25%
  • Return on investment (ROI) - > 150-200%  Payback period- within 1 year
  • Technology Package

    Know-how related to product design, assembly, testing and validation