DEVELOPMENT OF PCR BASED ASSAY FOR BABESIOSIS

Not Available This Small Innovative Research Phase I proposal seeks to employ a new phenomena, high pressure electrokinetic (HPEK) pumping, for the development of embedded electronically activated actuator assemblies. The Phase I research will demonstrate the ability to obtain controlled, high specific force actuation by combining HPEK pumps with micro/meso machined slave devices such as bellows. The Phase I effort will analyze various embedded architecture formats for HPEK pump/actuator assemblies, and identify applications of interest to the Air Force. For the Phase I Research effort, the key actuator components employed in such devices will be constructed and systematically tested in order to assess feasibility for operation as embedded devices.