H013-0016
COVID Sampler: Open-source Composite Auto-sampler Against the Pandemic

Monday, 7 December 2020
Poster
Bao Nguyen1, Hadi AL-agele2, Gurpreet Singh3, Cara Walter4, Chet Udell5, Liam P Zimmermann1 and John S Selker6, (1)Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States, (2)Oregon State University, Biological &Ecological Engineering, Corvallis, OR, United States, (3)Oregon State University, BEE, Corvallis, OR, United States, (4)Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States, (5)Oregon State University, Biological & Ecological Engineering, Corvallis, OR, United States, (6)Oregon State University, Biological and Ecological Engineering, Corvallis, OR, United States
Abstract:
What if you could tell if an area was exposed to COVID19 well before symptomatic people report to a hospital for testing? Analyzing sewage water for pathogens like the COVID19 virus could enable early detection of infected areas. Samples are usually taken from one location over one day, then combined before testing. However, manual sampling is a labor-intensive task and makes it difficult to increase the number of sampling locations. In response to the rising demand for wastewater testing, OPEnSLab at OSU has developed a water sampler using open-source hardware/software and off-the-shelf components for rapid assembly. The COVID Sampler aims to provide a fully automated composite sampler that can be configured over WiFi hotspot with a user-friendly interface. The system is equipped with a 3L container, a lightweight frame, and a battery that can last multiple sampling days. We designed the sampler to fit into a regular manhole for better concealment and security. For more information, visit: github.com/OPEnSLab-OSU/OPEnS-Lab-Home/wiki/COVIDSampler
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