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Figure 4.2 OpenSPR injection port and power button.
Opening the lid of the OpenSPR box will expose the optics system, as well as the fluidics system
which interfaces with the sensor chip [Figure 4.3].
Figure 4.3 Optical and fluidic system which interfaces with the sensor chip.
The fluidics in the OpenSPR interfaces with the sensor through the flow cell. The flow cell is
composed of a PDMS material containing 2 microfluidic channels. The sensor chip will seal against
the flow cell, allowing flow to pass through to the outlet waste. The sealing of the sensor is
controlled through a motorized sensor stage. The docking and undocking of the stage can be
controlled using the OpenSPR software.
The optics system composes an LED light source, which transmits light through the flow cell and
sensor into the optical detector.
