Build a connection with your mentor and ask a lot of questions. As you understand the work more, you will find it easier to be involved in it and you might develop a strong passion for it
Eliezer Amponsah
Computer Science
Undergraduate Research in the Neighborhoods
Through Dr. Alocilja’s lab, studies sought to investigate the utilization of glycan-coated magnetic nanoparticles as an effective method to extract targeted bacteria samples, specifically E.Coli and Salmonella. Gold nanoparticles, in conjunction with a spectrophotometer were used to quantify the absorbance results that detail how positive or negative the samples are. However, the spectrophotometer is an expensive piece of equipment and not as accessible to developing countries. Therefore, Eliezer researched an alternative solution of an application being explored to observe if results from the spectrophotometer could be replicated using an android mobile application using Java. His findings showed a successful application with exaggerated results, but ultimately in trend with the spectrophotometer.
Learn more about this and other research in the Neighborhood Engagement Centers.
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