Reconfigurable measuring system for the automatic detection of bacterial growth in a specimen processing platform

Abstract

<p class="Abstract">The detection of bacterial infections in biological samples represents a fundamental task in human health preservation. This paper describes a measuring system that aims to detect bacterial growth in Petri dishes while they are inside the incubator of the WASPLab® specimen processing platform (COPAN Italia S.p.A.). In fact, the interaction between the system and the WASPLab® enhances the analytical process. The proposed system monitors bacterial growth by measuring the impedance related to the examined Petri dishes. Furthermore, it can be easily reconfigured according to user requirements. Finally, it has some features that enhance its connectivity with the WASPLab® and other devices, developing a structure that is compliant with the Industry 4.0 model. We assess the system performance through different tests, in which we monitored the growth of <em>S. aureus</em> ATCC 6538, starting from concentrations in the order of 4.5<sup>.</sup>10<sup>8</sup> CFU/ml, 4.5<sup>.</sup>10<sup>7</sup> CFU/ml, and 4.5<sup>.</sup>10<sup>6</sup> CFU/ml. The results show the system’s correct operation both in an <em>ad hoc</em> setup and while working with the WASPLab®. Furthermore, the connectivity between the system and other devices allows for a user to be informed about the analyses that are on course and to act on the system at any time and even from remote locations.</p>

Tendencias y desarrollo de las tecnologías de la Industria 4.0 en el sector de la salud

“…De forma que, en ambos artículos se resalta el papel que tienen dichas tecnologías en las nuevas formas de proporcionar servicios y productos de salud. En este orden de ideas, -y en relación con la aplicación específica de la industria 4.0-con el artículo titulado "Reconfigurable measuring system for the automatic detection of bacterial growth in a specimen processing platform", [15] describen un sistema de medición impulsado por la tecnología de procesamiento de WASP Lab®, para detectar el crecimiento bacteriano y particularmente identificar infecciones bacterianas, todo con el objetivo de establecer procesos en busca de la preservación de la salud humana. De igual manera, otro estudio específico es el propuesto por [16], quienes a partir del sistema de Internet de las cosas, herramientas de inteligencia artificial y fábricas inteligentes, proponen modelos de fabricación de implantes y dispositivos ortopédicos.…”