Digital Thermo Mosquito Blood Feeder (DITMOF)

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Digital Thermo Mosquito Blood Feeder (DITMOF), a cutting-edge device designed for advanced mosquito studies. This innovative system boasts optimal positioning, affordability, and user-friendly features, making it a game-changer in disease control research.

INSPIRATION OF THE INVENTION

  • DITMOF is not just a device, it’s a catalyst for progress in mosquito research, offering innovation, affordability, and efficiency for the future of disease control strategies worldwide.
  • DITMOF transcends boundaries, offering a portable, practical, and ethical solution for mosquito blood feeding. Join the movement towards responsible and cost-effective research practices.

PROBLEM STATEMENT & CURRENT ISSUES

  • Research involving mosquito-borne disease vectors requires establishment and maintenance of mosquito colonies in insectarium.
  • Most laboratories using live rats or mice for blood feeding.
  • Require animal house (to maintain mice and rats colony) and proved to be expensive (costs more in terms of maintenance and labour).
  • Ethical issues is raised when mice or rats are used for mosquito blood feeding.

INVENTIVENESS  & NOVELTY

  • Digital controller, stainless steel and heater in DITMOF.
  • Blood from animals will be preheated to body temperature and put on feeder to feed mosquito
  • Blood Source Revolution: Bid farewell to mice, rats, or guinea pigs. DITMOF utilizes a stainless steel, offering a portable, practical, and affordable solution for artificial blood feeding.
  • Adjustable Temperature: The Digital thermo controller grants you the power to fine-tune the temperature, ensuring optimal conditions for mosquito rearing.

USEFULNESS & APPLICATION

DITMOF can be used to blood feed any blood sucking insect for research purpose

IMPACT OF THE PRODUCT

  • Research Labs: Elevate your mosquito research with a precise and ethical blood feeding solution.
  • Mosquito Rearing Facilities: Enhance efficiency and reduce costs with DITMOF’s practical approach
  • Scientists and Researchers: Embrace innovation and ethical practices in your mosquito studies
  • Cost-Efficiency: Say goodbye to the expenses of maintaining animal houses and labor-intensive processes. DITMOF is a cost-effective alternative.

MARKET POTENTIAL 

Public health sector, research agencies/center (dengue/mosquito related), universities and colleges in research field (parasitology)

TRL : 7

Project Leader : DR. AISHAH HANI BINTI AZIL

Co-Researcher : PROF. MADYA DR. NAZARUDIN BIN SAFIAN, EN. MOHD FARIHAN BIN MD YATIM – (Pusat Penyelidikan Penyakit Berjangkit (CCDR), Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia)

Dept./Fac./Inst : JABATAN PARASITOLOGI & ENTOMOLOGI PERUBATAN FAKULTI PERUBATAN

Expertise : Clinical And Health Sciences : Parasitology