Design of a magnetic actuation system for a microbiota-collection ingestible capsule
Martina Finocchiaro Cristina Giosuè Gaspare Drago Fabio Cibella Arianna Menciassi Mario Sprovieri Gastone Ciuti Martina Finocchiaro Cristina Giosuè Gaspare Drago Fabio Cibella Arianna Menciassi Mario Sprovieri Gastone Ciuti
Minimally invasive wireless devices, allowing the sampling of gut’s bacteria, are needed for a longitudinal understanding of the role of the microbiota on the human health. Herein, we present a novel magnetic actuation system fitting inside a 11.5 × 30.5 mm wireless ingestible capsule. Lacking any electronic components, the capsule robot is designed for the collection of microbiota’s samples throu...