Bioengineers at the University of Washington have devised a way to use smartphone cameras for imaging diagnostics, paving the way to test for afflictions such as influenza and sexually transmitted infections without costly equipment. The technique, presented this month in Analytical … Continue reading
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Journal Club: Diagnosing disease with smartphone cameras
Categories: Engineering | Infectious disease | Journal Club | Medical Sciences
Tagged lateral flow immunoassay, point-of-care, quantum dots, smartphone
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Journal Club: New chip allows for rapid, low-cost disease diagnosis from small DNA, RNA samples
A new point-of-care biochip enables rapid detection of nucleic acids in blood samples, paving the way for quick, cheap tests for HIV, MRSA, and numerous other diseases. Video Credit: Yeh et al. Sci. Adv. 2016;3:e1501645 Ideally, an urgent diagnosis occurs rapidly and at … Continue reading
Categories: Applied Biological Sciences | Biochemistry | Infectious disease | Journal Club | Medical Sciences
Tagged biochip, HIV, lab on a chip, MRSA, point-of-care
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