Chapter title |
Mobile device for disease diagnosis and data tracking in resource-limited settings.
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Chapter number | 1 |
Book title |
Mobile Health Technologies
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-2172-0_1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-2171-3, 978-1-4939-2172-0
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Authors |
Guo TW, Laksanasopin T, Sridhara AA, Nayak S, Sia SK, Tiffany W. Guo, Tassaneewan Laksanasopin, Archana A. Sridhara, Samiksha Nayak, Samuel K. Sia |
Abstract |
Here we describe a low-cost mobile device that combines cell-phone and satellite communication technologies with fluid miniaturization techniques for performing all essential functions of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Disease-specific antigens are immobilized on the microfluidic surface, and disease specific antibodies are captured on the surface and visualized with silver-gold amplification. The diagnostic result is automatically determined by the device by measuring the absorbance through the silver-gold amplification in the microchannel. The results are displayed for the user and are synchronized to a remote patient record. The overall system aims to be portable, robust, low-power, and fully utilize the ability of mobile devices for bringing better health care to resource poor areas. |
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Researcher | 17 | 26% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 12% |
Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 12% |
Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
Other | 6 | 9% |
Other | 13 | 20% |
Unknown | 6 | 9% |
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Engineering | 10 | 15% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 8% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
Other | 17 | 26% |
Unknown | 10 | 15% |