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Automated microfluidic cartridges for point-of-care cell counting

Author: Smith, S ; Madzivhandila, P ; Sewart, R ; Govender, Ureshnie ; Becker, H ; Land, K ; Roux, P Date: Oct 2016 This work presents microfluidic cartridges for automated blood cell counting towards a point-of-care (POC) full blood count (FBC). Total white blood cell count (WBC) and red blood cell count (RBC) tests were implemented using low-cost, ... Read more
Blister pouches for effective reagent storage and release for low-cost point-of-care diagnostic applications

Author: Smith, S ; Sewart, R ; Land, K ; Roux, P ; Gärtner, C ; Becker, H Date: Feb 2016 Lab-on-a-chip devices are often applied to point-of-care diagnostic solutions as they are low-cost, compact, disposable, and require only small sample volumes. For such devices, various reagents are required for sample preparation and analysis ... Read more
Connected, low-cost point-of-care diagnostics for rural South African clinics

Author: Smith, Suzanne ; Land, Kevin ; Korvink, JG ; Mager, D Date: Oct 2017 In rural settings, the implementation of data connectivity for point-of-care (POC) diagnostics is becoming increasingly important, but introduces complex challenges, where cost, infrastructure, and training of staff need to be balanced if ... Read more
Investigation and calibration of nonessential amino acids using a custom built Raman spectroscopy system

Author: Thobakgale, Setumo L ; Ombinda-Lemboumba, Saturnin ; Mthunzi-Kufa, Patience Date: Feb 2019 Nonessential amino acids (NEAAs) are the building blocks for producing proteins of various functionalities within living systems. For example, from NEAAs, humans produce proteins that are important for cell repair, cell division and synthesis ... Read more
Microfluidic cartridges for automated, point-of-care blood cell counting

Author: Smith, Suzanne ; Madzivhandila, Phophi ; Sewart, R ; Govender, Ureshnie ; Becker, H ; Roux, Pieter ; Land, Kevin J Date: Nov 2016 Disposable, low-cost microfluidic cartridges for automated blood cell counting applications are presented in this article. The need for point-of-care medical diagnostic tools is evident, particularly in low-resource and rural settings, and a ... Read more
Plug-and-play paper-based toolkit for rapid prototyping of microfluidics and electronics towards point-of-care diagnostic solutions

Author: Smith, S ; Moodley, K ; Land, K Date: Nov 2015 We present a plug-and-play toolkit for the rapid assembly of paper-based microfluidic and electronic components for quick prototyping of paper-based components towards point-of-care diagnostic solutions. Individual modules, each with a specific ... Read more

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