Abstract
We demonstrate the application of a cellphone-based polarizing microscope for the detection of minute concentrations of hemozoin - the malaria pigment - and /β-hematin - the synthesized equivalent of hemozoin. Hemozoin concentrations as low as 0.75 μg/ml were detectable in malaria-infected human blood samples, demonstrating that the cellphone probe can offer malaria detection at very low parasitemia of 0.25%.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2013 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781557529725 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
| Event | 2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2013 - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: 9 Jun 2013 → 14 Jun 2013 |
Publication series
| Name | 2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2013 |
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Conference
| Conference | 2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Jose, CA |
| Period | 9/06/13 → 14/06/13 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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