Utilizing a cell phone based microscope for recognizing single molecules and diagnosing infections – Microbioz India

Biomarkers play a central role in the identification of disease and evaluation of its course. Among the markers now in use are genes, hormones, proteins, lipids and other types of molecules. Biomarkers can be found in the bloodstream, in cerebrospinal fluid, urine and various types of tissues, but many of them have one thing in common: They occur in extremely low concentrations, and are therefore technically hard to detect and measure.
Many detection procedures utilize molecular probes, such as…

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