Frugal Innovation in Bioengineering for the Detection of Infectious Diseases
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Beschreibung
This book introduces readers to the concept of 'frugal innovation' and describes novel low-cost technologies that aid in diagnosing infectious diseases. Rapidly deployable, portable, and affordable diagnostic tools have the potential to tremendously benefit populations in resource-limited settings and improve global health outcomes. Specifically, the book includes the following features:
Cutting-Edge Research: Thorough coverage of scientific advances related to frugal bioengineering that have been developed within the last few years. A few examples of technologies covered in detail include low-cost paper-based and CD-based microfluidic diagnostic systems.
Industry and Non-Profit Voices: Chapters written by scientists currently working in industry and philanthropic sectors.
Low-cost technological innovations aid in diagnosing infectious diseases Contributions by researchers from both academia and industry Proposes a possible future for frugal bioengineering
Low-cost technological innovations aid in diagnosing infectious diseases Contributions by researchers from both academia and industry Proposes a possible future for frugal bioengineering
Autor*in
Arvind K. Chavali
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affordable innovations biomedical engineering development engineering global health infectious disease microfluidic-based diagnostics infectious diseases