Point-of-Care Diagnostics on a Chip

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Issadore, David (Editor), Westervelt, Robert M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Subjects: Physics.; Medical biochemistry.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Electronic circuits.; Biomedical engineering.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Biomedical Engineering.; Medical Biochemistry.; Electronic Circuits and Devices.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.

The topic of this book is the development of automated and inexpensive tools that transfer medical tests from a specialized clinical laboratory directly to the point of care, using biochip technology. Immediate access to medically relevant biochemical information for doctors and nurses promises to r...