IIT Bombay Researchers Create Low Cost Blood Screening Device

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have developed a low-cost, point-of-care device designed to screen for anaemia and sickle cell disease using a single drop of blood, EdexLive and the Free Press Journal reported. As HEROIC BREAKING NEWS reported earlier, the innovation relies on measuring how far a blood sample spreads across a glass slide. [1][4][12]

According to EdexLive, a research team in the Department of Chemical Engineering built an automated device to create a blood smear with uniform consistency under controlled conditions. Professor Mahesh Tirumkudulu led the team, which observed that the length of the blood smear allows health workers to detect anaemia as well as identify and monitor treatment for sickle cell disease. [1][12]

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a public research university and technical institute located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Established in 1958 and named an Institution of Eminence in 2018, the institute operates 17 academic departments and maintains multiple research centers. [10][11]