IIT Bombay Researchers Develop Low Cost Device to Screen Blood Disorders
Researchers at IIT Bombay have created an affordable point of care device that screens for anaemia and sickle cell disease using a single drop of blood.
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have developed a low cost device to screen for anaemia and sickle cell disease using a single drop of blood, Oneindia and Rediff both reported on Friday. [1][2]
The research team was led by Professor Mahesh Tirumkudulu from the Department of Chemical Engineering, according to Oneindia. The method measures the distance a drop of blood spreads across a glass slide to detect anaemia and to detect and monitor treatment for sickle cell disease. The team also constructed an automated device to ensure a uniform method of creating blood smears. [1]
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders caused by an abnormality in the oxygen carrying protein haemoglobin. Red blood cells adopt an abnormal sickle shape that can cause blockages in capillaries. [4]
In short
- IIT Bombay researchers developed an affordable device to screen for anaemia and sickle cell disease.
- The point of care method uses a single drop of blood spread across a glass slide.
- Professor Mahesh Tirumkudulu led the research team in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Sources
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- [1]IIT Bombay Develops Low-Cost Device to Screen for Anaemia, Sickle Cell DiseaseOneindia, 4d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]IIT Bombay Researchers Create Affordable Device For Anaemia, Sickle Cell ScreeningRediff, 4d ago
Background
- [3]G. D. Naidu on Wikipedia
- [4]Sickle cell disease on Wikipedia
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