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Frugal innovation in bioengineering for the detection of infectious diseases / Arvind K. Chavali, Ramesh Ramji, editors.
LIBRA R856 .F78 2018
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communicable Diseases--diagnosis.
- Equipment Design--economics.
- Bioengineering--economics.
- Diffusion of Innovation.
- Delivery of Health Care--economics.
- Biomedical engineering.
- Communicable diseases--Epidemiology--Technological innovations.
- Communicable diseases.
- Communicable diseases--Epidemiology.
- Technological innovations.
- Medical Subjects:
- Communicable Diseases--diagnosis.
- Equipment Design--economics.
- Bioengineering--economics.
- Diffusion of Innovation.
- Delivery of Health Care--economics.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 119 pages : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9783319666457
- 3319666452
- OCLC:
- 1038220046
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