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Contact: Cynthia Sequin
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Caption: Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering associate professor Ozan Akkus conducts research on crystals such as monosodium urate and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate. These crystals can accumulate in the synovial fluid and lead to gout, which results in severe inflammation and arthritis in joint spaces. This research could help improve diagnosis of the crystal species in synovial fluid samples. The research is just one example of biomedical engineering research conducted at Purdue.
Credit: Purdue News Service photo/David Umberger
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