Detecting Malaria in Low-Resource Environments (video)

University of Southern California

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An animation of the portable instrument capable of early-stage malaria detection developed by a team of researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. The portable optical diagnostics system (PODS) prototype can analyze an unprocessed, whole blood sample in 10-15 minutes using three primary components: a laser, a detector (to detect light), and a magnet.

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Georgina Cahill for the USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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