Mobile microscopy for the examination of blood samples

Abstract

Competing interests: JP none; MF none; KS The submitted work was performed in cooperation with the company Oculyze GmbH, Wildau Germany. Oculyze works in the field of mobile microscopy and computer vision. Therefore, Oculyze has a vested interest in the success of this field. AbstractThe analysis of blood is one of the best possibilities to diagnose and control diseases and deficiency symptoms. Common blood tests that are performed in medical laboratories are time-consuming and work-intensive. In under-developed areas, there is often also a lack of specialised staff and facilities. The development of a mobile microscopic system that contains an automated image analysis and that can be used via a smartphone, could represent a valuable help to improve the diagnostic care, especially in those areas. It aims to enable a very fast, cheap, location-and knowledge-independent application for many use cases. Article history

Tracing the Clues: Exploring Dried Bloodstain Analysis on Multiple Objects in Varied Environment Conditions

“…The iron atom of the heme group reacts with pyridine to generate a ferroprotoporphyrin ringb [11]. If presence of blood was determined based on the outcomes of the tests and observations made under the microscope [12], it generated a salmon-coloured crystal. The haematin crystal acid test and the haemin test are other names for the Teichmann crystal test.…”