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How to Perform Microscopy, Spectroscopy with an iPhone

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DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2011 — Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have transformed everyday iPhones into medical-quality imaging and chemical detection devices. With materials that cost about as much as a typical app, the decked-out smartphones use their heightened senses to perform detailed microscopy and spectroscopy. The enhanced iPhones could help doctors and nurses diagnose blood diseases in developing nations where many hospitals and rural clinics have limited or no access to laboratory equipment. In addition to bringing new sensing capabilities where they are needed most, the modified phones...Read full article

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    Published: October 2011
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