Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"rapid diagnostics"”.
-
Aptamers that bind SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for COVID-19 rapid diagnostics and therapeutics
… socioeconomic circumstances despite advances in rapid diagnostics and vaccines. One hurdle is the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, including the Omicron variant, which has enhanced infectivity and immune invasion. Improved rapid tests can limit viral spread by informing individuals of …
-
Mathematical Modeling of Malaria: Theories of Malaria Elimination
… ramifications of antimalarial and rapid diagnostic subsidization for malaria control. For the epidemiological modeling I utilize a semi-mechanistic model of the spread of drug resistance parameterized from historical malaria mortality data; for the economic model I consider the …
-
An AI-Based Machine Vision Model for the Diagnosis of Neglected Tropical Diseases
… the world’s population[1], and yet, the area of rapid diagnostics is still in its infancy. Much work has been done on machine learning and integration of AI into the medical workflow with cancer and other diseases but the area of NTDs remains, as named, neglected. Little to no research has been …
-
Lab-on-a-Chip Integration of Size-based Separation Techniques for Isolation of Bacteria from Blood
… preparation is an essential process in modern diagnostics for maximizing sensitivity and specificity of detection and for ensuring reliability of assay readout. In general, sample preparation typically involves isolating and concentrating a population of target molecules, cells, or particles …
-
Online condition monitoring of lithium-ion and lead acid batteries for renewable energy applications
… different broadband excitation techniques for rapid diagnostics are explored. An online condition monitoring system is implemented through the utilization of a DC-DC converter that is used to interface the battery with the load. The online system is applied alongside the different broadband …
-
Immunochromatography assays to diagnose tropical viral pathogens using gold nanoparticles
… in remote areas, due to their low cost and rapid readout. Moreover, they can be stored at relatively high temperatures, and do not require electric power, specialized personnel, equipment or reagents. We use those devices to diagnose viral mosquito-borne tropical diseases that have caused …
-
The Infection Control Risks Associated with the Use of Mobile Technology in Healthcare
… i.e. virtual reality (VR) headsets are rapidly gaining popularity in healthcare, offering a wide range of applications from distraction therapy for improving patient wellbeing to educational training for medical professionals. Despite this, there has been no prior research to assess …
-
Rapid methods for bacterial identification and predicting antibiotic resistance by MALDI-TOF MS
… alternative to conventional methods in clinical diagnostics has been the basis for a large portion of these. Current techniques for routine bacterial identification involve culture-, biochemical-, and molecular-based methods such as, Gram staining, catalase and oxidase activity tests, and PCR …
-
Microfludic point of care platforms for the detection of viruses, proteins, and nucleic acids
Point-of-care diagnostics are critical to the advancement of patient healthcare by allowing for rapid and sensitive diagnoses that will allow patients to get better care as fast as possible, particularly in low resource areas where access to hospital labs may be poor or during epidemic and pandemic …
-
Microfludic point of care platforms for the detection of viruses, proteins, and nucleic acids
Point-of-care diagnostics are critical to the advancement of patient healthcare by allowing for rapid and sensitive diagnoses that will allow patients to get better care as fast as possible, particularly in low resource areas where access to hospital labs may be poor or during epidemic and pandemic …
-
Rapid tests for fungal infection in critical care
… from accurate, non-culture based tests to enable rapid diagnosis.<br/><br/>The aim of this project was to describe the epidemiology of Candida and Aspergillus infection in critically ill patients. Following on from this, for Candida infection, the aim was to develop a protocol for a large-scale, …
-
Systematics and Ecology of Truffles (Tuber)
… species-specific primers and is very useful for rapid diagnostics. I have adapted this approach for other truffle and mushroom species. </p><p>Three major findings emerge from my dissertation research: 1) Tuber is more diverse than previously realized; 2) Tuber exhibits high levels of regional …
-
The Development and evaaluation of photo-antimicrobial isoalloxazine dyes towards infection control
… and the environment as well as introducing rapid diagnostics and vaccines3. This is leading to the need for photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) that involves the use of a reactive oxygen species (ROS), photosensitiser, and light to cause microbial death. PACT is a treatment for …