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Blood Measurements: Microwaving Blood as a Non‐Destructive Technique for Haemoglobin Measurements on Microlitre Samples (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 4/2014)
Author(s) -
BaseyFisher Toby H.,
Guerra Nadia,
Triulzi Chiara,
Gregory Andrew,
Hanham Stephen M.,
Stevens Molly M.,
Maier Stefan A.,
Klein Norbert
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201470017
Subject(s) - hemoglobin , microwave , materials science , dielectric , analytical chemistry (journal) , nuclear magnetic resonance , biomedical engineering , medicine , chemistry , optoelectronics , chromatography , telecommunications , physics , computer science
The electric field component of the microwaves emanating from the dielectric resonator is able to penetrate the microfluidic channel, serum, and individual blood cells. Subsequently, it interacts with every hemoglobin molecule present within each red blood cell. On page 536 , Toby H. Basey‐Fisher and team conclude that the dielectric contrast between water and hemoglobin means that a change in the hemoglobin concentration leads to a change in the microwave response.