Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "density gradient centrifugation"

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    • Density-based separation in multiphase systems provides a simple method to identify sickle cell disease 

      Kumar, A. A.; Patton, Matthew Reiser; Hennek, J. W.; Lee, S. Y. R.; D, G.; Yang, X.; Kanter, J.; Shevkoplyas, S. S.; Brugnara, Carlo; Whitesides, George McClelland (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2014)
      Although effective low-cost interventions exist, child mortality attributable to sickle cell disease (SCD) remains high in low-resource areas due, in large part, to the lack of accessible diagnostic methods. The presence ...

    • Diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia using density-based fractionation of red blood cells 

      Hennek, Jonathan; Kumar, Ashok Ashwin; Wiltschko, Alexander Bame; Patton, Matthew Reiser; Lee, Si Yi Ryan; Brugnara, Carlo; Adams, Ryan Prescott; Whitesides, George McClelland (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2016)
      Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a nutritional disorder that impacts over one billion people worldwide, it causes permanent cognitive impairment in children, fatigue in adults, and suboptimal outcomes in pregnancy. IDA can ...