Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3394605 | Acta Tropica | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Impedance spectroscopy is a powerful tool for label-free analysis and characterisation of living cells. In this work, we achieved the detection of Babesia bovis infected red blood cells using impedance spectroscopy on a microfabricated flow cytometer. The cellular modifications caused by the intracellular parasite result in a shift in impedance which can be measured dielectrically. Thus, a rapid cell-by-cell detection with microliter amounts of reagents is possible. Unlike other diagnostic tests, this method does not depend on extensive sample pre-treatment or expensive chemicals and equipment.
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Authors
Claudia Küttel, Elisabete Nascimento, Nicolas Demierre, Tiago Silva, Thomas Braschler, Philippe Renaud, Abel G. Oliva,