Overview
Reviews Point-of-Care testing in osteoporosis management and Bone Turnover Markers (BTMs) in osteoporosis detection
Provides an overview of immunosensors, electrochemistry, and the basic concepts in microfluidic devices
Analyses BTMs and their characteristics, including bone resorption markers and bone formation markers, as well as materials and reagents used in fabrication
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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This book addresses the important clinical problem of accurately diagnosing osteoporosis, and analyzes how Bone Turnover Markers (BTMs) can improve osteoporosis detection. In her research, the author integrated microfluidic technology with electrochemical sensing to embody a reaction/detection chamber to measure serum levels of different biomarkers, creating a microfluidic proteomic platform that can easily be translated into a biomarker diagnostic. The Osteokit System, a result of the integration of electrochemical system and microfluidic chips, is a unique design that offers the potential for greater sensitivity. The implementation, feasibility, and specificity of the Osteokit platform is demonstrated in this book, which is appropriate for researchers working on bone biology and mechanics, as well as clinicians.
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About the author
Patricia Khashayar is a biomedical scientist who has published more than 100 academic articles. She received her MD from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2006, and an MSc in Medical Education from the same university in 2009. Patricia received a PhD in Nanobiotechnology from University of Tehran and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Ghent University, Belgium.
Her MSc thesis won the award for Best Educational Process in the 2nd Educational Festival of Shahid Motahri, Iran in 2009. In 2011, she was selected as the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)’s Young Investigator in the Middle East. In the same year she was acknowledged as the Elite Research Student in Razi Festival in Medical Sciences, which is one of the most prestigious awards in Iran.
Her MSc thesis won the award for Best Educational Process in the 2nd Educational Festival of Shahid Motahri, Iran in 2009. In 2011, she was selected as the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)’s Young Investigator in the Middle East. In the same year she was acknowledged as the Elite Research Student in Razi Festival in Medical Sciences, which is one of the most prestigious awards in Iran.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Point-of-Care Solution for Osteoporosis Management
Book Subtitle: Design, Fabrication, and Validation of New Technology
Authors: Patricia Khashayar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55053-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-55052-7Published: 15 June 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85554-7Published: 13 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 197
Number of Illustrations: 29 b/w illustrations, 151 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology, Medical Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Nanotechnology and Microengineering