Invention:
Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed a lens-free holographic microscope (LFHM) for observing and quantifying target biomarkers in a solution, including targets with a large dynamic range in concentration. LFHM can be used to detect microscale targets (e.g., bacteria and cells) and nanoscale targets (e.g., viruses, DNA strands, and cancer biomarkers).
Advantages:
- Can image a large range of target sizes
- Accommodates a large dynamic range in concentration
- Has a large field of view
Applications:
- Cancer biomarker detection
Status: issued U.S. patent #11,879,830
