Abstract

On-Site Diagnostics in Resource-Limited Settings

Nicole Pamme, Professor in Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University

Our research centers on the study of microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices applied to environmental analysis, biomedical research and the synthesis of smart materials. Microfluidic devices offer the possibility for in-the-field and point-of-care analysis provided the devices are portable, require only minimal external instrumentation and little power and are robust. In our group, we are investigating a simple to operate workflows for pathogen isolation from clinical and environmental matrices in collaboration with researchers in South Africa and Kenya. This has included projects on the analysis of pathogens in waste water, pathogens in maternal health monitoring and analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.