This paper demonstrates that, for applications in resource-limited environments, expensive microplate spectrophotometers that are used in many central laboratories for parallel measurement of absorbance of samples can be replaced by photometers based on inexpensive and ubiquitous, consumer electronic devices (e.g., scanners and cell-phone cameras). Two devices, (i) a flatbed scanner operating i...

We describe the ScanMIC method, a colorimetric MIC method for susceptibility testing of gram-negative fermentative bacteria. The method is a slight modification of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) recommended broth microdilution method that uses a redox indicator 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) to enhance the estimate of bacterial growth inhibition in a...

The GafChromic XR Type R film is a relatively new product for recording high radiation dose in interventional radiological procedures. Means of measuring the film response were studied in this investigation. Two handheld reflective-type densitometers of different models were compared in the range of 0-8 Gy. They were found to be in excellent agreement. Five reflective flatbed scanners of differ...

We present a new concept for rapid and fully portable prostate specific antigen (PSA) measurements, termed "lab-in-a-briefcase", which integrates an affordable microfluidic ELISA platform utilising a melt-extruded fluoropolymer microcapillary film (MCF) containing an array of 10 200 μm internal diameter capillaries, a disposable multi-syringe aspirator (MSA), a sample tray pre-loaded with all o...

Film scanners will be used for many years to come and it is well known that not even the best and most expensive scanners are not free of errors. Scanner testing and calibration procedures are necessary to achieve a high geometric and radiometric scanner performance. It is also a means to produce or make use of cheaper scanners that do not rely on expensive mechanical positioning and optical pa...

Different cultivars of seeds may have different properties. Therefore, distinguishing be important for seed processing and product quality. This study was aimed at revealing the usefulness innovative models developed based on selected image textures built using traditional machine algorithms cultivar classification quince seeds. The belonging to four ‘Uspiech’, ‘Leskovac’, ‘Bereczki’, ‘Kaszczen...

The suitability of radiochromic EBT film was studied for high-precision clinical quality assurance (QA) by identifying the dose response for a wide range of irradiation parameters typically modified in highly-conformal treatment techniques. In addition, uncertainties associated with varying irradiation conditions were determined. EBT can be used for dose assessment of absorbed dose levels as we...

BACKGROUND There are four main phenotypes that are assessed in whole organism studies of Caenorhabditis elegans; mortality, movement, fecundity and size. Procedures have been developed that focus on the digital analysis of some, but not all of these phenotypes and may be limited by expense and limited throughput. We have developed WormScan, an automated image acquisition system that allows quan...

In the present study, a series of experiments were performed to study collisions runaway electrons in Damavand tokamak by imaging hard x-ray radiations, as one secondary effects these electrons, using radiochromic films. For experiments, GAFCHROMIC™EBT2 dosimetry films selected due their high resolution capability. These instruments installed two strip and screen structures for one- two-dimensi...