Design and development of an apparatus to aid in the detection of tuberculosis

Design and development of an apparatus to aid in the detection of tuberculosis

In this project, the current method of handling the sputum specimens till diagnosis and the amount of risk exposure to the healthcare worker are studied. A new device to collect, process and analyse sputum samples of suspected TB patients has been designed and developed. This is especially useful fo...

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Main Author: Lo, Suan Theng.
Other Authors: Lim, Chu Sing
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6103
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-61032023-03-11T17:05:07Z Design and development of an apparatus to aid in the detection of tuberculosis Lo, Suan Theng. Lim, Chu Sing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics In this project, the current method of handling the sputum specimens till diagnosis and the amount of risk exposure to the healthcare worker are studied. A new device to collect, process and analyse sputum samples of suspected TB patients has been designed and developed. This is especially useful for rapid screening purposes. This new collection device significantly reduces the risks and number of steps involved in detecting the class III bacteria. Master of Science (Smart Product Design) 2008-09-17T11:06:49Z 2008-09-17T11:06:49Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6103 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Lo, Suan Theng.
Design and development of an apparatus to aid in the detection of tuberculosis
description In this project, the current method of handling the sputum specimens till diagnosis and the amount of risk exposure to the healthcare worker are studied. A new device to collect, process and analyse sputum samples of suspected TB patients has been designed and developed. This is especially useful for rapid screening purposes. This new collection device significantly reduces the risks and number of steps involved in detecting the class III bacteria.
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title Design and development of an apparatus to aid in the detection of tuberculosis
title_short Design and development of an apparatus to aid in the detection of tuberculosis
title_full Design and development of an apparatus to aid in the detection of tuberculosis
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title_full_unstemmed Design and development of an apparatus to aid in the detection of tuberculosis
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