A novel method of detecting HIV/AIDS using microwaves

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 557-561

  Lonappan, Anil ^a   Thomas, Vinu ^a   Bindu, G ^a   Jacob, Joe ^a   Rajasekaran, C ^b   Mathew, K T ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Blood; Cavity perturbation; Dielectric properties; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVES; PATIENT TREATMENT; VIRUSES;

CAVITY PERTURBATION; WESTERN BLOT TESTS;

BLOOD;

EID: 39849104172     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.23143     Document Type: Article

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