Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS): An overview of recent progress and future potential for biomedical applications

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 77-89

  Rehse, S J ^a   Salimnia, H ^b   Miziolek, A W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infectious diseases; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; Medical diagnostics; Point of care; Rapid pathogen identification

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; CLINICAL SAMPLES; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; HIGH SENSITIVITY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS; POINT OF CARE; RAPID PATHOGEN IDENTIFICATION; REAGENT-LESS; RECENT PROGRESS; SAMPLE PREPARATION;

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

SPECTROSCOPY;

BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY; TOOTH;

BACTERIA; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; LASERS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TOOTH;

EID: 84856347452     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091902.2011.645946     Document Type: Review

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