Rapid detection of viral RNA by a pocket-size real-time PCR system.

We present an economical, battery-powered real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) system suitable for field and point-of-care applications; it has a built-in thermal management, a fluorescence-based detection system, and a single chip controller with a graphic touch-screen display.

An integrated fluorescence detection system for lab-on-a-chip applications.

We present a low-cost miniaturized fluorescence detection system for lab-on-a-chip applications with a sensitivity in the low nanomolar range; a built-in lock-in amplifier enables measurements under ambient light.