Developing a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip device to assess the correlation between the ratio of H and L ferritin in maternal serum and preterm birth

Authors

Kaitlyn Brower, Brigham Young University
Adam Woolley, Brigham Young University

Keywords

microfluidic lab-on-a-chip device, H and L ferritin, maternal serum, preterm birth

College

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Abstract

Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5¹ and is defined by the Centers for Disease Control as birth before 37 weeks gestation.² It is estimated that 15 million babies are born premature annually and that PTB kills nearly 1 million babies every year. Currently, accurate detection of PTB risk isn’t possible and extrauterine treatments and interventions are insufficient.

Recommended Citation

Brower, Kaitlyn and Woolley, Adam (2016) "Developing a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip device to assess the correlation between the ratio of H and L ferritin in maternal serum and preterm birth," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 204.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/204