Nanophotonic Malaria Diagnostic Simulator

WHO Elimination Standard: <100 parasites/µL Kiyumbi Lab Opto-Bench

Reagent-free rapid diagnosis via magneto-optical birefringence of paramagnetic hemozoin biocrystals and AuNP localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR).

Real-Time Optical Path & Biocrystal Chamber 532 nm (Green)
Photodiode Voltage 412.5 mV
Extinction Ratio 14.8 dB
Signal-to-Noise (SNR) 26.4 dB
Est. Hemozoin Titer 45 /µL
POSITIVE: Asymptomatic Sub-microscopic Titer LoD Validated (SNR > 12 dB)
Physics Principle: Plasmodium digests blood hemoglobin into paramagnetic hemozoin biocrystals. Under external magnetic flux (B), hemozoin crystals align, causing optical dichroism and rotating polarized laser light. Functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNP) trigger localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) to boost photon scattering 10× for sub-microscopic titres.
Bench Configurations & Presets
532nm DPSS Green (Optimum Hemozoin Resonance)
45 /µL
0 (Negative) 50 (WHO Micro-threshold) 50,000 (Severe)
0.45 Tesla (Neodymium)
0.0T = Random thermal Brownian motion | 0.8T+ = Full crystalline dipole alignment
90° (Crossed Extinction)
Gold Nanoparticle (AuNP) LSPR Enhancement
Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance amplifies near-field scattering 8.5×
24 dB
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