# s-lab: rapid detection of biomarkers: birefringence

<< (..) a new diagnostic method. It is based on Birefringence, the ability of substances to change the polarisation state of light. With this method, doctors around the world can easily, rapidly and reliably detect malaria, Ebola or HIV to name only a few >>

https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2015/12/diagnostics-with-birefringence.html

Jijo J. Vallooran, Stephan Handschin, et al. Lipidic Cubic Phases as a Versatile Platform for the Rapid Detection of Biomarkers, Viruses, Bacteria, and Parasites. Advanced Functional Materials, 2015, December 4; DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201503428

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.201503428/abstract