# @optica.worldwide on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXaSqAiDCn5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64596710-opticaworldwide-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-21T22:40:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Optica (@optica.worldwide) — https://gondola.cc/optica.worldwide

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A new approach enables faster, more objective detection of malaria parasites in blood while also providing quantitative information.

The microscopy method, developed by a kirinyaga_university and cambridgeuniversity team, combines polarized light with a magnetic field to spot malaria under a microscope. 

The magnetic field causes malaria-related hemozoin crystals to rotate and align in a preferred direction, changing how they interact with polarized light and producing measurable shifts in image intensity and contrast.

The label-free technique could lead to earlier detection, better treatment decisions and ultimately better health outcomes.

Find out more in our Newsroom*

#Malaria #Medicine #Photonics

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malaria, medicine, photonics

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