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Tattva-Shodh: Point-of-Care, Multi-Nutrient Digital Detection Kit for New Definition of Malnutrition

Current methods for detection of malnutrition use physical attributes but not nutrient level. Proposed device relates to technique for rapid quantification of multiple clinically important nutrients in biological fluids for timely interventions. The 3-tiered solution proposes: 1. Colorimetry based estimation of multi-nutrients on single test strip 2. Accurate quantification by a smartphone app 3. Cloud based data collection and analytical reporting for establishing PoC diagnosis.

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