Development of Laser- Education and Research Towards Biophotonics at Nairobi
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Angeyo, K. H.
Dehayem-Massop, A.
Kaduki, K. A.
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The paper highlights progress in research development and education capacities towards biophotonics at Nairobi We have
developed Optical Physics and Photonics at undergraduate and Laser Physics and Laser Spectroscopy at graduate level
To support [he courses we have founded a research line in method development in instrumentation and spectroscopy
imaging for disease diagnostics utilizing among other techniques. LIBS. LED-based multispectral microscopy and
holography and laser Raman spectromicroscopy. We focus on malaria and cancer diagnostics via spectroscopy and
spectra imaging of pathogcns and chemical (element. molecular) analysis and speciation characterization in body tissues
and fluids, The goal is to perform trace/ultra-trace measurement of the analytes and elucidate their role in biopathological
activity and map the distribution and evolution with disease: (dynamic spectroanalysis spectral imaging) as well as to
monitor alterations of the analytes in response to therapy at cellular and sub-cellular scales. We report on the status and
prospects of our educational program (curriculum design and structure ) and supporting research during the last decade.