From spectral data to osteoarthritis diagnosis: NMBU at the bench to bedside interface
In order to provide timely evaluation of articular cartilage via spectroscopy measurements, the MIRACLE project will develop protocols for spectral preprocessing as well as the discrimination model based on spectral data.
MIRACLE takes part in the European Researchers’ Night 2018 at University of Oulu
The European Researchers’ Night is an open science event that invites the public audience to get to know the work performed for the scientists all over the Europe.
The MIRACLE project presented on Summer School conference
The MIRACLE project was recently presented at the Summer school on mining of biological data held at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Ås, Norway (NMBU), 11-18th of August
European research cooperation between universities and companies will improve the health system
With the research and development of a novel measuring instrument, future joint articular cartilage damage should be able to be assessed quantitatively
Developing distributed feedback quantum cascade lasers for MIR arthroscopy
MIRACLE will commercialize the first mid-infrared (MIR) arthroscopy probe for quantitative determination of articular cartilage. An important component used in the proposed device is the light source.
What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disorder affecting movable joints which is characterized by cell stress and extracellular matrix degradation.
Quantum Cascade Laser as light source for biophotonics applications
A major component of the MIR arthroscopy probe for biochemical real-time evaluation of articular cartilage, under development within the MIRACLE project, is the light source.
MIRACLE at the Nanocarbon Photonics and Optoelectronics 2018
The International Workshop on Nanocarbon Photonics and Optoelectronics (NPO2018) organized by the University of Eastern Finland took place on 6-11 August 2018 in Savonlinna, Finland.
FTIR is able to predict biomechanical properties of equine articular cartilage during maturation
It is known that articular cartilage tissue undergoes several structural, biochemical and biomechanical changes during maturation.
Could nanostiffness be used as a sensitive marker for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis?
In 2009, Stolz et al. published a study confirming an increasing softening of the articular cartilage due to progressing osteoarthritis (OA)