Young Kim, HemaChrome and Purdue University (IMAGE)

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Young Kim, HemaChrome and Purdue University

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Young Kim, HemaChrome founder and chief science officer and Purdue University researcher, has developed a patent-pending method to extract true colors from a digital photo. HemaChrome uses the method in its smartphone technology to measure blood hemoglobin levels from a digital photo of the inner eyelid. HemaChrome is collaborating with Global Health Labs to enhance the technology.

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(Purdue University photo/Vincent Walter)

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