Smartphones have changed the convenience of everyday life and promises to facilitate core biomedical research analysis. To materialize this for research, we created DNA2App, a free standalone native Android and iOS mobile application that analyzes nucleic acid and amino acid sequences. Boasting a built-in database of more than 240 restriction sites and the amino acid codon table, the app allows sequences to be reverse complemented, translated in all 3 frames and searched for restriction sites, and their GC content and melting point can be calculated. Supplemented by the features of exportation to FASTA format and copying to clipboard, results can be kept or easily stored and communicated. Combined, these features increase the ease and convenience of commonly used sequence analyses that every scientist can carry in their pockets.
Thyroid-SPOT is a mobile application that allows users to be able to analyse thyroid function tests laboratory reports by computing the homeostatic euthyroid set point based on regressing thyroid function data according to a patented algorithm to define the parameters that maximize the goodness-of-fit to a negative exponential model for targetcentric individualized treatment. The app facilitates analysis and optimization of treatment plans, while also allowing both patients and doctors to stay up to date with a function that allows ".txt" files to be imported and exported to and from Dropbox. The app improves treatment monitoring, allowing clinical analysis to be on-the go, thus boosting healthcare.
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