Scan barcodes using C# in Windows store 8 app

I am working on a Windows Store 8 App (targets windows 8 and not windows 8.1) and need to integrate barcode reading functionality on the app. I am using C#/XAML in this app.
I am looked on internet and came across this link that shows some code for this functionality. But it seems to target only windows 8.1. I have also checked this library from codeplex and find that this refers to only a subset of barcode types.
I want to know is there any API with the help of which I can read barcodes in Windows 8 Store app.
I will be capturing images from the tab's camera and reading the images to decode the barcodes and use it further in the app.

The LeadTools SDK contains Win8 libraries for different 1-D and 2-D barcode types and it includes assemblies for both 8.0 and 8.1

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