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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

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  • Conventional diagnostic procedures often face challenges with resource wastage, contamination, and speed.
  • Existing biomedical devices can suffer from reagent contamination, impacting accuracy and efficiency.
  • There is a need for cost-effective, user-friendly diagnostic tools for rapid analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, cotton-based diagnostic device for in vitro diagnostics (IVD).
  • To create an economical, efficient, and easy-to-use diagnostic tool for real-time detection.
  • To address reagent contamination issues prevalent in current biomedical devices.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized U.S. FDA-approved cotton as a flow channel and chromatography paper as a reaction zone.
  • Employed a standard calibration curve method within a buffer system for multiple biomarker assays (nitrite, BSA, urobilinogen, uric acid).
  • Designed a multiple biomarker approach for urinalysis diagnostics, focusing on semi-quantitative information and reduced cross-contamination.

Main Results:

  • Developed a portable, electricity-free diagnostic device requiring no professional training.
  • Achieved accurate semi-quantitative results for key urinary biomarkers.
  • Demonstrated a system that limits cross-contamination, enhancing reliability.
  • Validated the device's efficacy using nitrite, BSA, urobilinogen, and uric acid assays.

Conclusions:

  • The novel cotton-based diagnostic device offers an economical, efficient, and user-friendly alternative for in vitro diagnostics.
  • The device's portability and ease of use make it suitable for remote or home settings, particularly in less industrialized areas.
  • This approach overcomes contamination issues and provides rapid, accurate diagnostic information for timely follow-up therapies.