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Low-cost bioanalysis on paper-based and its hybrid microfluidic platforms.

Maowei Dou¹, Sharma Timilsina Sanjay¹, Merwan Benhabib²

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.

|October 14, 2015

Summary

Low-cost paper-based microfluidic devices offer accessible point-of-care (POC) diagnostics for human health and food safety. This review covers fabrication, applications, and future trends for these vital bioanalysis tools.

Keywords:

Disease diagnosis Food safety analysis Low-cost bioassays Paper hybrid microfluidic platform Paper-based microfluidic lab-on-a-chip

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering
Analytical Chemistry
Materials Science

Background:

Low-cost assays are crucial for diagnostics and analysis in resource-limited settings.
Paper-based microfluidic devices provide an accessible platform for point-of-care (POC) analysis.
These platforms are particularly beneficial for rural areas and developing countries.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in low-cost bioanalysis using paper-based microfluidic platforms.
To summarize fabrication techniques and applications of fully paper-based and paper-hybrid microfluidic devices.
To discuss current limitations and future trends in the field.

Main Methods:

Review of fabrication techniques for fully paper-based microfluidic platforms.
Analysis of applications in human health diagnostics and food safety.
Highlighting paper-hybrid microfluidic platforms and their advantages.

Main Results:

Paper-based microfluidic platforms offer versatile and low-cost solutions for bioanalysis.
Both fully paper-based and hybrid platforms demonstrate significant potential in various applications.
Hybrid platforms leverage multiple substrates for enhanced performance.

Conclusions:

Paper-based microfluidic devices are a promising technology for expanding access to diagnostics.
Further research is needed to address current limitations and optimize future trends.
Continued development will enhance the utility of these platforms in diverse settings.