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Tian Tian¹, Jiuxing Li¹, Yanling Song¹

¹MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China. cyyang@xmu.edu.cn zhuzhi@xmu.edu.cn.

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This review explores equipment-free, distance-based visual detection for point-of-care testing (POCT). These low-cost methods offer naked-eye quantitative readout for diagnostics, food safety, and environmental monitoring.

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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science

Background:

Point-of-care testing (POCT) requires equipment-free devices for real-time, quantitative readout, especially in resource-limited settings.
Distance-based visual detection methods offer a promising approach by correlating signal length with analyte concentration, eliminating the need for complex instrumentation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the concept, history, and methods of distance-based visual quantitative detection.
To discuss the integration of these methods into various microfluidic platforms.
To highlight applications in diagnostics, food safety, and environmental analysis.

Main Methods:

Summarizing molecular signal-to-distance readout translation techniques.
Analyzing microfluidic platforms including glass, PDMS, paper, and thread.
Compiling applications across biomedical, food safety, and environmental fields.

Main Results:

Distance-based visual methods are low-cost, user-friendly, and enable naked-eye quantitative detection.
Diverse microfluidic platforms can be utilized for these assays.
Successful applications demonstrated in diagnostics, food safety, and environmental monitoring.

Conclusions:

Distance-based visual quantitative detection is a significant advancement for accessible POCT.
The technology holds substantial potential for future development and broader applications.
Further research can enhance sensitivity, specificity, and integration into portable devices.