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Vertical flow assays (VFAs) offer faster detection and higher multiplexing than lateral flow assays (LFAs). This review explores gold nanoparticle-based VFAs for point-of-care diagnostics in low-resource settings.

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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Point-of-Care Diagnostics

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  • Vertical flow assays (VFAs) are emerging paper-based diagnostics.
  • VFAs offer advantages over lateral flow assays (LFAs) like faster detection and higher sample volume.
  • They are suitable for detecting various analytes including polysaccharides, proteins, and nucleic acids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review gold nanoparticle (GNP)-based VFAs.
  • To discuss the design, fabrication, and optimization of GNP-based VFAs.
  • To explore the future outlook of VFAs for point-of-care testing (POCT).

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on VFAs and GNPs.
  • Analysis of VFA design principles, including gravity and capillary action.
  • Discussion of fabrication techniques and optimization strategies for GNP-based assays.

Main Results:

  • VFAs demonstrate advantages in detection time, sample volume, and multiplexing compared to LFAs.
  • GNP-based VFAs achieve lower limits of detection than gold-standard methods.
  • Optimized VFAs offer user-friendly operation for qualitative and quantitative results.

Conclusions:

  • VFAs are a promising platform for point-of-care diagnostics, especially in low-resource settings.
  • Gold nanoparticle integration enhances VFA performance.
  • Further development of VFAs holds significant potential for future diagnostic applications.