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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2015

A Simple, Low-Cost Platform for Real-Time Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification.

Pascal Craw, Ruth E Mackay, Angel Naveenathayalan, Chris Hudson, Manoharanehru Branavan, S Tariq Sadiq, Wamadeva Balachandran

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
12citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Pascal CrawCollege of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. pascal.craw@csiro.au.
Ruth E MackayCollege of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. eesrrem@brunel.ac.uk.
Angel NaveenathayalanCollege of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. angel.naveenathayalan@brunel.ac.uk.
Chris HudsonCollege of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. chris.hudson@brunel.ac.uk.
Manoharanehru BranavanCollege of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. Manoharanehru.Branavan@brunel.ac.uk.
S Tariq SadiqInstitute for Infection and Immunity, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK. ssadiq@sgul.ac.uk.
Wamadeva BalachandranCollege of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK. emstwwb@brunel.ac.uk.
Brunel University of London · GBCSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere · AUSt George's, University of London · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilChief Scientist OfficeDepartment of HealthMedical Research Council G0901608Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advances in microfluidics and the introduction of isothermal nucleic acid amplification assays have resulted in a range of solutions for nucleic acid amplification tests suited for point of care and field use. However, miniaturisation of instrumentation for such assays has not seen such rapid advances and fluorescence based assays still depend on complex, bulky and expensive optics such as fluorescence microscopes, photomultiplier tubes and sensitive lens assemblies. In this work we demonstrate a robust, low cost platform for isothermal nucleic acid amplification on a microfluidic device. Using easily obtainable materials and commercial off-the-shelf components, we show real time fluorescence detection using a low cost photodiode and operational amplifier without need for lenses. Temperature regulation on the device is achieved using a heater fabricated with standard printed circuit board fabrication methods. These facile construction methods allow fabrications at a cost compatible with widespread deployment to resource poor settings.

Indexed as

Computer SystemsDNA HelicasesEquipment DesignHumansLab-On-A-Chip DevicesMobile ApplicationsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPoint-of-Care SystemsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTemperatureDNA Helicaseshelicase dependent amplificationisothermal amplificationmolecular diagnosticsnucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)point-of care

Identifiers

PMID26389913
PMCPMC4610544
OpenAlexW2130884640

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