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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021

An Overview on Microfluidic Systems for Nucleic Acids Extraction from Human Raw Samples.

Daniele Obino, Massimo Vassalli, Alberto Franceschi, Andrea Alessandrini, Paolo Facci, Federica Viti

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Daniele ObinoInstitute of Biophysics, National Research Council, 16149 Genova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7737-3185
Massimo VassalliCentre for the Cellular Microenvironment, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, James Watt South Building, Glasgow G128LT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3063-4376
Alberto FranceschiDiagnostica Veterinaria La Lanterna S.n.c., 16149 Genova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4135-840X
Andrea AlessandriniNanoscience Institute, National Research Council, 41125 Modena, Italy.
Paolo FacciInstitute of Biophysics, National Research Council, 16149 Genova, Italy.
Federica VitiInstitute of Biophysics, National Research Council, 16149 Genova, Italy.

Funding

Regione Liguria RLFO18ASSRIC/73/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nucleic acid (NA) extraction is a basic step for genetic analysis, from scientific research to diagnostic and forensic applications. It aims at preparing samples for its application with biomolecular technologies such as isothermal and non-isothermal amplification, hybridization, electrophoresis, Sanger sequencing and next-generation sequencing. Multiple steps are involved in NA collection from raw samples, including cell separation from the rest of the specimen, cell lysis, NA isolation and release. Typically, this process needs molecular biology facilities, specialized instrumentation and labor-intensive operations. Microfluidic devices have been developed to analyze NA samples with high efficacy and sensitivity. In this context, the integration within the chip of the sample preparation phase is crucial to leverage the promise of portable, fast, user-friendly and economic point-of-care solutions. This review presents an overview of existing lab-on-a-chip (LOC) solutions designed to provide automated NA extraction from human raw biological fluids, such as whole blood, excreta (urine and feces), saliva. It mainly focuses on LOC implementation aspects, aiming to describe a detailed panorama of strategies implemented for different human raw sample preparations.

Indexed as

Microfluidic Analytical TechniquesNucleic AcidsHumansLab-On-A-Chip DevicesMicrofluidicsNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPoint-of-Care SystemsNucleic Acidslab-on-chipLOCmicrofluidicsnucleic acid extractionsolid-phase extractionSPE

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PMID33925730
PMCPMC8125272

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