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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

All-In-One OsciDrop Digital PCR System for Automated and Highly Multiplexed Molecular Diagnostics.

Caiming Li, Nan Kang, Shun Ye, Weihang Huang, Xia Wang, Cheng Wang, Yuchen Li, Yan-Fei Liu, Ying Lan, Liang Ma and 6 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Caiming LiState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8355-0109
Nan KangDepartment of Pathology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.
Shun YeDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3457-9359
Weihang HuangCenter for Corpus Research, Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B152TT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0820-4476
Xia WangCenter for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100013, China.
Cheng WangDepartment of Breast Surgery Huangpu Branch, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Yuchen LiState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Yan-Fei LiuState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Ying LanState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Liang MaMaccura Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Chengdu, 611730, China.
Yuhang ZhaoMaccura Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Chengdu, 611730, China.
Yong HanMaccura Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Chengdu, 611730, China.
Jun FuMaccura Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Chengdu, 611730, China.
Danhua ShenDepartment of Pathology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0380-5117
Lianhua DongCenter for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100013, China.
Wenbin DuState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7401-1410
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNShanghai CASB Biotechnology (China) · CNNational Institute of Metrology · CNPeking University · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNUniversity of Birmingham · GBUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

National Institute of Metrology, China AKYZD2202National Key Research & Development Program of China 2021YFA0717000National Key Research & Development Program of China 2021YFC2103300National Key Research & Development Program of China 2021YFC2301000National Key Research & Development Program of China 2022YFA1304100National Natural Science Foundation of China 92251302Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai 20ZR1432400
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Digital PCR (dPCR) holds immense potential for precisely detecting nucleic acid markers essential for personalized medicine. However, its broader application is hindered by high consumable costs, complex procedures, and restricted multiplexing capabilities. To address these challenges, an all-in-one dPCR system is introduced that eliminates the need for microfabricated chips, offering fully automated operations and enhanced multiplexing capabilities. Using this innovative oscillation-induced droplet generation technique, OsciDrop, this system supports a comprehensive dPCR workflow, including precise liquid handling, pipette-based droplet printing, in situ thermocycling, multicolor fluorescence imaging, and machine learning-driven analysis. The system's reliability is demonstrated by quantifying reference materials and evaluating HER2 copy number variation in breast cancer. Its multiplexing capability is showcased with a quadruplex dPCR assay that detects key EGFR mutations, including 19Del, L858R, and T790M in lung cancer. Moreover, the digital stepwise melting analysis (dSMA) technique is introduced, enabling high-multiplex profiling of seven major EGFR variants spanning 35 subtypes. This innovative dPCR system presents a cost-effective and versatile alternative, overcoming existing limitations and paving the way for transformative advances in precision diagnostics.

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Breast NeoplasmsDNA Copy Number VariationsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesErbB ReceptorsFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionMutationPathology, MolecularPolymerase Chain ReactionReproducibility of ResultsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesErbB Receptorsbiomedical engineeringchip‐free microfluidicsdigital PCRmolecular diagnosticsmultiplex nucleic acid testing

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PMID38516754
PMCPMC11151056
OpenAlexW4393074159

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