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ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2024

SPOOC (Sensor for Periodic Observation of Choline): An Integrated Lab-on-a-Spoon Platform for At-Home Quantification of Choline in Infant Formula.

Abdulrahman Al-Shami, Farbod Amirghasemi, Ali Soleimani, Sina Khazaee Nejad, Victor Ong, Alara Berkmen, Alar Ainla, Maral P S Mousavi

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Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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8 authors.

Abdulrahman Al-ShamiAlfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1042 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9594-7840
Farbod AmirghasemiAlfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1042 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
Ali SoleimaniAlfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1042 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
Sina Khazaee NejadAlfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1042 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
Victor OngAlfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1042 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
Alara BerkmenAlfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1042 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
Alar AinlaInternational Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330, Braga, Portugal.
Maral P S MousaviAlfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1042 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0004-7178

Funding

Building a two-way communication system: Bio-orthogonal superhydrophobic nanoparticles for controlled stimulation and real-time sensing of neurotransmittersDP2GM150018 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI MOUSAVI, MARAL · 2022 to 2025
$2.3M
NIGMS NIH HHS DP2 GM150018NIH Director's New Innovator Award DP2GM15001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Choline is an essential micronutrient for infants' brain development and health. To ensure that infants receive the needed daily dose of choline, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set requirements for choline levels in commercialized infant formulas. Unfortunately, not all families can access well-regulated formulas, leading to potential inadequacies in choline intake. Economic constraints or difficulties in obtaining formulas, exacerbated by situations like COVID-19, prompt families to stretch formulas. Accurate measurement of choline in infant formulas becomes imperative to guarantee that infants receive the necessary nutritional support. Yet, accessible tools for this purpose are lacking. An innovative integrated sensor for the periodic observation of choline (SPOOC) designed for at-home quantification of choline in infants' formulas and milk powders is reported. This system is composed of a choline potentiometric sensor and ionic-liquid reference electrode developed on laser-induced graphene (LIG) and integrated into a spoon-like device. SPOOC includes a micro-potentiometer that conducts the measurements and transmits results wirelessly to parents' mobile devices. SPOOC demonstrated rapid and accurate assessment of choline levels directly in pre-consuming infant formulas without any sample treatment. This work empowers parents with a user-friendly tool for choline monitoring promoting informed nutritional decision-making in the care of infants.

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CholineInfant FormulaCOVID-19GraphiteHumansInfantPotentiometryCholineGraphiteat‐home testcholineinfant formulainfant healthionic liquid referenceion‐selective electrode (ISE)lab‐on‐a‐spoonlaser‐induced graphene (LIG)potentiometric sensorsolid contact

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PMID38587168
PMCPMC11466013

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