Evidence map›Paper›PMID 38744719›Full record

ArticleAnalytical and bioanalytical chemistry2024

Design of a handheld and portable fluorescence imaging system for quantitative detection of pregnancy-specific biomarkers in cattle.

Iftak Hussain, Clara Rial, Juan Boza, Sheridan Tompkins, Josh Branen, Julio Giordano, David Erickson

Abstract read
PubMed Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Iftak Hussain *Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA.
Clara Rial *Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
Juan BozaMeinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA.
Sheridan TompkinsDepartment of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
Josh BranenBioTracking, LLC, Moscow, ID, 83843, USA.
Julio GiordanoDepartment of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
David EricksonSibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA. de54@cornell.edu.

Funding

National Institute of Food and Agriculture 2016-08814
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reproductive management significantly impacts dairy farm productivity, necessitating accurate timely pregnancy detection in cattle. This paper presents a novel handheld and portable fluorescence imaging system designed for quantitative assessment of pregnancy-specific biomarkers, addressing the limitations of current detection methods. The objective was to develop a cost-effective, at-farm solution for detecting pregnancy-specific protein B (PSPB) in bovine plasma samples. The system integrates an imaging module and a custom software application, enabling image capture, data processing, and PSPB concentration determination. Calibration utilizing known PSPB concentrations achieved a 0.6 ng/mL limit of detection. Validation encompassed a comparison with a standard ELISA method using 100 bovine plasma samples; minimal bias and good agreement were observed within the linear range of the calibration curve for both methods. The system offers portability, user-friendliness, and potential for multiplex detection, promising real-time, at-farm reproductive management. This study demonstrates the successful development and validation of a portable fluorescence imaging system, offering an efficient and accurate approach to detecting pregnancy-specific biomarkers in cattle. Its implications extend to improving dairy farm productivity by enabling timely and reliable reproductive management practices.

Indexed as

BiomarkersOptical ImagingAnimalsCattleEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEquipment DesignFemaleLimit of DetectionPregnancyPregnancy ProteinsPregnancy TestsBiomarkersPregnancy ProteinsBovine plasmaFluorescence imagingLateral flow assayReproductive management

Identifiers

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.