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ArticleMicrosystems & nanoengineering2024

An integrated microfluidic platform for nucleic acid testing.

Antao Sun, Petra Vopařilová, Xiaocheng Liu, Bingqian Kou, Tomáš Řezníček, Tomáš Lednický, Sheng Ni, Jiří Kudr, Ondřej Zítka, Zdenka Fohlerová and 3 more

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Article in Microsystems & nanoengineering, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Antao Sun *Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Systems for Aerospace; School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072 P. R. China.
Petra Vopařilová *Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
Xiaocheng LiuMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Systems for Aerospace; School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072 P. R. China.
Bingqian KouMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Systems for Aerospace; School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072 P. R. China.
Tomáš ŘezníčekITD Tech s.r.o, Osvoboditelů 1005, 735 81 Bohumín, Czech Republic.
Tomáš LednickýCentral European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 123, Brno, 61200 Czech Republic.
Sheng NiDepartment of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1786-7466
Jiří KudrDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
Ondřej ZítkaDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
Zdenka FohlerováDepartment of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno, 61600 Czech Republic.
Petr PajerMilitary Health Institute, U Vojenské nemocnice 1200, 16200 Praha 6, Czech Republic.
Haoqing ZhangThe Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049 P. R. China.
Pavel NeužilMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Systems for Aerospace; School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072 P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-9040-281X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a rapid and versatile low-cost sample-to-answer system for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics. The system integrates the extraction and purification of nucleic acids, followed by amplification via either reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) or reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP). By meeting diverse diagnostic and reagent needs, the platform yields testing results that closely align with those of commercial RT-LAMP and RT‒qPCR systems. Notable advantages of our system include its speed and cost-effectiveness. The assay is completed within 28 min, including sample loading (5 min), ribonucleic acid (RNA) extraction (3 min), and RT-LAMP (20 min). The cost of each assay is ≈ $9.5, and this pricing is competitive against that of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved commercial alternatives. Although some RNA loss during on-chip extraction is observed, the platform maintains a potential limit of detection lower than 297 copies. Portability makes the system particularly useful in environments where centralized laboratories are either unavailable or inconveniently located. Another key feature is the platform's versatility, allowing users to choose between RT‒qPCR or RT‒LAMP tests based on specific requirements.

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ChemistryElectrical and electronic engineeringMicrofluidics

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PMID38784376
PMCPMC11111744

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