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ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Paper-Based Device for the Colorimetric Determination of Glucose in Whole-Blood Samples Using a Smartphone.

Lara B A Boga, Katia Gianni, Mariano N Aleman, Marcos S Almiron Arroyo, Rossana E Madrid

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Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Lara B A BogaLaboratorio de Medios e Interfases (LAMEIN), DBI, FACET, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO), CONICET, Av. Independencia 1800, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina.
Katia GianniLaboratorio de Medios e Interfases (LAMEIN), DBI, FACET, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO), CONICET, Av. Independencia 1800, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-4648-6002
Mariano N AlemanFacultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 449, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-3073-7540
Marcos S Almiron ArroyoLaboratorio de Medios e Interfases (LAMEIN), DBI, FACET, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO), CONICET, Av. Independencia 1800, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina.
Rossana E MadridLaboratorio de Medios e Interfases (LAMEIN), DBI, FACET, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO), CONICET, Av. Independencia 1800, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-1664-7901

Funding

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) PIP 2022Universidad Nacional de Tucumán PIUNT E730
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In many clinical settings, there is a great need for rapid, simple, and reliable diagnostic tools for the detection and quantification of various biomarkers. These tools enable early medical decisions, which can significantly influence patient recovery. Paper-based analytical devices (PADs) have become promising platforms for rapid and low-cost diagnostic testing in recent years. Among the most important biomarkers is glucose, a key metabolite involved in numerous physiological processes, which allows for the diagnosis and control of diabetes, the prevention of serious long-term complications such as cardiovascular disease, and the monitoring of the effect of medication, diet, and exercise on sugar levels in these patients. A fundamental step in detecting this marker in laboratories is the separation of plasma from whole blood. Several studies have demonstrated the successful integration of plasma separation in μPADs. This work presents the development of a paper-based device for the colorimetric detection of glucose in whole-blood samples, allowing plasma separation and using a smartphone to perform quantitative determination.

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PMID41301206
PMCPMC12650521

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