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ArticleBiomedical microdevices2026

A portable and low-cost fluorescence reader for near-patient nucleic acid amplification assays.

Ethan Rosenfeld, Kathryn Pacheco, Evan Benke, Ian M White, Don L DeVoe

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Article in Biomedical microdevices, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Ethan RosenfeldDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Kathryn PachecoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Evan BenkeFischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Ian M WhiteFischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Don L DeVoeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA. ddev@umd.edu.

Funding

A rapid, automated system for bacteria profiling of intra-abdominal infectionsR01AI153564 · NIAID · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI DEVOE, DON L, WHITE, IAN M · 2021 to 2025
$2.7M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI153564NIH HHS 1R01AI153564
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) play a critical role in disease diagnostics by enabling rapid and highly sensitive detection of genomic sequences associated with specific pathogens. This paper presents a portable NAAT assay reader combining precise thermal control and spatially-multiplexed fluorescence detection that is designed to extend the applicability of nucleic acid testing across diverse environments. The compact and low cost Multiplexed Array Gene Imager (MAGI) system operates wirelessly, with assay control and readout enabled through a Web-based interface, and can be adapted to a broad range of NAAT formats and assay substrates. Thermal actuation is performed using a printed circuit board heater that provides stable closed-loop temperature control at low manufacturing cost. Performance of the MAGI system is evaluated using a spatially-multiplexed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay implemented in a custom microfluidic 12-well plate. Overall, the presented system offers a manufacturable, adaptable, and functional platform for use in diverse environments where NAAT cost, portability, and assay flexibility are important considerations.

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Costs and Cost AnalysisNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesEquipment DesignFluorescenceHumansMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesRapid Diagnostic TestsTemperatureAssay automationLAMPMicrowell arraysMultiplexingThermal cycler

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PMID41688815
PMCPMC12904924

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