Abstract

New tools are needed to enable rapid detection, identification, and reporting of infectious viral and microbial pathogens in a wide variety of point-of-care applications that impact human and animal health. We report the design, construction, and characterization of a platform for multiplexed analysis of disease-specific DNA sequences that utilizes a smartphone camera as the sensor in conjunction with a handheld instrument that interfaces the phone with a silicon-based microfluidic chip. Utilizing specific nucleic acid sequences for four equine respiratory pathogens as representative examples, we demonstrated the ability of the system to use a single 15-μL droplet of test sample to perform selective positive/negative determination of target sequences, including integrated experimental controls, in approximately 30 minutes. The system achieves detection limits comparable to those obtained by laboratory-based methods and instruments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies, HI-POCT 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages241-244
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538613924
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 19 2017
Event2017 IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies, HI-POCT 2017 - Bethesda, United States
Duration: Nov 6 2017Nov 8 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies, HI-POCT 2017
Volume2017-December

Other

Other2017 IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies, HI-POCT 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBethesda
Period11/6/1711/8/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Informatics
  • Instrumentation
  • Health(social science)
  • Biomedical Engineering

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