Disposable paper-based microfluidics for fertility testing [PDF]
iScience, 2022 Summary: Fifteen percent of couples of reproductive age suffer from infertility globally and the burden of infertility disproportionately impacts residents of developing countries.
Misagh Rezapour Sarabi +6 more
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Paper-Based Microfluidics Perform Mixing Effects by Utilizing Planar Constricted–Expanded Structures to Enhance Chaotic Advection [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 This study aimed to design and fabricate planar constricted–expanded structures that are integrated into paper-based channels in order to enhance their chaotic advection and improve their mixing performance. Chromatography papers were used to print paper-
Chen-Hsun Weng +3 more
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Rapid identification and quantitation of single plant seed allergen using paper-based microfluidics. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Nucleic acid amplification is a sensitive and powerful tool for allergen detection. However, it is limited due to the relatively cumbersome methods required to extract nucleic acids from single plant seed allergen (e.g. peanut and soybean).
Xiaodong Sun +4 more
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High-throughput rapid-prototyping of low-cost paper-based microfluidics [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 Paper-based micro analytical devices offer significant advantages compared to the conventional microfluidic chips including cost-effectiveness, ease of fabrication, and ease of use while preserving critical features including strong capillary action and ...
Fariba Ghaderinezhad +5 more
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Effect of Storage Reservoir on Fluid Velocity in Lateral Flow Paper Device
Engineering Proceedings, 2023 Paper-based microfluidics provides a versatile platform for numerous applications, including diagnostics at the point of care, environmental detection, and food quality control.
Hamza Abbas +5 more
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Paper-Based Microfluidics Platform for Enhanced On-Site Electrochemical Detection of Manganese in Water [PDF]
ACS OmegaEnahoro Asein +5 more
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3D-PAD: Paper-Based Analytical Devices with Integrated Three-Dimensional Features
Biosensors, 2021 This paper describes the use of fused deposition modeling (FDM) printing to fabricate paper-based analytical devices (PAD) with three-dimensional (3D) features, which is termed as 3D-PAD.
James S. Ng, Michinao Hashimoto
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Paper-based electrowetting devices fabricated with cellulose paper and paraffin wax
Results in Physics, 2021 Paper-based microfluidic devices based on electrowetting principle, more specifically electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD), have attracted increasing attention due to their powerful liquid handling capability as compared to continuous-flow paper-based ...
He Li +6 more
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Role of Paper-Based Sensors in Fight against Cancer for the Developing World
Biosensors, 2022 Cancer is one of the major killers across the globe. According to the WHO, more than 10 million people succumbed to cancer in the year 2020 alone. The early detection of cancer is key to reducing the mortality rate.
Amey Dukle +3 more
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The Road to Unconventional Detections: Paper-Based Microfluidic Chips
Micromachines, 2022 Conventional detectors are mostly made up of complicated structures that are hard to use. A paper-based microfluidic chip, however, combines the advantages of being small, efficient, easy to process, and environmentally friendly.
Yuhang Jin +7 more
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