Infectious diseases are a major global health issue. Diagnosis is a critical first step in
effectively managing their spread. Paper-based microfluidic diagnostics first emerged in …

The lysis of cells in order to extract the nucleic acids or proteins inside it is a crucial unit
operation in biomolecular analysis. This paper presents a critical evaluation of the various …

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, CRISPR, has recently emerged
as a powerful molecular biosensing tool for nucleic acids and other biomarkers due to its …

Due to their portability, versatility for supporting multiple assay formats, and potential for
resulting in low-cost assays, paper-based analytical devices (PADs) are an increasingly …

High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing is widely acknowledged as the most
sensitive cervical cancer screening method but has limited availability in resource-limited …

This work demonstrates a stand-alone power source that integrates a paper-based
hydrogen fuel cell with a customized chemical heater that produces hydrogen in-situ upon …

Nucleic acid amplification testing facilitates the detection of disease through specific
genomic sequences and is attractive for point-of-need testing (PONT); in particular, the early …

Sample preparation is an essential step for nearly every type of biochemical analysis in use
today. Among the most important of these analyses is the diagnosis of diseases, since their …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) has emerged as a revolutionary approach in the battle against
cancer, leveraging the principle of converting light energy into thermal energy to ablate …

Respiratory illness caused by influenza virus is a serious public health problem worldwide.
As the symptoms of influenza virus infection are similar to those of severe acute respiratory …