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A microfluidic paper-based electrochemical biosensor array for multiplexed detection of metabolic biomarkers
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (2013)
  • Chen Zhao, McGill University
  • Martin M. Thuo, University of Massachusetts
  • Xinyu Liu, McGill University
Abstract
Paper-based microfluidic devices have emerged as simple yet powerful platforms for performing low-cost analytical tests. This paper reports a microfluidic paper-based electrochemical biosensor array for multiplexed detection of physiologically relevant metabolic biomarkers. Different from existing paper-based electrochemical devices, our device includes an array of eight electrochemical sensors and utilizes a handheld custom-made electrochemical reader (potentiostat) for signal readout. The biosensor array can detect several analytes in a sample solution and produce multiple measurements for each analyte from a single run. Using the device, we demonstrate simultaneous detection of glucose, lactate and uric acid in urine, with analytical performance comparable to that of the existing commercial and paper-based platforms. The paper-based biosensor array and its electrochemical reader will enable the acquisition of high-density, statistically meaningful diagnostic information at the point of care in a rapid and cost-efficient way.
Keywords
  • paper-based microfluidics,
  • biosensors,
  • electrochemical detection,
  • multiplexing,
  • metabolic markers,
  • disease diagnostics
Publication Date
October, 2013
Publisher Statement
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Citation Information
Chen Zhao, Martin M. Thuo and Xinyu Liu. "A microfluidic paper-based electrochemical biosensor array for multiplexed detection of metabolic biomarkers" Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Vol. 14 Iss. 5 (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/martin_thuo/10/