Diagnostics for the developing world: Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices

Andres W. Martinez; Scott T. Phillips; George M. Whitesides; Emanuel Carrilho

doi:10.1021/ac9013989

Diagnostics for the developing world: Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices

Andres W. Martinez
, Scott T. Phillips
, George M. Whitesides
, Emanuel Carrilho

Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering

Harvard University
Universidade de São Paulo

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Abstract

Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) are a new class of point-of-care diagnostic devices that are inexpensive, easy to use, and designed specifically for use in developing countries. (To listen to a podcast about this feature, please go to the Analytical Chemistry multimedia page at pubs.acs.org/page/ancham/audio/index.html.)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-10
Number of pages	8
Journal	Analytical Chemistry
Volume	82
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ac9013989
State	Published - 1 Jan 2010

Keywords

Delivery of Health Care/economics
Developing Countries
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques/economics
Paper
Point-of-Care Systems/trends
Telemedicine

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