Issue 6, 2020

Recent progress, challenges, and prospects of fully integrated mobile and wearable point-of-care testing systems for self-testing

Abstract

The rapid growth of research in the areas of chemical and biochemical sensors, lab-on-a-chip, mobile technology, and wearable electronics offers an unprecedented opportunity in the development of mobile and wearable point-of-care testing (POCT) systems for self-testing. Successful implementation of such POCT technologies leads to minimal user intervention during operation to reduce user errors; user-friendly, easy-to-use and simple detection platforms; high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity; immediate clinical assessment; and low manufacturing and consumables costs. In this review, we discuss recent developments in the field of highly integrated mobile and wearable POCT systems. In particular, aspects of sample handling platforms, recognition elements and sensing methods, and new materials for signal transducers and powering devices for integration into mobile or wearable POCT systems will be highlighted. We also summarize current challenges and future prospects for providing personal healthcare with sample-in result-out mobile and wearable POCT.

Graphical abstract: Recent progress, challenges, and prospects of fully integrated mobile and wearable point-of-care testing systems for self-testing

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
31 Aug 2019
First published
26 Feb 2020

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2020,49, 1812-1866

Recent progress, challenges, and prospects of fully integrated mobile and wearable point-of-care testing systems for self-testing

S. Shrivastava, T. Q. Trung and N. Lee, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2020, 49, 1812 DOI: 10.1039/C9CS00319C

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