Issue 45, 2021

Portable point-of-care diagnostic devices: an updated review

Abstract

The global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) virus indiscriminately impacted people worldwide with unquantifiable and severe impacts on all aspects of our lives, regardless of socioeconomic status. The pandemic brought to light the very real possibility of pathogens changing and shaping the way we live, and our lack of preparedness to deal with viral/bacterial outbreaks. Importantly, the quick detection of pathogens can help prevent and control the spread of disease, making the importance of diagnostic techniques undeniable. Point-of-care diagnostics started as a supplement to standard lab-based diagnostics, and are gradually becoming mainstream. Because of this, and their importance in detecting pathogens (especially in the developing world), their development has accelerated at an unprecedented rate. In this review, we highlight some important and recent examples of point-of-care diagnostics for detecting nucleic acids, proteins, bacteria, and other biomarkers, with the intent of making apparent their positive impact on society and human health.

Graphical abstract: Portable point-of-care diagnostic devices: an updated review

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
27 Sept. 2021
Accepted
01 Nov. 2021
First published
17 Nov. 2021

Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 5418-5435

Portable point-of-care diagnostic devices: an updated review

T. Shu, H. Hunter, Z. Zhou, Y. Sun, X. Cheng, J. Ma, L. Su, X. Zhang and M. J. Serpe, Anal. Methods, 2021, 13, 5418 DOI: 10.1039/D1AY01643A

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