Detection of bacterial pathogens through microfluidic DNA sensors and mobile interface toward rapid, affordable, and point-of-care water monitoring

Deteriorating water quality is a serious concern in many developing countries, with severe health consequences especially for children. However, current methods for monitoring waterborne pathogens are often time-consuming, expensive, and labor intensive, which makes them challenging to be implemente...

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Published in2013 IEEE Point-Of-Care Healthcare Technologies pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Unyoung Kim, Ravikumar, A., Seubert, J., Figueira, S.
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.2013
Subjects
Applications programs
Bacteria
Deterioration
DNA
Electrodes
Health care
Microfluidics
Microorganisms
Mobile communication
Mobile communication systems
Monitoring
Pathogens
Sensors
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Summary:Deteriorating water quality is a serious concern in many developing countries, with severe health consequences especially for children. However, current methods for monitoring waterborne pathogens are often time-consuming, expensive, and labor intensive, which makes them challenging to be implemented in these regions. Toward a solution to this problem, we have demonstrated an electrochemical sensor combined with mobile interface that detects bacterial pathogens suitable for rapid, affordable, and point-of-care water monitoring. The sensor and its mobile interface we developed can be implemented to a wide range of diagnostics. As a proof-of-principle, we successfully detected of E. coli sequences, and mapped the detection results via mobile application.
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ISBN:9781467327657
1467327654
ISSN:2377-5262
2377-5270
DOI:10.1109/PHT.2013.6461270