Maximising Affordability of Real-Time Colorimetric LAMP Assays

Molecular diagnostics have become indispensable in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental monitoring. This diagnostic form can offer rapid and precise identification of pathogens and biomarkers. However, traditional laboratory-based molecular testing methods can be expensive and require specialised training, limiting their accessibility in resource-limited settings and on-site applications. To overcome these challenges, this study proposes an innovative approach to reducing costs and complexity in portable colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) devices. The research evaluates different resistive heating systems to create an energy-efficient, cost-effective, and compact device to heat a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) block for precise temperature control during LAMP reactions. By combining this novel heating system with an off-the-shelf red-green-blue (RGB) sensor to detect and quantify colour changes, the integrated system can accurately detect Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli, the bacteria responsible for ratoon stunting disease (RSD) in sugarcane. The experimental validation of this system demonstrates its ability to detect the target pathogen in real time, making it an important development for low cost, portable, and easy-to-use molecular diagnostics in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental monitoring applications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Micromachines - 14(2023), 11 vom: 15. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Strachan, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Chakraborty, Moutoshi [VerfasserIn]
Sallam, Mohamed [VerfasserIn]
Bhuiyan, Shamsul A [VerfasserIn]
Ford, Rebecca [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Nam-Trung [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
LAMP
On-site diagnostics
Portable device
Precision agriculture

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Date Revised 27.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/mi14112101

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364961767