Paper-based biosensors are microfluidic analytical devices used for the detection of
biochemical substances. The unique properties of paper-based biosensors, including low …

Simple Summary Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) poses a significant challenge in
managing cattle health. This intricate disease affects both the upper and lower respiratory …

Herein, we describe the development of a paper-based device to detect nucleic acids of
pathogens of interest in complex samples using loop-mediated isothermal amplification …

Background Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is an ongoing health and economic
challenge in the dairy and beef cattle industries. Multiple risk factors make an animal …

This work modifies a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect the
bovine respiratory disease (BRD) bacterial pathogens Pasteurella multocida, Mannheimia …

Laboratory-based nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are highly sensitive and specific,
but they require the transportation of samples to centralized testing facilities and have long …

Background: Understanding interactions between bacteria and fresh produce is of practical
importance in the prevention and mitigation of foodborne and plant diseases. Microfluidic …

Fecal contamination of fresh produce from human and animal sources is a public health
concern due to the risk of foodborne illnesses. The current standard laboratory procedures …

COVID-19 is one of the deadliest epidemics. This pandemic is caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but the role of dogs in spreading the …

Propidium monoazide (PMA) is a dye that distinguishes between live and dead cells in
molecular assays like the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). It works by cross-linking to the …