Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) have garnered significant interest as a
promising analytical platform in the past decade. Compared with traditional microfluidics …

The detection of pathogenic bacteria is essential to prevent and treat infections and to
provide food security. Current gold-standard detection techniques, such as culture-based …

Foodborne diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria pose a serious threat to human health.
Early and rapid detection of foodborne pathogens is an urgent task for preventing disease …

Paper-based analytical devices introduce an innovative platform technology for fluid
handling and analysis, with wide range of applications, promoting low cost, ease of …

The interest in and use of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) has grown
exponentially over the last decade. Cellulose, and modified cellulose, has been used for …

The rapid diagnosis of pathogens is crucial in the early stages of treatment of diseases
where the choice of the correct drug can be critical. Although conventional cell culture-based …

Paper has been used as a substrate material in analytical testing for centuries, with scientific
reports dating back to the early 1800s with litmus paper. 1 As a substrate material, paper …

Pathogenic microorganisms are causative agents of various infectious diseases that are
becoming increasingly serious worldwide. For the successful treatment of pathogenic …

Dipstick and lateral-flow formats have dominated rapid diagnostics over the last three
decades. These formats gained popularity in the consumer markets due to their …

Identifying pathogens in food and drinking water has always been an important task.
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is one of these pathogens found in food and water samples …