Clinical translation of microfluidic sensor devices: Focus on calibration and analytical robustness
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Journal Article
Abstract
We present approaches to facilitate the use of microfluidics outside of the laboratory, in our case within a clinical setting and monitoring from human subjects, where the complexity of microfluidic devices requires high skill and expertise and would otherwise limit translation. Microfluidic devices show great potential for converting complex laboratory protocols into on-chip processes. We demonstrate a flexible microfluidic platform can be coupled to microfluidic biosensors and used in conjunction with clinical microdialysis. The versatility is demonstrated through a series of examples of increasing complexity including analytical processes relevant to a clinical environment such as automatic calibration, standard addition, and more general processes including system optimisation, reagent addition and homogenous enzyme reactions. The precision and control offered by this set-up enables the use of microfluidics by non-experts in clinical settings, increasing uptake and usage in real-world scenarios. We demonstrate how this type of system is helpful in guiding physicians in real-time clinical decision-making.
Date Issued
2019-08-07
Date Acceptance
2019-06-03
Citation
Lab on a Chip, 2019, 19 (15), pp.2537-2548
ISSN
1473-0189
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
2537
End Page
2548
Journal / Book Title
Lab on a Chip
Volume
19
Issue
15
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2019. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
Sponsor
Wellcome Trust
Grant Number
094912/Z/10/Z
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Physical Sciences
Biochemical Research Methods
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry, Analytical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
RAPID SAMPLING MICRODIALYSIS
ON-A-CHIP
MICROELECTRODE BIOSENSOR
GLUCOSE
SYSTEM
LAB
PYRUVATE
Analytical Chemistry
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-07-10