Noninstrumented nucleic acid amplification assay

Bernhard H. Weigl; Gonzalo Domingo; Jay Gerlach; Dennis Tang; Darrel Harvey; Nick Talwar; Alex Fichtenholz; Bill van Lew; Paul LaBarre

doi:10.1117/12.763650

12 February 2008 Noninstrumented nucleic acid amplification assay

Bernhard H. Weigl, Gonzalo Domingo, Jay Gerlach, Dennis Tang, Darrel Harvey, Nick Talwar, Alex Fichtenholz, Bill van Lew, Paul LaBarre

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Proceedings Volume 6886, Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems VI; 688604 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.763650
Event: MOEMS-MEMS 2008 Micro and Nanofabrication, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We have developed components of a diagnostic disposable platform that has the dual purpose of providing molecular diagnostics at the point of care (POC) as well as stabilizing specimens for further analysis via a centralized surveillance system. This diagnostic is targeted for use in low-resource settings by minimally trained health workers. The disposable device does not require any additional instrumentation and will be almost as rapid and simple to use as a lateral flow strip test - yet will offer the sensitivity and specificity of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). The low-cost integrated device is composed of three functional components: (1) a sample-processing subunit that generates clean and stabilized DNA from raw samples containing nucleic acids, (2) a NA amplification subunit, and (3) visual amplicon detection sub-unit. The device integrates chemical exothermic heating, temperature stabilization using phase-change materials, and isothermal nucleic acid amplification. The aim of developing this system is to provide pathogen detection with NAAT-level sensitivity in low-resource settings where there is no access to instrumentation. If a disease occurs, patients would be tested with the disposable in the field. A nucleic acid sample would be preserved within the spent disposable which could be sent to a central laboratory facility for further analysis if needed.

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Bernhard H. Weigl, Gonzalo Domingo, Jay Gerlach, Dennis Tang, Darrel Harvey, Nick Talwar, Alex Fichtenholz, Bill van Lew, and Paul LaBarre "Noninstrumented nucleic acid amplification assay", Proc. SPIE 6886, Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems VI, 688604 (12 February 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.763650

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