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ArticleBiomedicines2023

A Miniaturized System for Rapid, Isothermal Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Human and Environmental Samples.

Jake Staples, Athanasia-Maria Dourou, Irene Liampa, Calvin Sjaarda, Emily Moslinger, Henry Wong, Prameet M Sheth, Stilianos Arhondakis, Ravi Prakash

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Article in Biomedicines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jake StaplesDepartment of Electronics Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada.
Athanasia-Maria DourouBioCoS P.C., 73100 Chania, Crete, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2370-9544
Irene LiampaBioCoS P.C., 73100 Chania, Crete, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6350-6776
Calvin SjaardaKingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7, Canada.
Emily MoslingerKingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7, Canada.
Henry WongKingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7, Canada.
Prameet M ShethKingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7, Canada.
Stilianos ArhondakisBioCoS P.C., 73100 Chania, Crete, Greece.
Ravi PrakashDepartment of Electronics Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7934-425X

Funding

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Discovery Grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a small-footprint cost-effective isothermal rapid DNA amplification system, with integrated microfluidics for automated sample analysis and detection of SARS-CoV-2 in human and environmental samples. Our system measures low-level fluorescent signals in real-time during amplification, while maintaining the desired assay temperature on a low power, portable system footprint. A unique soft microfluidic chip design was implemented to mitigate thermocapillary effects and facilitate optical alignment for automated image capture and signal analysis. The system-on-board prototype, coupled with the LAMP primers designed by BioCoS, was sensitive enough to detect large variations in viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 corresponding to a threshold cycle range of 16 to 39. Furthermore, tested samples consisted of a broad range of viral strains and lineages identified in Canada during 2021-2022. Clinical specimens were collected and tested at the Kingston Health Science Centre using a clinically validated PCR assay, and variants were determined using whole genome sequencing.

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loop-mediated isothermal amplificationsevere acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)soft microfluidic chipsystem on board integration

Identifiers

PMID37509680
PMCPMC10377682

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