
pmid: 30245326
Metabolites, the small molecules that underpin life, can act as indicators of the physiological state of the body when their abundance varies, offering routes to diagnosis of many diseases. The ability to assay for multiple metabolites simultaneously will underpin a new generation of precision diagnostic tools. Here, we report the development of a handheld device based on complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology with multiple isolated micro-well reaction zones and integrated optical sensing allowing simultaneous enzyme-based assays of multiple metabolites (choline, xanthine, sarcosine and cholesterol) associated with multiple diseases. These metabolites were measured in clinically relevant concentration range with minimum concentrations measured: 25 μM for choline, 100 μM for xanthine, 1.25 μM for sarcosine and 50 μM for cholesterol. Linking the device to an Android-based user interface allows for quantification of metabolites in serum and urine within 2 min of applying samples to the device. The quantitative performance of the device was validated by comparison to accredited tests for cholesterol and glucose.
Male, Biosensing Techniques/instrumentation, Point-of-Care Systems, 1304, Biosensing Techniques, Cholesterol/blood, Choline/blood, Xanthine, Xanthine/blood, Choline, ResearchInstitutes_Networks_Beacons/manchester_institute_of_biotechnology; name=Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Lab-On-A-Chip Devices, 1603, Humans, 1305, Oxides/chemistry, 2204, Oxides, Sarcosine, Equipment Design, Cholesterol, Semiconductors, Sarcosine/blood
Male, Biosensing Techniques/instrumentation, Point-of-Care Systems, 1304, Biosensing Techniques, Cholesterol/blood, Choline/blood, Xanthine, Xanthine/blood, Choline, ResearchInstitutes_Networks_Beacons/manchester_institute_of_biotechnology; name=Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Lab-On-A-Chip Devices, 1603, Humans, 1305, Oxides/chemistry, 2204, Oxides, Sarcosine, Equipment Design, Cholesterol, Semiconductors, Sarcosine/blood
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