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Microdialysis techniques and microdialysis-based patient-near diagnostics
This article will debate the usefulness of POCT measurements and the contribution microdialysis can make to generating valuable information. A...
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Comparisons of real versus synthetic proficiency testing items
Both real and synthetic materials are regularly used by providers of external quality assessment and proficiency testing schemes, and there are, in...
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3D stem-like spheroids-on-a-chip for personalized combinatorial drug testing in oral cancer
BackgroundFunctional drug testing (FDT) with patient-derived tumor cells in microfluidic devices is gaining popularity. However, the majority of...
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Monkeypox virus: insights into pathogenesis and laboratory testing methods
The monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a zoonotic pathogen that transmits between monkeys and humans, exhibiting clinical similarities with the smallpox...
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Point-of-care electrochemical testing of biomarkers involved in inflammatory and inflammatory-associated medical conditions
Recent years have shown that the diagnosis and monitoring of biomarkers involved in inflammatory-associated medical conditions such as cancer,...
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Nucleic Acid Based Testing (NABing): A Game Changer Technology for Public Health
Timely and accurate detection of the causal agent of a disease is crucial to restrict suffering and save lives. Mere symptoms are often not enough to...
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CRISPR-Based Diagnostics and Microfluidics for COVID-19 Point-of-Care Testing: A Review of Main Applications
An ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). So far,...
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Aptasensors for the detection of infectious pathogens: design strategies and point-of-care testing
The epidemic of infectious diseases caused by contagious pathogens is a life-threatening hazard to the entire human population worldwide. A timely...
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Aptamer-Based Point of Care Testing Schemes
This chapter introduces the well-established and novel diagnostic platforms based on aptamers as molecular recognition elements, which are currently...
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Utilising localised exhaust and air curtain to reduce airborne particle settlement on surgical patients: potential future application in operating rooms?
An operating room is a healthcare facility used to perform surgical operations on a patient. The OR demands high-air cleanliness and sterile...
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Global Health and Tuberculosis; Past, Present, and Future
As we study tuberculosis as one of the leading causes of death from a single infection, it is important to understand the origins and interaction of...
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Self-Powered Microfluidics for Point-of-Care Solutions: From Sampling to Detection of Proteins and Nucleic Acids
Self-powered microfluidics presents a revolutionary approach to address the challenges of healthcare in decentralized and point-of-care settings...
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Polymers for Biosensing Applications in Viral Detection and Diagnosis
Technologies for the detection of viruses that are rapid, precise, portable, and on a wide scale are essential for diagnosing the many viral...
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Challenges in Additive Manufacturing: Influence of Process Parameters on Induced Physical Properties of Printed Parts
This chapter focuses on the state of the art of AM processes in both aeronautical and biomedical applications. The link between process parameters...
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A portable pencil-like immunosensor for point-of-care testing of inflammatory biomarkers
Portable devices for immunoassays are in high demand for point-of-care testing (POCT) of biomarkers. Here, we report a robust portable pencil-like...
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Accreditation of medical laboratories: What is new in ISO 15189:2022
In this paper, the main changes in ISO 15189:2022 in comparison with the 2012 version are discussed. They affect, directly or indirectly, the actions...
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Electrochemical Biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 Detection
AbstractThe 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has become global. The unprecedented socioeconomic impact of the pandemic has highlighted...
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Emerging trends in the nanomedicine applications of functionalized magnetic nanoparticles as novel therapies for acute and chronic diseases
High-quality point-of-care is critical for timely decision of disease diagnosis and healthcare management. In this regard, biosensors have...
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Microfluidics-Based Nanobiosensors for Healthcare Monitoring
Efficient healthcare management demands prompt decision-making based on fast diagnostics tools, astute data analysis, and informatics analysis. The...
