This study describes a novel hybrid paper-polymer centrifugal microfluidic device for pre-concentration of E.coli and lateral flow immunoassay enhancement for water quality verification. The device balances rotational centrifugal force with the capillary force of paper to manipulate fluid flow.
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Wiederoder, M.S., Smith, S., Madzivhandila, P., Mager, D., Moodley, K., DeVoe, D.L. and Land, K.J. 2016. A paper-polymer centrifugal device for low-cost sample pre-concentration and colorimetric lateral flow assay enhancement. In: 20th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, 9-13 October, 2016, Dublin, Ireland
Wiederoder, M., Smith, S., Madzivhandila, P., Mager, D., Moodley, K., DeVoe, D., & Land, K. (2016). A paper-polymer centrifugal device for low-cost sample pre-concentration and colorimetric lateral flow assay enhancement. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8973
Wiederoder, MS, S Smith, P Madzivhandila, D Mager, K Moodley, DL DeVoe, and KJ Land. "A paper-polymer centrifugal device for low-cost sample pre-concentration and colorimetric lateral flow assay enhancement." (2016): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8973
Wiederoder M, Smith S, Madzivhandila P, Mager D, Moodley K, DeVoe D, et al, A paper-polymer centrifugal device for low-cost sample pre-concentration and colorimetric lateral flow assay enhancement; 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8973 .