TB Research

Smartphone-assisted tuberculosis detection by a smart amplification process and lateral flow immunoassay with a 3D-printed device.

Chung-An Chen, Natalie Yi-Ju Ho, Chang-Chi Yang, Hui-Yi Hsiao, Tse-Hao Huang, Ming-Kai Hsieh, Po-Liang Lai, Tsung-Ting Tsai

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) · 2025-08

Abstract

A portably 3D-printed sensing platform combining a sunrise-biotin-labeled smart amplification process (sb-SmartAmp) and stacking pad lateral flow immunoassay (sLFIA) enables smartphone-assisted image analysis or naked-eye detection for on-site TB diagnosis, validated with clinical TB samples beyondtesting.

MeSH terms

  • Smartphone
  • Immunoassay
  • Printing, Three-Dimensional
  • Humans
  • Tuberculosis
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Biotin