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CFD simulations for paper-based DNA amplification reaction (LAMP) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-point-of-care diagnostic perspective.
- Source :
- Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing; Feb2020, Vol. 58 Issue 2, p271-289, 19p, 3 Diagrams, 5 Charts, 4 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Loop-mediated isothermal amplification or LAMP has been identified to be an efficient technology for point-of-care diagnostics. Paper-based LAMP technique has tremendous potential in replacing the existing tube-based technology as the manufacturing cost of a paper-based device is comparatively lower and easy-to-use. LAMP-based paper diagnostic device for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) detection is of extreme importance as it will help in early and rapid diagnosis of the affected patients. The fabrication of these devices requires assessment of design parameters on the extent of LAMP amplification reaction. Hence, CFD studies would be extremely beneficial from the design perspective. The current work presents an insight into the CFD simulations for LAMP amplification reaction on a porous paper membrane (nitrocellulose membrane). The convection-diffusion-reaction model is solved on a COMSOL Multiphysics 5.0 platform. Studies on effect of pore size, aspect ratio and initial DNA concentration on the extent of DNA amplification reaction have been carried out. The current paper-based technique is effective in detecting a minimum of 5 copies of DNA contrasting the previous semi-quantitative technique which demonstrated the detection of minimum 98 copies. Overall, the simulation results displayed almost 96% enhancement in the DNA amplification rate on paper membrane. Graphical abstract Graphical abstract for the computational study of DNA amplification reaction via LAMP technique on a porous paper membrane. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis
POINT-of-care testing
ISOTHERMAL processes
MYCOBACTERIUM
TUBERCULOSIS
PHYSICAL & theoretical chemistry
COMPUTER simulation
HIGH performance computing
INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems
MEDICAL databases
DNA
RESEARCH evaluation
PHYSICS
INDUSTRIES
CLINICAL medicine
RESEARCH funding
ROUTINE diagnostic tests
NUCLEIC acid amplification techniques
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01400118
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141513923
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-019-02082-y