Development of paper-based lab-on-chip devices based on molecularly imprinted polymers

In this work a biomimetic sensor based on the heat-transfer method(HTM) and molecularly imprinted polymers(MIPs) has been developed as a paper-based lab-on-chip device. These microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) are considerably smaller, faster and cheaper compared to its lab-sized predecessors. They can be used, disposed after usage and easily replaced for a new test without the requirement of expensive equipment. This makes it the ideal sensor for detecting molecules in point-of-care testing. This work is funded by the BIOMAT project which is carried out under Interreg V-A grensregio Vlaanderen - Nederland and is supported by the European Union and The European Regional Development Fund and with financial support of province of Limburg - Belgium.