Abstract

Paper-based point-of-care diagnostic devices have been developing rapidly over the past few years since there is an ever-present need for affordable and reliable devices for medical monitoring that operate with minimal sample volumes, and hence devices that are portable and do not require special training or equipment for their use are very attractive. In developing countries especially, such devices are promising as they can enable revolutionary changes in the health sector by helping millions of patients through early-stage noninvasive clinical detection and diagnosis, which is in many cases extremely crucial [1].

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