Int Neurourol J.
2013 Dec;17(4):155-161.
Paper-Based Analytical Device for Quantitative Urinalysis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. rhadum@cnu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Paper-based analytical devices are fluidic chips fabricated with extremely inexpensive materials, namely paper, thereby allowing their use as a zero-cost analytical device in third-world countries that lack access to expensive diagnostic infrastructures. The aim of this review is to discuss: (1) microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (microPADs) for quantitative analysis, (2) fabrication of two- or three-dimensional microPADs, (3) analytical methods of microPADs, and (4) our opinions regarding the future applications of microPADs for quantitative urinalysis.
