Biology Faculty Articles
Development of a Microfluidic Device (μPADs) for Forensic Serological Analysis
ORCID
0000-0002-4931-5316
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Analytical Methods
ISSN
1759-9660
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
In this paper, we describe a paper microfluidic device capable of performing a variety of presumptive tests for the presence of biological fluids at crime scenes. The device is multiplexed and permits the simultaneous detection of blood, saliva, semen and urine. This portable device utilizes a set of hydrophyllic channels created with wax on chromatographic paper. On the terminal end of each channel, there are embedded colorimetric reagents that can be read by eye or detected using a cell phone camera. This portable device permits fast, simple and simultaneous screening of 4 different body fluids. It should prove useful in forensic analysis for individuals interested in sample collection for subsequent downstream laboratory analysis.
DOI
10.1039/C8AY02080A
NSUWorks Citation
Cromarte, Rosa L.; Ashley Wardlow; George Duncan; and Bruce McCord. 2019. "Development of a Microfluidic Device (μPADs) for Forensic Serological Analysis." Analytical Methods , (). doi:10.1039/C8AY02080A.
