Open software platform for automated analysis of paper-based microfluidic devices.

Autor: Parker RW; Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA, 021551, USA., Wilson DJ; Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA, 021551, USA., Mace CR; Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA, 021551, USA. charles.mace@tufts.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2020 Jul 09; Vol. 10 (1), pp. 11284. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 09.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67639-6
Abstrakt: Development of paper-based microfluidic devices that perform colorimetric measurements requires quantitative image analysis. Because the design geometries of paper-based microfluidic devices are not standardized, conventional methods for performing batch measurements of regularly spaced areas of signal intensity, such as those for well plates, cannot be used to quantify signal from most of these devices. To streamline the device development process, we have developed an open-source program called ColorScan that can automatically recognize and measure signal-containing zones from images of devices, regardless of output zone geometry or spatial arrangement. This program, which measures color intensity with the same accuracy as standard manual approaches, can rapidly process scanned device images, simultaneously measure identified output zones, and effectively manage measurement results to eliminate requirements for time-consuming and user-dependent image processing procedures.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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