A Paper-Based Microfluidic POCT Device for Automatic Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Detection

Weiqin. Xu; Jihong Sun; Tong Li; Pengfei Song

A Paper-Based Microfluidic POCT Device for Automatic Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Detection

Weiqin. Xu
, Jihong Sun
, Tong Li
, Pengfei Song^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

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Abstract

This paper presents a fully automated microfluidic paper-based device for rapid
detection of African swine fever virus (ASFV) and pseudorabies virus (PRV) using recombinase
polymerase amplification (RPA). To address limitations of conventional paper-based RPA
systems—including slow reagent transport due to viscous polymer additives (e.g., PEG) and
manual intervention—we developed a self-contained μPAD featuring a programmable rotary
valve and surface-modified channels. Oxygen plasma treatment combined with PVP
(Polyvinylpyrrolidone) coating accelerated capillary flow by 64% (transfer time: 25 s vs. >80 s),
while on-chip temperature control (42°C) and fluorescence detection enabled complete "samplein, answer-out" operation. The device achieved detection limits of 5 copies/μL (ASFV) and 10 copies/μL (PRV) within 12–16 minutes, demonstrating a portable, instrument-free solution for
point-of-care viral screening.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2025

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A Paper-Based Microfluidic POCT Device for Automatic Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Detection

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