title: The expanding role of paper in point-of-care diagnostics.
abstract: This editorial discusses the expanding role of paper as a platform on which to build new point-of-care assays, particularly those intended for use in resource-limited settings. Successful diagnostics for use in these environments require a low-cost platform (possibly paper) as well as new assay strategies, reagents and materials for achieving selectivity and sensitivity. Paper provides a common platform for bringing these components together and serves as a low-cost medium for prototyping new point-of-care assays.
authors: Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University , University Park, PA 16802 , USA.
authors: Scott T
authors: ST
authors: Phillips
authors: Gregory G
authors: GG
authors: Lewis
mesh_terms: D001681:Biological Assay / Q000639:trends*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000639:trends*; D010209:Paper; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000639:trends*