Applications of everyday IT and communications devices in modern analytical chemistry: A review

Kate Grudpan; Spas D Kolev; Somchai Lapanantnopakhun; Ian D McKelvie; Wasin Wongwilai

doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2014.12.042

Applications of everyday IT and communications devices in modern analytical chemistry: A review

Talanta. 2015 May:136:84-94. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.12.042. Epub 2015 Jan 8.

Authors

Kate Grudpan¹, Spas D Kolev², Somchai Lapanantnopakhun³, Ian D McKelvie⁴, Wasin Wongwilai³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Analytical Science and Technology and Science and Technology Research Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Electronic address: kgrudpan@gmail.com.
² School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia.
³ Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Analytical Science and Technology and Science and Technology Research Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
⁴ School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia; School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, United Kingdom.

PMID: 25702989
DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.12.042

Abstract

This paper reviews the development and recent use of everyday communications and IT equipment (mobile phones, digital cameras, scanners, webcams, etc) as detection devices for colorimetric chemistries. Such devices can readily be applied for visible detection using reaction formats such as microfluidic paper based analytical devices (µPADs), indicator papers, and well plate reaction vessels. Their use is highly advantageous with respect to cost, simplicity and portability, and offers many opportunities in the areas of point of care diagnosis, and at-site monitoring of environmental, agricultural, food and beverage parameters.

Keywords: Colorimetry; Colour space; Mobile phone; RGB; Reflectometry; Scanner; Webcam; µPad.

Publication types

Review