Powering point-of-care diagnostic devices

Seokheun Choi

doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.11.004

Powering point-of-care diagnostic devices

Biotechnol Adv. 2016 May-Jun;34(3):321-30. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.11.004. Epub 2015 Nov 26.

Author

Seokheun Choi¹

Affiliation

¹ Bioelectronics & Microsystems Laboratory, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, State University of New York-Binghamton, 4400 Vestal Pkwy, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA. Electronic address: sechoi@binghamton.edu.

PMID: 26631766
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.11.004

Abstract

Effective and rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostics have the capability to revolutionize public healthcare both in developed and developing countries. One of the key challenges that is critical to address in developing POC devices is to effectively and sufficiently power them. In developing countries, where the electricity grid is not well established and the use of batteries is not cost-effective, power supplies are the most problematic issue for stand-alone and self-sustained POC devices. In this review, we provide an overview of techniques for powering POC diagnostic devices for use in both developed and developing countries, as well as detailed discussions of recent advancements in POC devices. Then, we discuss next-generation POC diagnostics and their power source strategies.

Keywords: Batteries; Handheld instruments; Mobile healthcare techniques; Point-of-care diagnostics; Power sources; Smartphone.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Diagnosis*
Electric Power Supplies*
Humans
Point-of-Care Systems*