Issue 22, 2016

Optical disc technology-enabled analytical devices: from hardware modification to digitized molecular detection

Abstract

Beyond their essential applications in portable data storage for the past 30 years, optical discs and corresponding recording/reading technologies have been extensively explored with the ultimate goal of creating novel analytical tools for on-site chemical analysis and point-of-care (POC) medical diagnosis. In particular, the disc media (CD, DVD, and BD) are proven to be inexpensive and versatile substrate materials for the preparation of various biochips and microfluidic systems; conventional computer drives and disc players are widely adapted for biochip signal reading and microscopic imaging. Herein we provide an overview of such optical disc technology-enabled analytical devices, e.g., integrated systems developed from specifically fabricated analog disks, modified optical drives, or adapted software algorithms.

Graphical abstract: Optical disc technology-enabled analytical devices: from hardware modification to digitized molecular detection

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
05 Aug 2016
Accepted
09 Sep 2016
First published
09 Sep 2016

Analyst, 2016,141, 6190-6201

Optical disc technology-enabled analytical devices: from hardware modification to digitized molecular detection

S. Weng, X. Li, Y. Li and H. Yu, Analyst, 2016, 141, 6190 DOI: 10.1039/C6AN01781A

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