Knitting Thread Devices: Detecting <i>Candida albicans</i> Using Napkins and Tampons
Anusha Prabhu, Hardik Ramesh Singhal, M. S. Giri Nandagopal, Reshma Kulal, Prakash Peralam Yegneswaran, Naresh Kumar Mani
Abstract
cfu/mL. The flexible and easily disposable thread-based detection device when integrated with menstrual hygiene products showed a detection time of 10 min using spiked vaginal discharge. The developed method boasts a long shelf life and high stability, making it a discreet detection device for testing, which provides new vistas for self-testing multiple diseases that are considered taboo in certain societies.
Topics & Concepts
Candida albicansThread (computing)Vulvovaginal CandidiasisBiologyMicrobiologyComputer scienceProgramming languageBiosensors and Analytical DetectionAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing