Sensitivity Validation of EWOD Devices for Diagnosis of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) in Shrimp Using Colorimetric LAMP–XO Technique
Kreeta Sukthang,
Jantana Kampeera,
Chakrit Sriprachuabwong,
Wansika Kiatpathomchai,
Eakkachai Pengwang,
Adisorn Tuantranont,
Wishsanuruk Wechsatol
Affiliations
Kreeta Sukthang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Prachautid Rd., Bandmod, Thungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Jantana Kampeera
Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Chakrit Sriprachuabwong
Graphene and Printed Electronics for Dual-Use Applications Research Division (GPERD), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Wansika Kiatpathomchai
Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Eakkachai Pengwang
Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Prachautid Rd., Bandmod, Thungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Adisorn Tuantranont
Graphene and Printed Electronics for Dual-Use Applications Research Division (GPERD), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Wishsanuruk Wechsatol
Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Prachautid Rd., Bandmod, Thungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) is a microfluidic technology used for manipulating liquid droplets at microliter to nanoliter scale. EWOD has the ability to facilitate the accurate manipulation of liquid droplets, i.e., transporting, dispensing, splitting, and mixing. In this work, EWOD fabrication with suitable and affordable materials is proposed for creating EWOD lab-on-a-chip platforms. The EWOD platforms are applied for the diagnosis of early mortality syndrome (EMS) in shrimp by utilizing the colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification method with pH-sensitive xylenol orange (LAMP–XO) diagnosis technique. The qualitative sensitivity is observed by comparing the limit of detection (LOD) while performing the LAMP–XO diagnosis test on the proposed lab-on-a-chip EWOD platform, alongside standard LAMP laboratory tests. The comparison results confirm the reliability of EMS diagnosis on the EWOD platform with qualitative sensitivity for detecting the EMS DNA plasmid concentration at 102 copies in a similar manner to the common LAMP diagnosis tests.
