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    A Paper-Based “Pop-up” Electrochemical Device for Analysis of Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
    (American Chemical Society (ACS), 2016) Wang, Chien-Chung; Hennek, Jonathan; Ainla, Alar; Kumar, Ashok Ashwin; Lan, Wen-Jie; Im, Judy S; Smith, Barbara S.; Zhao, Mengxia; Whitesides, George
    This paper describes the design and fabrication of a “pop-up” electrochemical paper-based analytical device (pop-up-EPAD) to measure beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)—a key biomarker for diabetic ketoacidosis—using a commercial glucometer. Pop-up-EPADs are inspired by pop-up greeting cards and children's books. They are made from a single sheet of paper folded into a three-dimensional (3D) device that changes shape, and fluidic and electrical connectivity, by simply folding and unfolding the structure. The reconfigurable 3D structure makes it possible to change the fluidic path and to control timing; it also provides mechanical support for the folded and unfolded structures that enables good registration and repeatability on folding. A pop-up-EPAD designed to detect BHB shows performance comparable to commercially available plastic test strips over the clinically relevant range of BHB in blood when used with a commercial glucometer that integrates the ability to measure glucose and BHB (combination BHB/glucometer). With simple modifications of the electrode and fluid path design, the pop-up-EPAD also detects BHB using a simple glucometer—a device that is much more available than combination BHB/glucometers. Strategies that use a “3D pop-up”—that is, large-scale changes a 3D structure and fluidic paths—by folding/unfolding add functionality (e.g., controlled timing, fluidic handling and path programming, control over complex sequences of steps, and alterations in electrical connectivity) to EPADs, and should enable the development of new classes of paper-based diagnostic de-vices.