Origami-paper-based device for microvesicle/exosome preconcentration and isolation

Lab Chip. 2019 Nov 19;19(23):3917-3921. doi: 10.1039/c9lc00796b.

Abstract

Microvesicles and exosomes are promising liquid biopsy biomarkers. However, conventional isolation techniques damage and contaminate the biomarkers. We developed an origami-paper-based device for effective isolation of biomarkers with less damage and in fewer steps. The multi-folded device enables the preconcentration of the microvesicles/exosomes on specific layers (∼5-fold) by the ion concentration polarization technique and they were simply isolated from the rest of the sample by unfolding the device.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Cell-Derived Microparticles / chemistry*
  • Exosomes / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Liquid Biopsy / instrumentation
  • Paper*
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Biomarkers