Smartphone-based biosensors: A critical review and perspectives

Simple Telemedicine for Developing Regions: Camera Phones and Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices for Real-Time, Off-Site Diagnosis

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Mobile Phone Based Clinical Microscopy for Global Health Applications

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Point-of-care colorimetric detection with a smartphone

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Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Detection in Paper-Based Microfluidic Sensors

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Detection of Mercury(II) Ions Using Colorimetric Gold Nanoparticles on Paper-Based Analytical Devices

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Lensfree microscopy on a cellphone

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Integrated rapid-diagnostic-test reader platform on a cellphone

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Detection and Spatial Mapping of Mercury Contamination in Water Samples Using a Smart-Phone

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Optofluidic Fluorescent Imaging Cytometry on a Cell Phone

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A simple and compact smartphone accessory for quantitative chemiluminescence-based lateral flow immunoassay for salivary cortisol detection

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A Microfluidic Chip and a Portable Colorimetric Detection Device for the Rapid, Low‐Cost, and Accurate Diagnosis of ASFV

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Modernizing Asthma Diagnostics: Biosensors Enhanced by Nanomaterials and Artificial Intelligence

Nizam, A., Hasan, M. R., Khan, S., Kamal, S., Naved, M., Kumar, A., Ansari, O., Khan, A., Narang, J., & Farooqi, H. (2026) · Journal of Nanotheranostics · doi:10.3390/jnt7030016

Aptamer/Nanozyme Chemical Sensors for On-Site Glyphosate Determination in Agricultural Runoff: Classification, Operating Principles, and Analytical Applicability

Jin, M., Zhou, Q., & Fu, L. (2026) · Chemosensors · doi:10.3390/chemosensors14080170

Microfluidic immunoassays and emerging technologies for home-based diagnostics

Ou, X., Li, Z., Miao, Z., Liu, Q., Zhang, Y., Xu, N., Fu, Y., Ye, Z., Wu, T., Chen, P., et al. (2026) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2026.119058

Smartphone-based optical and spectroscopic sensors for food safety monitoring: principles, applications, and future directions

Nghia, N. N., Khoa, T. D., Han, N. P. B., Thao, N. T. D., Hoang, P. Q. H., & Hiếu, N. H. (2026) · Microchimica Acta · doi:10.1007/s00604-026-08325-8

Chemical memory in nanostructured transducers for scalable biosensing: from synthesis to device-ready interfaces

Chen, Q., Xue, C., Li, J., Hong, Q., & Liu, Z. (2026) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d6cc03991j

A Controlled Proof-of-Concept Study for Quantitative Estimation of Syrup Addition in Honey Using RGB Histogram Descriptors and Explainable Machine Learning

Dziubaniuk, M., Kwiek, P., & Jakubowska, M. (2026) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app16178452

Two clocks for one reaction: resolving Turkevich gold-nanoparticle kinetics via operando colour-space and structural-similarity video analysis

Ichsan, C., Maretha, D. E., Rizkyantoro, B., MUZAKKI, I., Apriliani, R., & Haffizhoh, N. B. (2026) · Journal of Nanoparticle Research · doi:10.1007/s11051-026-06744-5

DiColorimetry: A smartphone application for colorimetric analysis of phenolics and antioxidant activity in vegetable oils

Vucāne, S., Cinkmanis, I., Šabovics, M., & Cinkmanis, H. (2026) · MethodsX · doi:10.1016/j.mex.2026.104144

A smartphone-integrated plasmonic biosensor for amplification-free detection of African swine fever virus

Singh, S., Yancy, H. F., & Alocilja, E. C. (2026) · Analytical Methods · doi:10.1039/d6ay01207h

A Sulfur-Doped Bimetallic Nanozyme for Colorimetric Detection of Chlorogenic Acid in Homologous Medicinal and Edible Plants

Jiang, J., Zhou, Y., & Wang, L. (2026) · Food Analytical Methods · doi:10.1007/s12161-026-03256-9

DeepBand: A Deep Learning-Enabled Multi-Stage Pipeline for Continuous Automated Quantification of Lateral Flow Assays

Vij, M., & Rai, A. J. (2026) · Diagnostics · doi:10.3390/diagnostics16182927

A deep learning-assisted whole-cell biosensor for catechol monitoring: Synergizing BphC recognition with a multi-feature fusion vision transformer

Qi, X., Sun, G., Xue, Y., Liang, Y., Wang, P., Ning, F., Wu, D., Zhang, W., Li, Y., & Xie, S. (2026) · Talanta · doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2026.130638

Creation of an Immunoplasmonic Bacterial Cellulose Nanopaper Functionalized with Anti-CagA Antibodies for Naked-Eye LSPR Saliva H. pylori Detection

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Development and application of a smartphone-based thermal contrast amplification reader for photothermal lateral flow immunoassays

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Quantum dot sensors for heavy metal detection: from mechanistic design to field deployment: a review

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Solid-Phase Extraction for On-Site Sample Preparation and Preservation of Environmental Pollutants in Water: Shifting the Pretreatment Paradigm from the Laboratory to Field

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Challenges, opportunities in scaling up nanosensor production and emerging trends of green microbial nanotechnology for sensors

Vakylabad, A. B. (2026) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-51012-0.00015-9

Enzymatic inhibition analysis in colored plant extracts: understanding the balance between analytical signal and matrix background using RGB imaging

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Salivary biosensors for peptide and protein biomarkers in oral diseases: an analytical framework and narrative review

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Handbook of enzymatic methods of analysis

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Smartphone-Based Biosensors for Bioanalytics

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Recent advancements of smartphone-based sensing technology for diagnosis, food safety analysis, and environmental monitoring

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Smartphone-based analytical biosensors

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Smartphone-based chemical sensors and biosensors for biomedical applications

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