Point-of-care device based on KETs for diagnosis of food allergies

Researchers: SANTAMARIA FERNANDEZ, BEATRIZ (Participante); FERNANDEZ PACIOS, LUIS (Participante); HOLGADO BOLAÑOS, MIGUEL (Investigador principal (IP)); HERREROS PEREZ, PEDRO (Participante); LAGUNA HERAS, MARIA FE (Participante); LAVIN HUEROS, ALVARO (Participante); GARRIDO ARANDIA, MARIA (Participante); CASQUEL DEL CAMPO, RAFAEL (Participante); MARTIN MURILLO, ANA MARIA (Participante); CANALEJAS TEJERO, VICTOR (Participante); LOPEZ HERNANDEZ, ANA (Participante); LOPEZ ESPINOSA, ROCIO (Participante); Diaz Perales, Araceli (Investigador principal (IP)); HERNANDEZ RAMIREZ, GUADALUPE (Participante); ROMERO SAHAGUN, ALEJANDRO (Participante); YUSTE CALVO, CARMEN (Participante); GONZALEZ-MELENDI DE LEON, PABLO (Participante)

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UPM. Biotecnología Vegetal (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. Interacciones moleculares planta-insecto. (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. Grupo de Óptica Fótonica y Biofotónica (GOFB) (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. GIE para la implantación en el Aula de prácticas Virtuales en el ámbito Agro-Forestal de la UPM (Innovation group)

UPM. E.T.S. DE INGENIEROS DE MONTES (School)

UPM. E.T.S.I. MONTES, FORESTAL Y MEDIO NATUR. (School)

UPM. DOCTORADO EN BIOTECNOLOGIA Y RECURSOS GENETICOS DE PLANTAS Y MICROORGANISMO (Doctorate Program)

UPM. DOCTORADO EN INGENIERIA DE ORGANIZACION (Doctorate Program)

UPM. DOCTORADO EN INGENIERIA MECANICA (Doctorate Program)

UPM. DOCTORADO EN INGENIERIA AMBIENTAL, QUIMICA Y DE LOS MATERIALES (Doctorate Program)

UPM. FÍSICA APLICADA E INGENIERÍA DE MATERIALES (University Department)

UPM. SISTEMAS Y RECURSOS NATURALES (University Department)

UPM. INGENIERÍA MECÁNICA, QUÍMICA Y DISEÑO INDUSTRIAL (University Department)

UPM. BIOTECNOLOGÍA - BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (University Department)

UPM. CENTRO DE TECNOLOGIA BIOMEDICA (CTB) (Institute or University Research Center)

UPM. CENTRO DE BIOTEC. Y GENOMICA DE PLANTAS (Institute or University Research Center)

UPM. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (University)

UPM. Grupo de Óptica Fótonica y Biofotónica (GOFB) (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. GIE en Física y sus Aplicaciones Industriales (Innovation group)

UPM. ESCUELA TÉCNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES (Others)

UPM. CENTRO DE BIOTEC. Y GENOMICA DE PLANTAS (Institute or University Research Center)

UPM. CENTRO DE TECNOLOGIA BIOMEDICA (CTB) (Institute or University Research Center)

UPM. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (University)

Abstract

Food allergy is an immune-based disease that has become an important public health problem that affects children and adults and may be increasing in prevalence.In the US, food allergy affects 5% of children under the age of 5 years and 4% of teens and adults, and its prevalence appears to be on the increase. Globally, it is estimated that over 6% of the population, around 200 to 250 million people, suffer from some food allergies, affecting more than 17 million people only in Europe. The main objective of this proposal is translating an optical diagnostic technology already proven in which the novel AllerScreening platform is based on, to the clinical routine, addressing a priority healthcare unmet need from the laboratory to the clinic. The unique features of AllerScreening will allow clinicians to early detect main food allergies (at least the 90% of European food allergies) through a simple test using a drop of sera, reducing the cost and technical requirements of the current clinical practice. This new and innovative cost-effective sensing system for the in vitro component diagnosis of food allergies will be feasible thanks to the multiplexed disposable BioKits and the optical Pont-of-Care (PoC) reader in which the novel AllerScreening platform is based on, allowing the adoption of a novel PoC diagnostic device specific for food allergies. (Most relevant results)

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