Deep Learning-Enhanced Portable Chemiluminescence Biosensor: 3D-Printed, Smartphone-Integrated Platform for Glucose Detection
Authors:
- Chirag M. SinghalCSChirag M. Singhal
- Vani KaushikVKVani Kaushik
- Abhijeet AwasthiAAAbhijeet Awasthi
- Jitendra B. ZalkeJZJitendra B. Zalke
- Sangeeta PalekarSPSangeeta Palekar
- Prakash RewatkarPRPrakash Rewatkar
- Sanjeet Kumar SrivastavaSSSanjeet Kumar Srivastava
- Madhusudan B. KulkarniMadhusudan B. Kulkarni
- Manish L. BhaiyyaManish L. Bhaiyya
Top Cited Papers
Open Access
- 27 January 2025
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Bioengineering
- Vol. 12 (2) , 119
Abstract
A novel, portable chemiluminescence (CL) sensing platform powered by deep learning and smartphone integration has been developed for cost-effective and selective glucose detection. This platform features low-cost, wax-printed micro-pads (WPµ-pads) on paper-based substrates used to construct a miniaturized CL sensor. A 3D-printed black box serves as a compact WPµ-pad sensing chamber, replacing traditional bulky equipment, such as charge coupled device (CCD) cameras and optical sensors. Smartphone integration enables a seamless and user-friendly diagnostic experience, making this platform highly suitable for point-of-care (PoC) applications. Deep learning models significantly enhance the platform’s performance, offering superior accuracy and efficiency in CL image analysis. A dataset of 600 experimental CL images was utilized, out of which 80% were used for model training, with 20% of the images reserved for testing. Comparative analysis was conducted using multiple deep learning models, including Random Forest, the Support Vector Machine (SVM), InceptionV3, VGG16, and ResNet-50, to identify the optimal architecture for accurate glucose detection. The CL sensor demonstrates a linear detection range of 10–1000 µM, with a low detection limit of 8.68 µM. Extensive evaluations confirmed its stability, repeatability, and reliability under real-world conditions. This deep learning-powered platform not only improves the accuracy of analyte detection, but also democratizes access to advanced diagnostics through cost-effective and portable technology. This work paves the way for next-generation biosensing, offering transformative potential in healthcare and other domains requiring rapid and reliable analyte detection.Keywords
Funding Information
- Ramdeobaba University, Nagpur, India
This publication has 71 references indexed in Scilit:
- kNN Classification: a reviewAnnals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, 2023
- Paper-based analytical devices for point-of-need applicationsMicrochimica Acta, 2023
- Deep learning2023
- Piezoelectric Biosensors in Healthcare2023
- Hyperparameters and tuning strategies for random forestWIREs Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 2019
- Biosensors for Food Quality and Safety Monitoring: Fundamentals and Applications2019
- Electrochemical nonenzymatic sensing of glucose using advanced nanomaterialsMicrochimica Acta, 2017
- Chemiluminescent detection of tear glucose on paper microfluidic devicesMacromolecular Research, 2015
- Prospects for the commercialization of chemiluminescence-based point-of-care and on-site testing devicesAnalytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2014
- Chemiluminometric enzyme sensors for flow-injection analysisAnalytica Chimica Acta, 1995