Figure 3.
Comparison of hCG detection using the CV-chip and the strip assay. (a, b) Readouts of the CV-chip (a) and the strip assay (b). The CV-chip yielded a clear positive or negative bar chart readout based on the nitrogen gas competition between the control (20 mIU/ mL) and the sample (15 mIU/mL or 25 mIU/mL). The strip assay showed a positive test line for the 25 mIU/mL sample and a very weak test line that should not be present for the 15 mIU/mL sample, although this concentration is below the detection limit.