TABLE 4.

Comparison of mainstream nucleic acid detection platforms.

Platforms	Company	Principle	Volume (cm)	Weight (kg)	Throughput	Target	Time (min)
FilmArray	Biofire	Nested PCR	39.3 × 25.4 × 16.5	7.3	1	24	60
GeneXpert Omni	Cepheid	Nested qPCR	8 × 11 × 23	1	1	1–2	30–60
Io system	Atlas Genetics	PCR	27.7 × 27.5 × 38.4	10	1	24	30
Cobas Liat	IQuum	qPCR	19 × 11.4 × 24.1	3.76	1	1–2	20
ID Now	Abbott Molecular	NEAR	21 × 15 × 19	3	1	1–2	5–13
RTisochip-W system	CapitalBio	NASBA	58.6 × 69.0 × (17.5 × 4)	33 × 4	16	19	90
iPonatic	Sansure Biotech	qPCR	–	<10	1	1–2	15–45
Easy NET	USTAR Biotech	CPA	26 × 37 × 52	13	2	1–2	80–90

NEAR, nicking enzyme amplification reaction; CPA, crossing priming amplification.