We’re pleased to inform you that this new themed collection from Sensors & Diagnostics has now been published online.
This themed collection, guest edited by Jing Wang (Zhejiang University of Technology), Jiangjiang Zhang (Beijing Institute of Technology) and Yanmin Ju (China Pharmaceutical University) showcases cutting-edge research in the design, development, and deployment of lateral flow technologies. The contributions span a wide range of topics, including novel nanomaterials, signal amplification strategies, point-of-care diagnostics, and real-world applications in healthcare, food safety, and environmental monitoring.
Taken together, this collection highlights the remarkable versatility and continuing evolution of lateral flow assays, with contributions from researchers across the globe. We hope that readers will be inspired by these representative studies to further explore the vast potential of lateral flow assays-from enhancing sensitivity and integrating digital readouts to broadening applications in medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and food safety.
The articles in this collection are featured below. All articles in Sensors & Diagnostics are open access and free to read.
Editorial |
Introduction to “Lateral Flow Assays: Methods and Applications”
Jing Wang, Jiangjiang Zhang and Yanmin Ju
Sens. Diagn., 2025, DOI: 10.1039/D5SD90027A
Review |
Zhao-Yu Lu and Yang-Hsiang Chan
Sens. Diagn., 2024, 3, 1613–1634 DOI: 10.1039/D4SD00206G
Papers |
Lyndsay N. Kissell, Daewoo Han, Der Vang, Alexander W. R. Cikanek, Andrew J. Steckl and Pietro Strobbia
Sens. Diagn., 2024, 3, 839–849 DOI: 10.1039/D4SD00056K
Yulian Wang, Yuxiang Wu, Deji Gesang, Zixuan Dong, Zhaoxu Qin, Qingchun Li, Jin Li, Qianxu Zhou and Guoqing Shi
Sens. Diagn., 2025, 4, 147–158 DOI: 10.1039/D4SD00306C
Mengyuan Xue, Diego H. Gonzalez, Emmanuel Osikpa, Xue Gao and Peter B. Lillehoj
Sens. Diagn., 2025, 4, 171–181 DOI: 10.1039/D4SD00314D
Christine Aubrey C. Justo, Vasso Skouridou, Piet Cools, Guy Mulinganya, Alexandra Ibáñez-Escribano and Ciara K. O’Sullivan
Sens. Diagn., 2025, 4, 216–228 DOI: 10.1039/D4SD00342J
Maede Chabi, Binh Vu, Kristen Brosamer, Sophia Song, Vijay Maranholkar, Zihua Zeng, Youli Zu, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, Jacinta C. Conrad, Richard C. Willson and Katerina Kourentzi
Sens. Diagn., 2025, 4, 416–424 DOI: 10.1039/D4SD00357H
Fiona Ebanks, Erin M. McConnell, Emily Mastronardi, Daniel Goudreau, Hadi Nasrallah, Velu Ranganathan and Maria C. DeRosa
Sens. Diagn., 2025, 4, 697–710 DOI: 10.1039/D4SD00271G