A microfluidic paper-based device for on-site colorimetric detection of scopolamine in beverages, pharmaceuticals, and plant extracts

Source:

Poves-Ruiz, I., Azuaje-Hualde, E., Lartitegui Elorza, L., Diaz-Cantos, O., Basabe-Desmonts, L., & Benito-Lopez, F. (2027). A microfluidic paper-based device for on-site colorimetric detection of scopolamine in beverages, pharmaceuticals, and plant extracts. Talanta, 312, 130319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2026.130319

Highlights

• Autonomous microfluidic device enabling on-site scopolamine detection.

• Optimized Co(SCN)2 colorimetric reaction on paper-based solid support.

• Validated performance in diverse beverage matrices, alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

• Detection of scopolamine in pharmaceutical and plant extract real samples.

• Naked-eye and smartphone-assisted quantification for real-world applications.