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April 27, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

The environmental footprint of point-of-care diagnostics: quantitative review and a practical eco-design metric

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GBGrégoire Le BrunRMRamy MoumnehIAIgnace Adant

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Overview

Practical review proposes a quantitative eco-design metric for reducing environmental impact in biosensors, indicating sustainability strategies for developers.

Key Points

  • This review aims to assess the environmental impact of point-of-care diagnostics and propose a quantifiable eco-design methodology.
  • Conducted a PRISMA-based review of life-cycle assessments for different biosensor types
  • Compiled environmental indicators for materials used in biosensors
  • Introduced the Environmental Cost of Performance (ECoP) as a metric for performance versus impact evaluation.
  • Different biosensor types showed significant variations in carbon footprint; LFAs, instrumented devices, and PCR systems had distinct orders of magnitude in environmental impact.
  • The ECoP metric allows for linking analytical performance (sensitivity) with environmental impact, facilitating better design trade-offs.
  • The proposed methodology aims to operationalize sustainability for biosensor developers during early-stage design.

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Brun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefc23fede9185760d3570https://doi.org/10.3389/frlct.2026.1738893
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