Author(s)

Xige Hao

Corresponding Author

Xige Hao

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the engineering and productization of a technological innovation, namely a "paper-based microfluidic device," which has been previously utilized abroad for the rapid and cost-effective detection of deoxynivalenol (DON) [1]. The findings of this study were utilized to develop a commercial product that is tailored to the specific development needs of the livestock industry in Inner Mongolia. We investigated the current situation of the Inner Mongolian livestock industry affected by toxins, identified potential scenarios of toxin contamination of pasture and processed feeds, and explored the device's capacity to provide low-cost and rapid DON detection, as well as the pathway to realization of ASSURED criteria from solution to product [2]. Furthermore, an economic benefits model for the implementation of the product is proposed, based on an analysis of a typical pasture in Inner Mongolia. The benefits and impacts of the product on the livestock industry in Inner Mongolia are discussed, as well as the opportunities, challenges, and future development directions it faces.

Keywords

detection of deoxynivalenol (DON), mycotoxin, livestock health, Inner Mongolia grassland, animal food chain, paper-based microfluidic device (DON-Chip), rapid and cost-effective detection, ASSURED criteria (Affordable, Sensitive, Specific, User-friendly, Rapid, Robust, Equipment-free, and Deliverable), commercial product, cost-benefit model