Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes extensive damage to multiple organs and tissues and has no known cure. This study introduces a microfluidic detection platform that combines a microfluidic reaction chip with a micro-spectrometer to accurately detect the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (anti-CCP Ab) biomarker, commonly associated with arthritis. The surface of the microfluidic reaction chip is functionalized using streptavidin to enable the subsequent immobilization of biotinylated-labeled cyclic citrullinated peptide (biotin-CCP) molecules through a streptavidin-biotin reaction. The modified chip is then exposed to anti-CCP Ab, second antibody conjugated with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) (2nd Ab-HRP), 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB), and a stop solution. Finally, the concentration of the anti-CCP Ab biomarker is determined by analyzing the optical density (OD) of the colorimetric reaction product at 450 nm using a micro-spectrometer. The detection platform demonstrated a strong correlation (R = 0.9966) between OD and anti-CCP Ab concentration. This was based on seven control samples with anti-CCP Ab concentrations ranging from 0.625 to 100 ng/mL. Moreover, for 30 artificial serum samples with unknown anti-CCP Ab concentrations, the biosensor achieves a correlation coefficient of (R = 0.9650). The proposed microfluidic detection platform offers a fast and effective method for accurately identifying and quantifying the anti-CCP Ab biomarker. Thus, it offers a valuable tool for the early diagnosis and monitoring of RA and its progression in point-of-care settings.

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