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Highly sensitive biosensor for measuring glucose in saliva

Date:
April 6, 2016
Source:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary:
A non-invasive way to measure the level of glucose in saliva accurately has been developed by scientists. It is a portable, non-invasive glucose level meter for home use.
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A high-performance flexible glucose biosensor, which is sensitive to specifically detect trace amount of glucose level in human saliva, has been developed by researchers.

The biosensor demonstrates a good linear response in a wide glucose level range (approximately 10-5 mmol/L to 10 mmol/L , i.e. from 5 g to 140 Kg glucose in a standard swimming pool), and is a portable non-invasive glucose level meter for home use.

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