CMOS Image Sensor for Glucose Monitoring
Millions of people suffer from diabetes, and the disease is quickly becoming a global epidemic. To address patient need, many electrochemical- and biochemical-based technologies have been developed over the last decade.
While considerable progress has been made, many of these methods still do not possess the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and user friendliness required to meet patient demands.
Researchers from Gachon University in the Republic of Korea, have developed the latest glucose sensor based on complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imaging that provides enhanced efficiency for glucose monitoring. The novel method measures the concentration of oxidized glucose in blood plasma by the intensity of color produced, which leads to variations in photon count detected by the CMOS sensor.
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CMOS image sensors as an efficient platform for glucose monitoring
Jasmine Pramila Devadhasan, Sanghyo Kim and Cheol Soo Choi
Analyst, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00805C
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