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Title
A novel wireless paper-based potentiometric platform for monitoring glucose in blood
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Abstract
A novel low-cost, compact and sensitive paper-based platform for the accurate monitoring of glucose in biological fluids is presented. Paper-based working and reference electrodes are combined to build a whole potentiometric cell, which also fits a sampling module for simple and fast determination of glucose in a single drop of blood. The working electrode is built using a platinized filter paper coated with a Nafion membrane that entraps the enzyme glucose oxidase; the reference electrode is made by casting a polyvinylbutyral-based membrane onto a conductive paper. The system works by detecting the hydrogen peroxide generated as a result of the enzymatic reaction. Selectivity is achieved due to the permselective behaviour of Nafion, while a significant enhancement of the sensitivity is reached by exploiting the Donnan-coupled formal potential. Under optimum conditions, a sensitivity of -95.9 +/- 4.8 mV per decade in the 0.3-3 mM range is obtained. Validation of the measurements has been performed against standard methods in human serum and blood. Final integration with a wireless reader allows for truly in situ measurements with a less than 2 minute procedure including a two-point calibration, washing and measurement. This low-cost analytical device opens up new prospects for rapid diagnostic results in nonlaboratory settings.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Lab on a chip
Publication
Royal society of chemistry , 2017
ISSN
1473-0197
DOI
10.1039/C7LC00339K
Volume/pages
17 :14 (2017) , p. 2500-2507
ISI
000405189000014
Pubmed ID
28653727
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