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Towards Smart Tattoos: Implantable Biosensors for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Author(s) -
Heo Yun Jung,
Takeuchi Shoji
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201200167
Subject(s) - biosensor , continuous glucose monitoring , diabetes mellitus , medicine , intensive care , blood glucose monitoring , biomedical engineering , intensive care medicine , nanotechnology , endocrinology , materials science , type 1 diabetes
Diabetes can strike at any age, from childhood to adulthood, and lasts a lifetime. Thus, it is important to find ways to increase the quality of life for diabetic patients through intensive, continuous care of blood glucose concentrations. Glucose biosensors that are implanted under the skin are promising for continuous glucose monitoring because they can constantly read blood glucose concentrations and signal a warning in case of hypo‐ or hyperglycemia. The demand for subcutaneous glucose biosensors has led to the development of many glucose‐sensing principles and sensor designs. This Review covers the effort to develop subcutaneous glucose biosensors, including the glucose‐sensing principles, and discusses their current status for in vivo monitoring. In addition, the Review examines the future prospects for intensive diabetes care.