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Implantable Biosensors: Towards Smart Tattoos: Implantable Biosensors for Continuous Glucose Monitoring (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 1/2013)
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.201370002
Subject(s) - biosensor , continuous glucose monitoring , biomedical engineering , nanotechnology , diabetes mellitus , medicine , materials science , endocrinology , type 1 diabetes
Glowing glucose sensors, or so‐called smart tattoos, have garnered attention because the sensors implanted under the skin can help people with diabetes monitor their blood glucose levels in a convenient, less‐invasive manner. If the sensors meet their promise, life for diabetic patients can be significantly improved. Shoji Takeuchi and Yun Jung Heo review on page 43 the efforts to develop glucose biosensors and discuss their current status and future prospects.