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A fully inkjet-printed disposable glucose sensor on paper

1 min read · Thu, Apr 26 2018

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Eloise Bihar, et al., "A fully Inkjet-printed Disposable Glucose Sensor on Paper". NPJ Flexible Electronics, 2(1), 2018, 1. Inexpensive and easy-to-use diagnostic tools for fast health screening are imperative, especially in the developing world, where portability and affordability are a necessity. Accurate monitoring of metabolite levels can provide useful information regarding key metabolic activities of the body and detect the concomitant irregularities such as in the case of diabetes, a worldwide chronic disease. Today, the majority of daily glucose monitoring tools rely on piercing the