Sensors (Jul 2021)

Janus Hydrogel Microbeads for Glucose Sensing with pH Calibration

  • Maru Ando,
  • Mio Tsuchiya,
  • Shun Itai,
  • Tomomi Murayama,
  • Yuta Kurashina,
  • Yun Jung Heo,
  • Hiroaki Onoe

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/s21144829
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 14
p. 4829

Abstract

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We present fluorescent Janus hydrogel microbeads for continuous glucose sensing with pH calibration. The Janus hydrogel microbeads, that consist of fluorescent glucose and pH sensors, were fabricated with a UV-assisted centrifugal microfluidic device. The microbead can calibrate the pH values of its surroundings and enables accurate measurements of glucose within various pH conditions. As a proof of concept, we succeeded in obtaining the accurate value of glucose concentration in a body-fluid-like sample solution. We believe that our fluorescent microbeads, with pH calibration capability, could be applied to fully implantable sensors for continuous glucose monitoring.

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