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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

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  • Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is crucial for diabetes management.
  • Existing CGM devices face challenges with accuracy, invasiveness, and sensor longevity.
  • Dielectric affinity sensing offers a promising label-free detection method.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and characterize a novel dielectric affinity microsensor for continuous glucose monitoring.
  • To investigate the use of an in situ prepared hydrogel for enhanced glucose detection.
  • To evaluate the sensor's performance in detecting glucose in subcutaneous tissue.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a hydrogel-based microsensor with coplanar electrodes.
  • In situ gelation of a hydrogel incorporating N-3-acrylamidophenylboronic acid on electrodes.
  • Dielectric transduction to measure impedance changes correlated with glucose concentration.
  • In vitro testing in phosphate-buffered saline at physiological conditions (pH 7.4, 37 °C).

Main Results:

  • The microsensor demonstrated rapid, repeatable, and reversible responses to glucose concentrations from 0 to 500 mg/dL.
  • A linear response was observed in the clinically relevant range of 40-100 mg/dL.
  • High resolution was achieved: 0.32 mg/dL (capacitance) and 0.27 mg/dL (resistance).
  • In situ hydrogel preparation resulted in a thin (~10 μm) hydrogel layer with covalent electrode attachment.

Conclusions:

  • The developed dielectric affinity microsensor shows significant potential for reliable and accurate continuous glucose monitoring in subcutaneous tissue.
  • The in situ hydrogel preparation and coplanar electrode design offer advantages in terms of response time, fabrication simplicity, and durability.
  • This technology could lead to improved diabetes management through enhanced CGM capabilities.