Analytical Model for Blood Glucose Detection Using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy
Bruna Gabriela Pedro1, David William Cordeiro Marcôndes1, Pedro Bertemes-Filho1
1Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Joinville 89219-710, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 9, 2020
Summary
A new physical model simplifies blood glucose monitoring by correlating electrical properties with glucose concentration. This breakthrough could enable noninvasive blood glucose monitoring systems.
Area of Science:
- Biophysics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Background:
- Electrical bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is used for body fluid characterization.
- Blood glucose concentration alters blood's electrical properties, suggesting BIA's potential for glycemia measurement.
- Current methods lack a physical model linking impedance spectra to blood glucose levels.
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