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Ying Zhou1,2, Godwin Ponraj3, Wen Sun4
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore 117574, Singapore, Singapore.
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Monitoring the gastric digestive function is important for the diagnosis of gastric disorders and drug development. However, there is no report on the in situ and real-time monitoring of digestive functions. Herein, we report a flexible fully organic sensor to effectively monitor protein digestion in situ in a simulated gastric environment for the first time. The sensors are made of a blend of gluten that is a protein and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) that is a conducting polymer. During the protein digestion, the breakdown of the polypeptides increases the level of separation among the PEDOT chains, thereby increasing the resistance. The resistance variation is sensitive to various conditions, including the concentration of pepsin that is the enzyme for protein digestion, temperature, pH value, and digestive drugs. Hence, these sensors can provide real-time information about the digestion and efficacy of digestive drugs. In addition, the signals can be collected via a convenient wireless communication manner.
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