Tattoo biosensors: ancient art for modern diagnostics
Tina Naghdi1, Hamed Golmohammadi1
1Nanosensor Bioplatforms Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, Tehran 14335-186, Iran.
Trends in Biotechnology
|April 23, 2026
Abstract:
Tattoos have long expressed identity, belief, and culture, yet recent innovations are transforming them into functional biosensors. Bridging ancient art and modern diagnostics, tattoo-based biosensors provide a portal from the skin to the body, enabling real-time health diagnostics and monitoring and paving the way for future theranostic applications.
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