Biosensor Bandages
Affordable Alternative to Blood Tests
US-China Research Collaboration
A biosensor bandage that collects and analyzes, in conjunction with a smart phone, sweat could be an inexpensive alternative to traditional blood tests. It was developed by a team of US and Chinese scientists and is designed to monitor health and detect diseases.
Wearable Device
The smart health monitor is wearable. It's composed of a polymer film coated with a super-hydrophobic silica suspension. It's flexible and contains mini-wells. The wells contain dyes that react to sweat in the event of changes in glucose, calcium, chloride and pH.
Smart Bandage
The smart biosensor bandage adheres to the skin. Sweat that reaches the micropores trigger the dyes to change color in reaction to the chemical composition of the sweat. The team just announced the device and is working on increasing its sensitivity.
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| Source: American Chemical Society - Test before (left), Results (right) |
US-China Research Collaboration
A biosensor bandage that collects and analyzes, in conjunction with a smart phone, sweat could be an inexpensive alternative to traditional blood tests. It was developed by a team of US and Chinese scientists and is designed to monitor health and detect diseases.
Wearable Device
The smart health monitor is wearable. It's composed of a polymer film coated with a super-hydrophobic silica suspension. It's flexible and contains mini-wells. The wells contain dyes that react to sweat in the event of changes in glucose, calcium, chloride and pH.
Smart Bandage
The smart biosensor bandage adheres to the skin. Sweat that reaches the micropores trigger the dyes to change color in reaction to the chemical composition of the sweat. The team just announced the device and is working on increasing its sensitivity.
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