dc.contributor.author | Henthorn, David B. | eng |
dc.contributor.corporatename | University of Missouri (System) | eng |
dc.contributor.meetingname | Missouri Life Sciences Summit (2010: University of Missouri--Kansas City) | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2010-03 | eng |
dc.description | Advances in Biomaterials and Medical Devices Panel Session | eng |
dc.description.abstract | The importance and need for continuous monitoring of metabolites cannot be overemphasized. Most recent developments for in vivo monitoring devices have focused on miniaturization and the exploratory use of new functional materials. As most biosensors tend to drift and degrade over time, the development of a simple, dependable, on-demand, in situ (and possibly in vivo) self-calibration/self-diagnosis technique is a key obstacle for convenient, continuous monitoring with minimum intervention. The availability of this "weak link" would greatly improve the reliability and convenience of continuous monitoring technology. Work at Missouri S&T addresses these issues and provides solutions toward reliable and continuous monitoring of metabolites (glucose, lactate, etc.) with minimal human attendance using either optical or electrochemical detection methods. | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6746 | eng |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.relation.ispartof | Presentations (Missouri Regional Life Sciences Summit 2010) | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri System. Missouri Summits. Missouri Regional Life Sciences Summit 2010. | eng |
dc.rights | OpenAccess. | eng |
dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. | eng |
dc.subject | diabetes | eng |
dc.subject | blood glucose level | eng |
dc.subject | glucose sensor | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Diabetes | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Blood sugar monitoring | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Glucose tolerance tests | eng |
dc.title | Devices and Materials in the Continuous Monitoring of Metabolites | eng |
dc.type | Presentation | eng |