Glucose-Sensitive Hydrogel Optical Fibers Functionalized with Phenylboronic Acid.

ABSTRACT: Hydrogel optical fibers are utilized for continuous glucose sensing in real time. The hydrogel fibers consist of poly(acrylamide-co-poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate) cores functionalized with phenylboronic acid. The complexation of the phenylboronic acid and cis-diol groups of glucose enables reversible changes of the hydrogel fiber diameter. The analyses of light propagation loss allow for quantitative glucose measurements within the physiological range.

SUBMITTER: Yetisen AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5921932 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature