Wearable Natural Rubber Latex Gloves with Curcumin for Torn Glove Detection in Clinical Settings.

ABSTRACT: Glove tear or perforation is a common occurrence during various activities that require gloves to be worn, posing a significant risk to the wearer and possibly others. This is vitally important in a clinical environment and particularly during surgical procedures. When a glove perforation occurs (and is noticed), the glove must be replaced as soon as possible; however, it is not always noticeable. The present article is focused on the design and development of a novel fluorescence-based sensing mechanism, which is integrated within the glove topology, to help alert the wearer of a perforation in situ. We hypothesized that natural rubber gloves with curcumin infused would yield fluorescence when the glove is damaged, particularly when torn or punctured. The glove design is based on double-d

SUBMITTER: Sarih NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9370823 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature