A wearable electrochemical biosensor for the monitoring of metabolites and nutrients.
Minqiang WangYiran YangJihong MinYu SongJiaobing TuDaniel MukasaCui YeChanghao XuNicole HeflinJeannine S McCuneTzung K HsiaiZhaoping LiWei GaoPublished in: Nature biomedical engineering (2022)
Wearable non-invasive biosensors for the continuous monitoring of metabolites in sweat can detect a few analytes at sufficiently high concentrations, typically during vigorous exercise so as to generate sufficient quantity of the biofluid. Here we report the design and performance of a wearable electrochemical biosensor for the continuous analysis, in sweat during physical exercise and at rest, of trace levels of multiple metabolites and nutrients, including all essential amino acids and vitamins. The biosensor consists of graphene electrodes that can be repeatedly regenerated in situ, functionalized with metabolite-specific antibody-like molecularly imprinted polymers and redox-active reporter nanoparticles, and integrated with modules for iontophoresis-based sweat induction, microfluidic sweat sampling, signal processing and calibration, and wireless communication. In volunteers, the biosensor enabled the real-time monitoring of the intake of amino acids and their levels during physical exercise, as well as the assessment of the risk of metabolic syndrome (by correlating amino acid levels in serum and sweat). The monitoring of metabolites for the early identification of abnormal health conditions could facilitate applications in precision nutrition.
Keyphrases
- label free
- amino acid
- molecularly imprinted
- gold nanoparticles
- ms ms
- quantum dots
- sensitive detection
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- heavy metals
- solid phase extraction
- heart rate
- healthcare
- public health
- mental health
- crispr cas
- reduced graphene oxide
- type diabetes
- high intensity
- risk assessment
- resistance training
- low cost
- skeletal muscle
- carbon nanotubes
- weight gain
- blood pressure
- body mass index
- bioinformatics analysis