Biodegradable Wearable Sweat Glucose Biosensor
Patent No. 415283
A patented biodegradable and wearable biosensing material developed for non-invasive sweat glucose sensing.
The Challenge
Non-invasive glucose monitoring requires sensitive, flexible sensors; existing wearable electronics often use non-biodegradable materials contributing to e-waste.
The Innovation
A flexible, biodegradable sensing material and electrode assembly designed for sweat-based electrochemical glucose detection with reduced environmental footprint.
Scientific Foundation
- • Flexible biodegradable polymer matrices
- • Electrochemical sensor design for non-enzymatic glucose detection
- • Materials integration for wearable adhesion and skin compatibility
Potential Application Areas
- • Wearable health monitoring
- • Sustainable disposable biosensors
- • Flexible diagnostic patches for low-resource settings