Glucose Sensing by Fluorescent Nanomaterials

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

Mello, GPC (Author) Other; Simoes, EFC (Author) Other; Crista, DMA (Author) Other; Leito, JMM (Author) Other; da Silva, LP (Author) FCUP; Joaquim C G E Esteves da Silva (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry

Vol. 49

Pages: 542-552

ISSN: 1040-8347

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 30 Citations

Scopus - 33 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Q-6QB

DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2019.1565984

Abstract (EN): Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease and leading cause of death worldwide, affecting more than 420 million people. High blood glucose levels are a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes, which can cause serious health damage. Diabetic individuals must measure their blood glucose levels regularly in order to control glycemic levels and minimize the effects of the disease. Glucose sensors have been used in the management of diabetes for more than 50 years, when Clark and Ann Lyons developed the first glucose enzyme electrode in 1962. Electrochemical sensors have become the leading technology for glucose concentration measuring with most of the commercially available devices being based on amperometric detection. However, the detection of glucose in the blood is still an object of intense research. The development of new fluorescent nanomaterials begins to constitute an alternative for glucose blood quantification. These sensors include carbon dots, quantum dots, graphene quantum dots, gold, silver and upconversion nanoparticles. This paper reviews the last 10 year fluorescent nanoparticles based technologies proposed for glucose monitoring and provide an insight into emerging optical fluorescence glucose biosensors.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11