title: Towards implantable glucose sensors: a review.
abstract: The clinical treatment procedures to monitor and control diabetes mellitus include the use of mechanical devices. Of these devices, closed-loop devices are preferred to open loop devices. However, the development of such devices depends to a great extent on the availability of reliable, long-lasting glucose sensors. In this paper, the status of implantable glucose sensors is reviewed. Glucose sensors are classified and discussed under the following headings: Enzyme catalysed electrodes; metal catalysed sensors; affinity sensors; and coated wire sensors. The relative merits of each of the sensor types are presented and experimental results for both in vitro and in vivo studies are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Wilkins
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose