title: Nanosensors and nanomaterials for monitoring glucose in diabetes.
abstract: Worldwide, diabetes is a rapidly growing problem that is managed at the individual level by monitoring and controlling blood glucose levels to minimize the negative effects of the disease. Because of limitations in diagnostic methods, significant research efforts are focused on developing improved methods to measure glucose. Nanotechnology has impacted these efforts by increasing the surface area of sensors, improving the catalytic properties of electrodes and providing nanoscale sensors. Here, we discuss developments in the past several years on both nanosensors that directly measure glucose and nanomaterials that improve glucose sensor function. Finally, we discuss challenges that must be overcome to apply these developments in the clinic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, 110 Mugar Life Sciences Building, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Cash
authors.forename: Heather A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose