A Wearable Multisensing Patch for Continuous Sweat Monitoring
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
In sport, exercise and healthcare settings, there is a need for continuous, non-invasive monitoring of biomarkers to assess human performance, health and wellbeing. Here we report the development of a flexible microfluidic platform with fully integrated sensing for on-body testing of human sweat. The system can simultaneously and selectively measure metabolite (e.g. lactate) and electrolytes (e.g. pH, sodium) together with temperature sensing for internal calibration. The construction of the platform is designed such that continuous flow of sweat can pass through an array of flexible microneedle type of sensors (50 µm diameter) incorporated in a microfluidic channel. Potentiometric sodium ion sensors were developed using a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) functional membrane deposited on an electrochemically deposited internal layer of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) polymer. The pH sensing layer is based on a highly sensitive membrane of iridium oxide (IrOx). The amperometric-based lactate sensor consists of doped enzymes deposited on top of a semipermeable copolymer mebrane and outer polyurethane layers. Real-time data were collected from human subjects during cycle ergometry and treadmill running. A detailed comparison of sodium, lactate and cortisol from saliva is reported, demonstrating the potential of the multi-sensing platform for tracking these outcomes. In summary, a fully integrated sensor for continuous, simultaneous and selective measurement of sweat metabolites, electrolytes and temperature was achieved using a flexible microfluidic platform. This system can also transmit information wirelessly for ease of collection and storage, with the potential for real-time data analytics.
Date Issued
2016-09-21
Date Acceptance
2016-09-11
Citation
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2016, 93, pp.139-145
ISSN
0956-5663
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
139
End Page
145
Journal / Book Title
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Volume
93
Copyright Statement
© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY/4.0/).
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
EP/H009744/1
EP/L014149/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Physical Sciences
Biophysics
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Chemistry, Analytical
Electrochemistry
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Flexible patch
Microfluidic
Sensors
Exercise
Saliva
LACTATE
SENSOR
EXERCISE
PERSPIRATION
DEVICES
FLUIDS
Biosensing Techniques
Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
Electrolytes
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Iridium
Polymers
Polyvinyl Chloride
Sweat
0301 Analytical Chemistry
0903 Biomedical Engineering
1007 Nanotechnology
Bioinformatics
Publication Status
Published