Yu Lei
University of Connecticut, USA
Title: Workshop on Glucose monitoring: enzymatic vs. non-enzymatic
Biography
Biography: Yu Lei
Abstract
A (bio)sensor is an analytical device which integrates a chemical or biological recognition element with a physical transducer to generate a measurable electrochemical, optical, acoustical, mechanical, calorimetrical, or electronic signal proportional to the concentration of the analytes. It has been studied intensively and utilized extensively in various applications ranging from public health and environmental monitoring to homeland security and energy-related area. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder and a major world health problem. As stated by International Diabetes Federation, there are over 382 million people worldwide living with diabetes in 2013. Due to the extremely large financial burden caused by diabetes and its serious health complications, the detection of glucose is becoming incredibly important in managing diabetes and reducing its financial costs. This presentation will first outline the challenges for in vitro and in vivo glucose monitoring in battling diabetes, and then discuss our recent research activities for the development of enzymatic and non-enzymatic glucose sensors based on electrochemical and optical methods. Finally, the future research direction for in vivo, long-term glucose monitoring will be laid out and discussed.