Easier testing for diabetics? Biochip measures glucose in saliva, not blood
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Health • January 2012 • Views: 730
Engineers at Brown University have designed a biological device that can measure glucose concentrations in human saliva. The technique could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check their glucose levels. The biochip uses plasmonic interferometers and could be used to measure a range of biological and environmental substances.