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21 Sensor100 March 2017
Environment
Novel Flexible Glove-Based Biosensor for Detect-
ing Organophosphates
A recent study published in the journal ACS Sensors describes a novel flex-
ible, wearable, disposable glove-based biosensor that detects organophos-
phate compounds in real-time.The glove biosensor enables sampling and
electrochemical biosensing of suspicious surfaces using different gloved fin-
gers, which contain either a collection or sensing element printed using flex-
ible ink.The thumb is used for sampling, whereas the index finger is equipped
with an electrochemical organophosphate biosensor.When the thumb and
index fingers are brought into contact, an enzyme-based electrochemical
analysis is performed and the results sent to the user’s mobile device using
Bluetooth technology.
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