Nanomaterials for Monitoring Glucose in Diabetes

Short Communication

Austin J Biosens & Bioelectron. 2023; 8(1): 1045.

Nanomaterials for Monitoring Glucose in Diabetes

Sarangi SN*

Institute of Physics, P.O: Sainik School, Bhubaneswar, India

*Corresponding author: Sarangi SN Institute of Physics, P.O: Sainik School, Bhubaneswar-751005, India. Email: sachin@iob.res.in

Received: February 28, 2023 Accepted: April 05, 2023 Published: April 12, 2023

Short Communication

Monitoring blood glucose levels assists diabetics in controlling their condition on a personal level, minimizing the negative effects of numerous other diseases associated with diabetes. Due to the short comings of current diagnostic techniques, many researches are being done to create more accurate ways to test glucose. There has been a huge need for the creation of advanced glucose biosensors for the human society. Research has mainly concentrated on attaining biocompatible and better sensing capabilities in comparison to the current technologies, which opens up new avenues for more effective glucose sensors. These efforts have been impacted by nanotechnology because of the unique properties of nanomaterials such as increase in the surface area of sensors, and enhances the catalytic properties of electrodes. Here, we will review the recent advancements in glucose biosensor based on nanomaterials that enhance the glucose sensor performance.

The major problem of diabetes demands attention which is marked by an elevated blood glucose level [1-3]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), millions of individuals worldwide, particularly those from middle- or low-income groups, are affected by diabetes mellitus. If left untreated, it could result in serious side effects such kidney failure, blindness, heart attacks, strokes, and limb amputations [4]. Despite the fact that there is no cure for diabetes, people can lessen its side effects by closely monitoring their blood glucose levels. The development of affordable, accurate, and user-friendly glucose monitoring instruments is being sparked by advancements of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Accurate and timely detection based on several kinds of glucose sensor platforms has been made possible by using nanomaterial based biosensors. With the use of nanomaterial based biosensor, the sensing properties enhanced by many fold as shown in the schematic (Figure 1).

Citation: Sarangi SN. Nanomaterials for Monitoring Glucose in Diabetes. Austin J Biosens & Bioelectron. 2023; 8(1): 1045.