Journal article
Single-use Microneedle Biosensor for Detecting Clinically Relevant Glucose in Interstitial Fluid
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Vol.297, pp.1-7
2026
PMID: 41534346
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Abstract
Effective diabetes management is increasingly shifting toward minimally invasive technologies that enable frequent and reliable assessment of glucose levels in interstitial fluid (ISF), enabling more informed and patient-centered monitoring. However, current approaches to glucose detection rely heavily on invasive blood-based glucometers or complex wearable devices for continuous monitoring. This study introduces a complete biosensing system using a novel swellable biocompatible microneedle (MN) array combined with chemically modified screen-printed electrodes (SPEs). Optimization of ISF collection was achieved using a customized applicator with variable vibration, which resulted in ISF uptake of 6.55 ± 0.47 μL (0 Hz) and 7.06 ± 0.44 μL (100 Hz) within 5 minutes of application. The Prussian Blue/chitosan-SWCNT/GOx/Nafion-modified SPE shows excellent sensitivity of 12.26 μA mM-1 cm-2, a detection limit of 0.08 mM, and high selectivity against common ISF interferents. In vitro and ex vivo validation across clinically relevant glucose concentrations showed strong linearity (R2 = 0.989 and 0.978, respectively), with recovery exceeding 70% in vitro and 50% ex vivo compared with a commercial glucometer. This minimally invasive MN SPE platform enables reliable glucose quantification from microliter ISF volumes and shows strong potential for future multi-biomarker, point-of-care monitoring.
Details
- Title
- Single-use Microneedle Biosensor for Detecting Clinically Relevant Glucose in Interstitial Fluid
- Authors
- Khaled Mohammed Saifullah - University of Southern QueenslandZahra Faraji Rad (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Publication details
- Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Vol.297, pp.1-7
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2026
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bios.2026.118387
- ISSN
- 1873-4235
- PMID
- 41534346
- Copyright note
- © 2026 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/).
- Data Availability
- Data will be made available on request.
- Grant note
- Zahra Faraji Rad has patent # PCT/AU2023/050626 issued to University of Southern Queensland.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991199344402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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