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Moonla C, Reynoso M, Casanova A, Chang AY, Djassemi O, Balaje A, Abbas A, Li Z, Mahato K, Wang J. Continuous Ketone Monitoring via Wearable Microneedle Patch Platform. ACS Sens 2024; 9:1004-1013. [PMID: 38300831 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c02677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
Abstract
Ketone bodies (KBs), especially β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), have gained tremendous attention as potential biomarkers as their presence in bodily fluids is closely associated with health and wellness. While a variety of blood fingerstick test strips are available for self-testing of BHB, there are major needs for wearable devices capable of continuously tracking changing BHB concentrations. To address these needs, we present here the first demonstration of a wearable microneedle-based continuous ketone monitoring (CKM) in human interstitial fluid (ISF) and illustrate its ability to closely follow the intake of ketone drinks. To ensure highly stable and selective continuous detection of ISF BHB, the new enzymatic microneedle BHB sensor relies on a gold-coated platinum working electrode modified with a reagent layer containing toluidine blue O (TBO) redox mediator, β-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (HBD) enzyme, a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) cofactor, along with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), chitosan (Chit), and a poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) outer protective layer. The skin-worn microneedle sensing device operates with a miniaturized electrochemical analyzer connected wirelessly to a mobile electronic device for capturing, processing, and displaying the data. Cytotoxicity and skin penetration studies indicate the absence of potential harmful effects. A pilot study involving multiple human subjects evaluated continuous BHB monitoring in human ISF, against gold standard BHB meter measurements, revealing the close correlation between the two methods. Such microneedle-based CKM offers considerable promise for dynamic BHB tracking toward the management of diabetic ketoacidosis and personal nutrition and wellness.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chochanon Moonla
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
| | - Maria Reynoso
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
| | - Ana Casanova
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
| | - An-Yi Chang
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
| | - Omeed Djassemi
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
| | - Aishwarya Balaje
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
| | - Amal Abbas
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
| | - Zhengxing Li
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
| | - Kuldeep Mahato
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
| | - Joseph Wang
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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