A sensor for real-time insulin, dopamine detection for diabetes management

In a development towards personalised healthcare, researchers at BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus have developed a miniaturised electrochemical sensor capable of simultaneously detecting insulin and dopamine in real time.

A tool for improving the monitoring and management of Type 2 diabetes, a condition affecting over 101 million people in India alone, the innovation is compact, cost-effective and more suitable for point-of-care use. In comparison, conventional diagnostic methods such as high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis and others are costly, require heavy equipment and skilled experts.