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A soft contact-lens biosensor (SCL-biosensor) for novel non-invasive biomonitoring of tear fluids was fabricated and tested. Wearing a biosensor on eye enabled the in situ monitoring of tear contents. The biosens...
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A biosensor was developed for the detection of L-phenylalanine (Phe) and demonstrated for use in the diagnosis of phenylketonuria (PKU). It consists of L-phenylalanine dehydrogenase (L-PheDH) immobilized on a ...
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A soft and flexible biosensor using a phospholipid polymer for continuous glucose monitoring
A flexible biosensor using a phospholipid polymer to immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOD) was fabricated and tested. At first, an enzyme membrane formed by immobilizing GOD onto a porous polytetrafluoroethy...
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Isolation of a bacterium from mangrove soil for degradation of sea sludge
Sea sludge, which is sediment of fish excrement and sewage on the sea bottom, continues to be a serious environmental problem. It has the potential to cause eutrophication and red tide, resulting in the death ...
