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University of Oxford are developing a portable non-invasive device to detect diabetes and monitor glucose levels.
Work-in-progress published in the American Chemical Society’s journal Analytical Chemistry
Uses an absorbent polymer that traps acetone from exhaled breath and then probes with a laser to determine its concentration.
Previous studies studies have found that elevated levels of acetone are found in the exhaled breath of diabetes patients.
Accuracy of the device tested under a range of conditions, e.g. after exercising, fasting overnight.
