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A team of Israeli scientists created a biological electrode, based on a hybrid material with new and unique properties. The electrode will form the basis for the development of sensors, for more effective treatment of diabetic patients. A team from the Institute of Chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, headed by Prof. Itamar Milner, implanted a gold nanoparticle, one billionth of a meter in size, into the glucose oxidase enzyme. The role of the enzyme: to oxidize the glucose.
The result: the new material enabled electrical communication and activation of the biological material. In this way, a sensor will be created that can measure the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood, as required for diabetics. The level of accuracy and sensitivity achieved is higher than what is known today.
The researchers believe that the material will make it possible to develop biological fuel cells, intracorporeal, that will produce electrical energy. Its source will be blood sugar and it will be designed to activate a pacemaker, an insulin pump or an array of enzymatic electrodes, to heal the wounds of diabetics. The scientists of the American National Institute in Brookhaven, New York also took part in the research.
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