1. Detecting Unique Analyte-Specific Radio Frequency Spectral Responses in Liquid Solutions—Implications for Non-Invasive Physiologic Monitoring.
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Klyve, Dominic, Anderson Jr., James H., Lorentz, George, and Somers, Virend K.
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SPECTRAL sensitivity , *RADIO frequency identification systems , *RADIO frequency , *DEIONIZATION of water , *SALINE waters , *BLOOD sugar monitoring - Abstract
With rising healthcare costs and the rapid increase in remote physiologic monitoring and care delivery, there is an increasing need for economical, accurate, and non-invasive continuous measures of blood analytes. Based on radio frequency identification (RFID), a novel electromagnetic technology (the Bio-RFID sensor) was developed to non-invasively penetrate inanimate surfaces, capture data from individual radio frequencies, and convert those data into physiologically meaningful information and insights. Here, we describe groundbreaking proof-of-principle studies using Bio-RFID to accurately measure various concentrations of analytes in deionized water. In particular, we tested the hypothesis that the Bio-RFID sensor is able to precisely and non-invasively measure and identify a variety of analytes in vitro. For this assessment, varying solutions of (1) water in isopropyl alcohol; (2) salt in water, and (3) commercial bleach in water were tested, using a randomized double-blind trial design, as proxies for biochemical solutions in general. The Bio-RFID technology was able to detect concentrations of 2000 parts per million (ppm), with evidence suggesting the ability to detect considerably smaller concentration differences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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