New nanotube sensor can continuously monitor minute amounts of insulin

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Close-up of the new sensor that can measure the concentration of insulin produced by Islets of Langerhans cells at the same time as it measures other compounds that allow the researchers to assess cells healthj. Credit: Cliffel Laboratory
Close-up of the new sensor that can measure the concentration of insulin produced by Islets of Langerhans cells at the same time as it measures other compounds that allow the researchers to assess cells' healthj. Credit: Cliffel Laboratory

A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body’s insulin-producing cells in real time.


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