A study on detection of glucose concentration using changes in color coordinates

Bioengineered. 2017 Jan 2;8(1):99-104. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2016.1227629. Epub 2016 Oct 24.

Abstract

Glucose concentration is closely related to the metabolic activity of cells and it is the most important substance as the energy source of a living body which plays an important role in the human body. This paper proposes an optical method that can measure the concentration of glucose. The change in glucose concentration was observed by using CIE diagram, and wavelength and purity values were detected. Also, even small changes in glucose concentration can be evaluated through mathematical modeling. This system is simple, economical, and capable of quantifying optical signals with numerical values for glucose sensing. This method can be applicable to the clinical field that examines diabetes mellitus or metabolic syndrome.

Keywords: CIE diagram; color reaction; color sensor; glucose concentration; spectrometer.

MeSH terms

  • Color*
  • Colorimetry / methods*
  • Glucose / analysis*
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Optics and Photonics*

Substances

  • Glucose