Abstract

The objective of this project is the development of a microsensor for glucosewhich can be implanted subcutaneously and can continuously monitor the glucose concentration of the interstitial fluid. This, in turn, can be related to the blood glucose concentration. The sensor sensitivity is defined by the transport characteristics of the outer membrane, a polyurethane composite. Since glucose is polar, it must pass either through pores or defects. Control of membrane permeability is difficult, resulting in a considerable variation in in vitro sensor sensitivity. Therefore the sensor must be calibrated in vivo , a significant inconvenience. Surface analysis of the outer membrane before and after implantation should help make it possible to vary the sensor preparation and materials to obtain a more reproducible permselective outer membrane. ESCA is also being employed to determine suitable sensor coatings.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001296-14
Application #
6119927
Study Section
Project Start
1998-07-01
Project End
1999-09-27
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
14
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Washington
Department
Type
DUNS #
135646524
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195

  Publications

Tyler, Bonnie J; Peterson, Richard E (2013) Dead-time correction for time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectral images: a critical issue in multivariate image analysis. Surf Interface Anal 45:475-478
Tyler, B J; Bruening, C; Rangaranjan, S et al. (2011) TOF-SIMS imaging of adsorbed proteins on topographically complex surfaces with Bi(3) (+) primary ions. Biointerphases 6:135
Medzihradszky, Katalin F (2008) Characterization of site-specific N-glycosylation. Methods Mol Biol 446:293-316
Medzihradszky, Katalin F (2005) Peptide sequence analysis. Methods Enzymol 402:209-44
Sanders, Joan E; Lamont, Sarah E; Karchin, Ari et al. (2005) Fibro-porous meshes made from polyurethane micro-fibers: effects of surface charge on tissue response. Biomaterials 26:813-8
Medzihradszky, Katalin F (2005) In-solution digestion of proteins for mass spectrometry. Methods Enzymol 405:50-65
Medzihradszky, Katalin F (2005) Characterization of protein N-glycosylation. Methods Enzymol 405:116-38
Cheng, Xuanhong; Wang, Yanbing; Hanein, Yael et al. (2004) Novel cell patterning using microheater-controlled thermoresponsive plasma films. J Biomed Mater Res A 70:159-68
Wagner, Victoria E; Koberstein, Jeffrey T; Bryers, James D (2004) Protein and bacterial fouling characteristics of peptide and antibody decorated surfaces of PEG-poly(acrylic acid) co-polymers. Biomaterials 25:2247-63
Tsai, W B; Shi, Q; Grunkemeier, J M et al. (2004) Platelet adhesion to radiofrequency glow-discharge-deposited fluorocarbon polymers preadsorbed with selectively depleted plasmas show the primary role of fibrinogen. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 15:817-40

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