Lactate biosensor (IMAGE)

Penn State

Lactate biosensor

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A team at Penn State has developed a novel wearable sensor capable of continuously monitoring low rates of perspiration for the presence of a lactate — a molecule the body uses to break down sugars for energy.

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Farnaz Lorestani/Penn State

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