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Todaro B, Begarani F, Sartori F, Luin S. Is Raman the best strategy towards the development of non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring devices for diabetes management? Front Chem 2022; 10:994272. [PMID: 36226124 PMCID: PMC9548653 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.994272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Diabetes has no well-established cure; thus, its management is critical for avoiding severe health complications involving multiple organs. This requires frequent glycaemia monitoring, and the gold standards for this are fingerstick tests. During the last decades, several blood-withdrawal-free platforms have been being studied to replace this test and to improve significantly the quality of life of people with diabetes (PWD). Devices estimating glycaemia level targeting blood or biofluids such as tears, saliva, breath and sweat, are gaining attention; however, most are not reliable, user-friendly and/or cheap. Given the complexity of the topic and the rise of diabetes, a careful analysis is essential to track scientific and industrial progresses in developing diabetes management systems. Here, we summarize the emerging blood glucose level (BGL) measurement methods and report some examples of devices which have been under development in the last decades, discussing the reasons for them not reaching the market or not being really non-invasive and continuous. After discussing more in depth the history of Raman spectroscopy-based researches and devices for BGL measurements, we will examine if this technique could have the potential for the development of a user-friendly, miniaturized, non-invasive and continuous blood glucose-monitoring device, which can operate reliably, without inter-patient variability, over sustained periods.
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- Biagio Todaro
- NEST Laboratory, Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa, Italy
- Correspondence: Biagio Todaro, ; Stefano Luin,
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- P.B.L. SRL, Solignano, PR, Italy
- Omnidermal Biomedics SRL, Solignano, PR, Italy
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- P.B.L. SRL, Solignano, PR, Italy
- Omnidermal Biomedics SRL, Solignano, PR, Italy
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- NEST Laboratory, Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa, Italy
- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze, CNR, Pisa, Italy
- Correspondence: Biagio Todaro, ; Stefano Luin,
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Kang JW, Park YS, Chang H, Lee W, Singh SP, Choi W, Galindo LH, Dasari RR, Nam SH, Park J, So PTC. Direct observation of glucose fingerprint using in vivo Raman spectroscopy. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaay5206. [PMID: 32042901 PMCID: PMC6981082 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay5206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Noninvasive blood glucose monitoring has been a long-standing dream in diabetes management. The use of Raman spectroscopy, with its molecular specificity, has been investigated in this regard over the past decade. Previous studies reported on glucose sensing based on indirect evidence such as statistical correlation to the reference glucose concentration. However, these claims fail to demonstrate glucose Raman peaks, which has raised questions regarding the effectiveness of Raman spectroscopy for glucose sensing. Here, we demonstrate the first direct observation of glucose Raman peaks from in vivo skin. The signal intensities varied proportional to the reference glucose concentrations in three live swine glucose clamping experiments. Tracking spectral intensity based on linearity enabled accurate prospective prediction in within-subject and intersubject models. Our direct demonstration of glucose signal may quiet the long debate about whether glucose Raman spectra can be measured in vivo in transcutaneous glucose sensing.
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- Jeon Woong Kang
- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Mobile Healthcare Laboratory, Device and System Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678, Republic of Korea
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- Mobile Healthcare Laboratory, Device and System Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678, Republic of Korea
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- Mobile Healthcare Laboratory, Device and System Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678, Republic of Korea
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Mobile Healthcare Laboratory, Device and System Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678, Republic of Korea
- Corresponding author. (S.H.N.); (P.T.C.S.)
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- Mobile Healthcare Laboratory, Device and System Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678, Republic of Korea
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Corresponding author. (S.H.N.); (P.T.C.S.)
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Li N, Zang H, Sun H, Jiao X, Wang K, Liu TCY, Meng Y. A Noninvasive Accurate Measurement of Blood Glucose Levels with Raman Spectroscopy of Blood in Microvessels. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24081500. [PMID: 30999565 PMCID: PMC6514896 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24081500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Raman spectra of human skin obtained by laser excitation have been used to non-invasively detect blood glucose. In previous reports, however, Raman spectra thus obtained were mainly derived from the epidermis and interstitial fluid as a result of the shallow penetration depth of lasers in skin. The physiological process by which glucose in microvessels penetrates into the interstitial fluid introduces a time delay, which inevitably introduces errors in transcutaneous measurements of blood glucose. We focused the laser directly on the microvessels in the superficial layer of the human nailfold, and acquired Raman spectra with multiple characteristic peaks of blood, which indicated that the spectra obtained predominantly originated from blood. Incorporating a multivariate approach combining principal component analysis (PCA) and back propagation artificial neural network (BP-ANN), we performed noninvasive blood glucose measurements on 12 randomly selected volunteers, respectively. The mean prediction performance of the 12 volunteers was obtained as an RMSEP of 0.45 mmol/L and R2 of 0.95. It was no time lag between the predicted blood glucose and the actual blood glucose in the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). We also applied the procedure to data from all 12 volunteers regarded as one set, and the total predicted performance was obtained with an RMSEP of 0.27 mmol/L and an R2 of 0.98, which is better than that of the individual model for each volunteer. This suggested that anatomical differences between volunteer fingernails do not reduce the prediction accuracy and 100% of the predicted glucose concentrations fall within Region A and B of the Clarke error grid, allowing acceptable predictions in a clinically relevant range. The Raman spectroscopy detection of blood glucose from microvessels is of great significance of non-invasive blood glucose detection of Raman spectroscopy. This innovative method may also facilitate non-invasive detection of other blood components.
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- Nan Li
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Laboratory of Photonic Chinese Medicine, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangdong 510631, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Laboratory of Photonic Chinese Medicine, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangdong 510631, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Laboratory of Photonic Chinese Medicine, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangdong 510631, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Laboratory of Photonic Chinese Medicine, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangdong 510631, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Laboratory of Photonic Chinese Medicine, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangdong 510631, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Laboratory of Photonic Chinese Medicine, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangdong 510631, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Laboratory of Photonic Chinese Medicine, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangdong 510631, China.
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Hasni Y, Bachrouch S, Mahjoub M, Maaroufi A, Rouatbi S, Ben Saad H. Biochemical Data and Metabolic Profiles of Male Exclusive Narghile Smokers (ENSs) Compared With Apparently Healthy Nonsmokers (AHNSs). Am J Mens Health 2019; 13:1557988319825754. [PMID: 30819065 PMCID: PMC6440044 DOI: 10.1177/1557988319825754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Studies evaluating the metabolic profiles of ENSs are scarce and presented controversial conclusions. This study aimed to compare the metabolic profiles of ENSs' and AHNSs' groups. Males aged 25-45 years and free from a known history of metabolic and/or cardiovascular diseases were included. According to the smoking status, two groups of ENSs and AHNSs were identified. Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), waist circumference (WC, cm), systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP, DBP, mmHg), fasting blood data in mmol/L (blood glycemia [FBG], triglycerides [TG], total cholesterol [TC], high- and low- density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C, LDL-C]) and obesity status were evaluated. The metabolic syndrome (MetS) was defined according to the 2006 International Diabetes Federation (IDF) recommendations. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation ( SD) or percentages. Compared to the AHNSs' group ( n = 29), the ENSs' one ( n = 29) had (a) higher values of BMI (26.5 ± 2.3 vs. 28.2 ± 3.6), WC (95 ± 7 vs. 100 ± 10), and TG (1.22 ± 0.40 vs. 1.87 ± 0.85); and (b) included a lower percentage of males having low HDL-C (82.7% vs. 62.0%), and higher percentages of males having obesity (6.9% vs. 37.9%) or hypertriglyceridemia (10.7% vs. 51.7%). Both the ENSs' and AHNSs' groups: (a) had similar values of FBG (5.38 ± 0.58 vs. 5.60 ± 0.37), TC (4.87 ± 1.16 vs. 4.36 ± 0.74), HDL-C (0.92 ± 0.30 vs. 0.82 ± 0.21), LDL-C (3.09 ± 0.98 vs. 2.92 ± 0.77), SBP (117 ± 9 vs. 115 ± 8), and DBP (76 ± 6 vs. 73 ± 7); and (b) included similar percentages of males having normal weight (17.2% vs. 31.0%); overweight (44.8% vs. 62.1%); android obesity (79.3% vs. 59.6%), hypertension (10.3% vs. 10.3%), hyperglycemia (37.9% vs. 48.2%), and MetS (51.7% vs. 34.5%). There is a need to monitor narghile use among male metabolic patients since it alters some components of the MetS.
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- Yosra Hasni
- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Hospital Hygiene, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Functional Explorations, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
- Heart Failure (LR12SP09) Research Laboratory, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Functional Explorations, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
- Heart Failure (LR12SP09) Research Laboratory, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisia
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Pandey R, Singh SP, Zhang C, Horowitz GL, Lue N, Galindo L, Dasari RR, Barman I. Label-free spectrochemical probe for determination of hemoglobin glycation in clinical blood samples. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2018; 11:e201700397. [PMID: 29726123 PMCID: PMC6191038 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201700397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Glycated hemoglobin, HbA1c, is an important biomarker that reveals the average value of blood glucose over the preceding 3 months. While significant recent attention has been focused on the use of optical and direct molecular spectroscopic methods for determination of HbA1c, a facile test that minimizes sample preparation needs and turnaround time still remains elusive. Here, we report a label-free approach for identifying low, mid and high-HbA1c groups in hemolysate and in whole blood samples featuring resonance Raman (RR) spectroscopy and support vector machine (SVM)-based classification of spectral patterns. The diagnostic power of RR measurements stems from its selective enhancement of hemoglobin-specific features, which simultaneously minimizes the blood matrix spectral interference and permits detection in the native solution. In this pilot study, our spectroscopic observations reveal that glycation of hemoglobin results in subtle but reproducible changes even when detected in the whole blood matrix. Leveraging SVM analysis of the principal component scores determined from the RR spectra, we show high degree of accuracy in classifying clinical specimen. We envisage that the promising findings will pave the way for more extensive clinical specimen investigations with the ultimate goal of translating molecular spectroscopy for routine point-of-care testing.
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- Rishikesh Pandey
- Connecticut Children’s Innovation Center, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, Connecticut, 06032, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
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Singh SP, Mukherjee S, Galindo LH, So PTC, Dasari RR, Khan UZ, Kannan R, Upendran A, Kang JW. Evaluation of accuracy dependence of Raman spectroscopic models on the ratio of calibration and validation points for non-invasive glucose sensing. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:6469-6475. [PMID: 30046865 PMCID: PMC6128756 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1244-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Optical monitoring of blood glucose levels for non-invasive diagnosis is a growing area of research. Recent efforts in this direction have been inclined towards reducing the requirement of calibration framework. Here, we are presenting a systematic investigation on the influence of variation in the ratio of calibration and validation points on the prospective predictive accuracy of spectral models. A fiber-optic probe coupled Raman system has been employed for transcutaneous measurements. Limit of agreement analysis between serum and partial least square regression predicted spectroscopic glucose values has been performed for accurate comparison. Findings are suggestive of strong predictive accuracy of spectroscopic models without requiring substantive calibration measurements. Graphical abstract.
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- Surya P Singh
- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- MU-institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (MU-iCATS), School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
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Lundsgaard-Nielsen SM, Pors A, Banke SO, Henriksen JE, Hepp DK, Weber A. Critical-depth Raman spectroscopy enables home-use non-invasive glucose monitoring. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197134. [PMID: 29750797 PMCID: PMC5947912 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
One of the most ambitious endeavors in the field of diabetes technology is non-invasive glucose sensing. In the past decades, a number of different technologies have been assessed, but none of these have found its entry into general clinical use. We report on the development of a table-top confocal Raman spectrometer that was used in the home of patients with diabetes and operated for extended periods of time unsupervised and without recalibration. The system is based on measurement of glucose levels at a ‘critical depth’ in the skin, specifically in the interstitial fluid located below the stratum corneum but above the underlying adipose tissue layer. The region chosen for routine glucose measurements was the base of the thumb (the thenar). In a small clinical study, 35 patients with diabetes analyzed their interstitial fluid glucose for a period of 60 days using the new critical-depth Raman (CD-Raman) method and levels were correlated to reference capillary blood glucose values using a standard finger-stick and test strip product. The calibration of the CD-Raman system was stable for > 10 days. Measurement performance for glucose levels present at, or below, a depth of ~250μm below the skin surface was comparable to that reported for currently available invasive continuous glucose monitors. In summary, using the CD-Raman technology we have demonstrated the first successful use of a non-invasive glucose monitor in the home.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Tian Y, Su JW, Ju J, Liu Q. Efficiency enhancement of Raman spectroscopy at long working distance by parabolic reflector. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 8:5243-5252. [PMID: 29188117 PMCID: PMC5695967 DOI: 10.1364/boe.8.005243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Raman spectroscopy is well suited for readily revealing information about bio-samples. As such, this technique has been applied to a wide range of areas, particularly in bio-medical diagnostics. Raman scattering in bio-samples typically has a low signal level due to the nature of inelastic scattering of photons. To achieve a high signal level, usually a high numerical aperture objective is employed. One drawback with these objectives is that their working distance is very short. However, in many cases of clinical diagnostics, a long working distance is preferable. We propose a practical solution to this problem by enhancing the Raman signal using a parabolic reflector. The high signal level is achieved through the large light collection solid angle of the parabolic reflector while the long working distance is ensured by the novel design of our microscope. The enhancement capability of the microscope was demonstrated on four types of samples. Among these samples, we find that this microscope design is most suitable for turbid samples.
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- Yao Tian
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Dr. 637459,
Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Dr. 637459,
Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Dr. 637459,
Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Dr. 637459,
Singapore
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Atkins CG, Buckley K, Blades MW, Turner RFB. Raman Spectroscopy of Blood and Blood Components. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 71:767-793. [PMID: 28398071 DOI: 10.1177/0003702816686593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Blood is a bodily fluid that is vital for a number of life functions in animals. To a first approximation, blood is a mildly alkaline aqueous fluid (plasma) in which a large number of free-floating red cells (erythrocytes), white cells (leucocytes), and platelets are suspended. The primary function of blood is to transport oxygen from the lungs to all the cells of the body and move carbon dioxide in the return direction after it is produced by the cells' metabolism. Blood also carries nutrients to the cells and brings waste products to the liver and kidneys. Measured levels of oxygen, nutrients, waste, and electrolytes in blood are often used for clinical assessment of human health. Raman spectroscopy is a non-destructive analytical technique that uses the inelastic scattering of light to provide information on chemical composition, and hence has a potential role in this clinical assessment process. Raman spectroscopic probing of blood components and of whole blood has been on-going for more than four decades and has proven useful in applications ranging from the understanding of hemoglobin oxygenation, to the discrimination of cancerous cells from healthy lymphocytes, and the forensic investigation of crime scenes. In this paper, we review the literature in the field, collate the published Raman spectroscopy studies of erythrocytes, leucocytes, platelets, plasma, and whole blood, and attempt to draw general conclusions on the state of the field.
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- Chad G Atkins
- 1 Michael Smith Laboratories, The University of British Columbia, Canada
- 2 Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Canada
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- 1 Michael Smith Laboratories, The University of British Columbia, Canada
- 3 Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory, National University of Ireland, Ireland
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- 2 Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Canada
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- 1 Michael Smith Laboratories, The University of British Columbia, Canada
- 2 Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Canada
- 4 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Canada
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Pandey R, Paidi SK, Valdez TA, Zhang C, Spegazzini N, Dasari RR, Barman I. Noninvasive Monitoring of Blood Glucose with Raman Spectroscopy. Acc Chem Res 2017; 50:264-272. [PMID: 28071894 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The successful development of a noninvasive blood glucose sensor that can operate reliably over sustained periods of time has been a much sought after but elusive goal in diabetes management. Since diabetes has no well-established cure, control of elevated glucose levels is critical for avoiding severe secondary health complications in multiple organs including the retina, kidney and vasculature. While fingerstick testing continues to be the mainstay of blood glucose detection, advances in electrochemical sensing-based minimally invasive approaches have opened the door for alternate methods that would considerably improve the quality of life for people with diabetes. In the quest for better sensing approaches, optical technologies have surfaced as attractive candidates as researchers have sought to exploit the endogenous contrast of glucose, notably its absorption, scattering, and polarization properties. Vibrational spectroscopy, especially spontaneous Raman scattering, has exhibited substantial promise due to its exquisite molecular specificity and minimal interference of water in the spectral profiles acquired from the blood-tissue matrix. Yet, it has hitherto been challenging to leverage the Raman scattering signatures of glucose for prediction in all but the most basic studies and under the least demanding conditions. In this Account, we discuss the newly developed array of methodologies that address the key challenges in measuring blood glucose accurately using Raman spectroscopy and unlock new prospects for translation to sustained noninvasive measurements in people with diabetes. Owing to the weak intensity of spontaneous Raman scattering, recent research has focused on enhancement of signals from the blood constituents by designing novel excitation-collection geometries and tissue modulation methods while our attempts have led to the incorporation of nonimaging optical elements. Additionally, invoking mass transfer modeling into chemometric algorithms has not only addressed the physiological lag between the actual blood glucose and the measured interstitial fluid glucose values but also offered a powerful tool for predictive measurements of hypoglycemia. This framework has recently been extended to provide longitudinal tracking of glucose concentration without necessitating extensive a priori concentration information. These findings are advanced by the results of recent glucose tolerance studies in human subjects, which also hint at the need for designing nonlinear calibration models that can account for subject-to-subject variations in skin heterogeneity and hematocrit levels. Together, the emerging evidence underscores the promise of a blood withdrawal-free optical platform-featuring a combination of high-throughput Raman spectroscopic instrumentation and data analysis of subtle variations in spectral expression-for diabetes screening in the clinic and, ultimately, for personalized monitoring.
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- Rishikesh Pandey
- Connecticut
Children’s Innovation Center, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06032, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Connecticut
Children’s Innovation Center, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06032, United States
- Otolaryngology,
Head and Neck Surgery, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, 282 Washington
St, Hartford, Connecticut 06106, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Laser
Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Laser
Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
- Department
of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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From near-infrared and Raman to surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: progress, limitations and perspectives in bioanalysis. Bioanalysis 2016; 8:1077-103. [PMID: 27079546 DOI: 10.4155/bio-2015-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Over recent decades, spreading environmental concern entailed the expansion of green chemistry analytical tools. Vibrational spectroscopy, belonging to this class of analytical tool, is particularly interesting taking into account its numerous advantages such as fast data acquisition and no sample preparation. In this context, near-infrared, Raman and mainly surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) have thus gained interest in many fields including bioanalysis. The two former techniques only ensure the analysis of concentrated compounds in simple matrices, whereas the emergence of SERS improved the performances of vibrational spectroscopy to very sensitive and selective analyses. Complex SERS substrates were also developed enabling biomarker measurements, paving the way for SERS immunoassays. Therefore, in this paper, the strengths and weaknesses of these techniques will be highlighted with a focus on recent progress.
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Clinical diagnostic devices provide new sources of information that give insight about the state of health which can then be used to manage patient care. These tools can be as simple as an otoscope to better visualize the ear canal or as complex as a wireless capsule endoscope to monitor the gastrointestinal tract. It is with tools such as these that medical practitioners can determine when a patient is healthy and to make an appropriate diagnosis when he/she is not. The goal of diagnostic medicine then is to efficiently determine the presence and cause of disease in order to provide the most appropriate intervention. The earliest form of medical diagnostics relied on the eye - direct visual observation of the interaction of light with the sample. This technique was espoused by Hippocrates in his 5th century BCE work Epidemics, in which the pallor of a patient's skin and the coloring of the bodily fluids could be indicative of health. In the last hundred years, medical diagnosis has moved from relying on visual inspection to relying on numerous technological tools that are based on various types of interaction of the sample with different types of energy - light, ultrasound, radio waves, X-rays etc. Modern advances in science and technology have depended on enhancing technologies for the detection of these interactions for improved visualization of human health. Optical methods have been focused on providing this information in the micron to millimeter scale while ultrasound, X-ray, and radio waves have been key in aiding in the millimeter to centimeter scale. While a few optical technologies have achieved the status of medical instruments, many remain in the research and development phase despite persistent efforts by many researchers in the translation of these methods for clinical care. Of these, Raman spectroscopy has been described as a sensitive method that can provide biochemical information about tissue state while maintaining the capability of delivering this information in real-time, non-invasively, and in an automated manner. This review presents the various instrumentation considerations relevant to the clinical implementation of Raman spectroscopy and reviews a subset of interesting applications that have successfully demonstrated the efficacy of this technique for clinical diagnostics and monitoring in large (n ≥ 50) in vivo human studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Isaac Pence
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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Matousek P, Stone N. Development of deep subsurface Raman spectroscopy for medical diagnosis and disease monitoring. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:1794-802. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00466g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The advent of non-invasive deep Raman techniques heralds the emergence of novel diagnostic and disease monitoring methods.
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- Pavel Matousek
- Central Laser Facility
- Research Complex at Harwell
- STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
- Harwell Oxford
- UK
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Siddhanta S, Wróbel MS, Barman I. Integration of protein tethering in a rapid and label-free SERS screening platform for drugs of abuse. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:9016-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc00518g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This report proposes a label-free, versatile approach for screening drugs of abuse using a combination of protein tethering and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
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- Soumik Siddhanta
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Johns Hopkins University
- Baltimore
- USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Johns Hopkins University
- Baltimore
- USA
- Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Johns Hopkins University
- Baltimore
- USA
- Department of Oncology
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Pandey R, Dingari NC, Spegazzini N, Dasari RR, Horowitz GL, Barman I. Emerging trends in optical sensing of glycemic markers for diabetes monitoring. Trends Analyt Chem 2015; 64:100-108. [PMID: 25598563 DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2014.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In the past decade, considerable attention has been focused on the measurement of glycemic markers, such as glycated hemoglobin and glycated albumin, that provide retrospective indices of average glucose levels in the bloodstream. While these biomarkers have been regularly used to monitor long-term glucose control in established diabetics, they have also gained traction in diabetic screening. Detection of such glycemic markers is challenging, especially in a point-of-care setting, due to the stringent requirements for sensitivity and robustness. A number of non-separation based measurement strategies were recently proposed, including photonic tools that are well suited to reagent-free marker quantitation. Here, we critically review these methods while focusing on vibrational spectroscopic methods, which offer highly specific molecular fingerprinting capability. We examine the underlying principles and the utility of these approaches as reagentless assays capable of multiplexed detection of glycemic markers and also the challenges in their eventual use in the clinic.
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- Rishikesh Pandey
- Laser Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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Raman spectroscopy is a fundamental form of molecular spectroscopy that is widely used to investigate structures and properties of molecules using their vibrational transitions. It relies on inelastic scattering of monochromatic laser light irradiating the specimen. After appropriate filtering the scattered light is dispersed onto a detector to determine the shift from the excitation wavelength, which appears in the form of characteristic spectral patterns. The technique can investigate biological samples and provide real-time diagnosis of diseases. However, despite its intrinsic advantages of specificity and minimal perturbation, the Raman scattered light is typically very weak and limits applications of Raman spectroscopy due to measurement (im)precision, driven by inherent noise in the acquired spectra. In this article, we review the principal noise sources that impact quantitative biological Raman spectroscopy. Further, we discuss how such noise effects can be reduced by innovative changes in the constructed Raman system and appropriate signal processing methods.
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Betz JF, Yu WW, Cheng Y, White IM, Rubloff GW. Simple SERS substrates: powerful, portable, and full of potential. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:2224-39. [PMID: 24366393 DOI: 10.1039/c3cp53560f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful spectroscopic technique capable of detecting trace amounts of chemicals and identifying them based on their unique vibrational characteristics. While there are many complex methods for fabricating SERS substrates, there has been a recent shift towards the development of simple, low cost fabrication methods that can be performed in most labs or even in the field. The potential of SERS for widespread use will likely be realized only with development of cheaper, simpler methods. In this Perspective article we briefly review several of the more popular methods for SERS substrate fabrication, discuss the characteristics of simple SERS substrates, and examine several methods for producing simple SERS substrates. We highlight potential applications and future directions for simple SERS substrates, focusing on highly SERS active three-dimensional nanostructures fabricated by inkjet and screen printing and galvanic displacement for portable SERS analysis - an area that we believe has exciting potential for future research and commercialization.
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- Jordan F Betz
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Osterberg EC, Laudano MA, Ramasamy R, Sterling J, Robinson BD, Goldstein M, Li PS, Haka AS, Schlegel PN. Identification of spermatogenesis in a rat sertoli-cell only model using Raman spectroscopy: a feasibility study. J Urol 2014; 192:607-12. [PMID: 24518766 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.01.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE We determined whether Raman spectroscopy could identify spermatogenesis in a Sertoli-cell only rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS A partial Sertoli-cell only model was created using a testicular hypothermia-ischemia technique. Bilateral testis biopsy was performed in 4 rats. Raman spectra were acquired with a probe in 1 mm3 samples of testicular tissue. India ink was used to mark the site of spectral acquisition. Comparative histopathology was applied to verify whether Raman spectra were obtained from Sertoli-cell only tubules or seminiferous tubules with spermatogenesis. Principal component analysis and logistic regression were used to develop a mathematical model to evaluate the predictive accuracy of identifying tubules with spermatogenesis vs Sertoli-cell only tubules. RESULTS Raman peak intensity changes were noted at 1,000 and 1,690 cm(-1) for tubules with spermatogenesis and Sertoli-cell only tubules, respectively. When principal components were used to predict whether seminferous tubules were Sertoli-cell only tubules or showed spermatogenesis, sensitivity and specificity were 96% and 100%, respectively. The ROC AUC to predict tubules with spermatogenesis with Raman spectroscopy was 0.98. CONCLUSIONS Raman spectroscopy is capable of identifying seminiferous tubules with spermatogenesis in a Sertoli-cell only ex vivo rat model. Future ex vivo studies of human testicular tissue are necessary to confirm whether these findings can be translated to the clinical setting.
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- E Charles Osterberg
- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
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A facile and real-time spectroscopic method for biofluid analysis in point-of-care diagnostics. Bioanalysis 2013; 5:1853-61. [PMID: 23905859 DOI: 10.4155/bio.13.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Accurate and real-time information is critical for decision making, especially in medical applications, where any delay in diagnosis due to collection, transport and storage of biofluids can have substantial ramifications for disease management. RESULTS We present a facile method for point-of-care biofluid diagnostics based on the spectroscopic analysis of cotton-swab contents using a Raman probe. A PCA algorithm was developed in order to understand the clustering behavior of different off-the-shelf pharmaceutical formulations based on the recorded spectral data. Furthermore, we employed the Raman probe to detect antibiotics in a human urine sample. Our observations suggest that it is possible to provide quantitative concentration determination of Raman-active analytes by using cotton swabs as a sampling probe, which offers a wealth of possibility for real-time measurement in clinical situations. CONCLUSION We envision that the intrinsic simplicity of the proposed approach in conjunction with its capability for accurate analyte determination in biofluids will lead to its clinical translation and application in point-of-care settings in the near future.
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Matousek P, Stone N. Recent advances in the development of Raman spectroscopy for deep non-invasive medical diagnosis. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2013; 6:7-19. [PMID: 23129567 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201200141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Revised: 09/13/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Raman spectroscopy has recently undergone major advances in the area of deep non-invasive characterisation of biological tissues. The progress stems from the development of spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) and renaissance of transmission Raman spectroscopy permitting the assessment of diffusely scattering samples at depths several orders of magnitude deeper than possible with conventional Raman spectroscopy. Examples of emerging applications include non-invasive diagnosis of bone disease, cancer and monitoring of glucose levels. This article reviews this fast moving field focusing on recent developments within the medical area.
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- Pavel Matousek
- Central Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, UK.
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Suhalim JL, Boik JC, Tromberg BJ, Potma EO. The need for speed. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2012; 5:387-95. [PMID: 22344721 PMCID: PMC3383092 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201200002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2012] [Accepted: 01/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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One of the key enabling features of coherent Raman scattering (CRS) techniques is the dramatically improved imaging speed over conventional vibrational imaging methods. It is this enhanced imaging acquisition rate that has guided the field of vibrational microscopy into the territory of real-time imaging of live tissues. In this feature article, we review several aspects of fast vibrational imaging and discuss new applications made possible by the improved CRS imaging capabilities. In addition, we reflect on the current limitations of CRS microscopy and look ahead at several new developments towards real-time, hyperspectral vibrational imaging of biological tissues. (© 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim).
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- Jeffrey L. Suhalim
- Beckman Laser Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
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- Beckman Laser Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine
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- Beckman Laser Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine
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One of the key enabling features of coherent Raman scattering (CRS) techniques is the dramatically improved imaging speed over conventional vibrational imaging methods. It is this enhanced imaging acquisition rate that has guided the field of vibrational microscopy into the territory of real-time imaging of live tissues. In this feature article, we review several aspects of fast vibrational imaging and discuss new applications made possible by the improved CRS imaging capabilities. In addition, we reflect on the current limitations of CRS microscopy and look ahead at several new developments towards real-time, hyperspectral vibrational imaging of biological tissues. (© 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim).
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- Jeffrey L Suhalim
- Beckman Laser Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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