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Continuous Opioid Monitoring along with Nerve Agents on a Wearable Microneedle Sensor Array
R.K. Mishra, , Z. Li, C. Moonla, M.A. Mohamed, F. Tehrani, H. Teymourian, J. Wang
Published in American Chemical Society
2020
PMID: 32202103
Volume: 142
   
Issue: 13
Pages: 5991 - 5995
Abstract
There are urgent needs for sensing devices capable of distinguishing between episodes of opioid overdose and nerve agent poisoning. This work presents a wearable microneedle sensor array for minimally invasive continuous electrochemical detection of opioid (OPi) and organophosphate (OP) nerve agents on a single patch platform. The new multimodal microneedle sensor array relies on unmodified and organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) enzyme-modified carbon paste (CP) microneedle electrodes for square wave voltammetric (SWV) detection of the fentanyl and nerve agent targets, respectively. Such real-time simultaneous sensing provides distinct unique information, along with attractive analytical performance, including high sensitivity, selectivity, and stability, for real-time on-body OPi-OP analysis. The patch represents the first sensing device capable of continuously monitoring fentanyl down to the nanomolar level through a nanomaterial-based multilayered surface architecture. Applicability of the sensor array toward opioids screening is demonstrated for morphine and norfentanyl. Successful OPi-OP detection conducted in a skin-mimicking phantom gel demonstrates the suitability of the device for rapid on-body sensing. Such progress toward continuous minimally invasive transdermal analysis of drugs of abuse and nerve agents holds promise for rapid countermeasures for protecting soldiers, civilians, and healthcare personnel. Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society.
About the journal
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
ISSN00027863
Open AccessNo