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Wireless real-time monitoring of oestradiol in sweat

An aptamer-based nanobiosensor has been integrated into a wearable sweat sensor, allowing non-invasive tracking of the female reproductive hormone, oestradiol, with the potential to deliver sustainable solutions to female reproductive healthcare needs.

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Fig. 1: A wearable aptamer nanobiosensor for non-invasive female hormone monitoring.

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Arduini, F. Wireless real-time monitoring of oestradiol in sweat. Nat. Nanotechnol. 19, 271–272 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01611-7

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