Design of highly sensitive biosensors using hollow-core microstructured fibers for plasma sensing in aids with human metabolism.

Detection of low index liquid analytes in real-time, in-situ, and with high accuracy is of great importance in various scientific fields, particularly in medicine and biology. Accurate detection of plasma concentration in blood samples is one of the most significant usages of biosensors in medicine. In this paper, we report a highly sensitive biosensor using hollow core microstructure optical fibers (HC-MOFs) to detect low index liquid analytes with a particular focus on detection of plasma concentration in blood samples.

The Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation : A Three Dimensional Teaching Model.

The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation can be considered as the backbone of acid base physiology. This is conventionally represented using two dimensional plots. Although two dimensional plots are simple to use, the equation in reality represents a surface in three dimensional space.