Electrochemical Biosensing of Glucose Based on the Enzymatic Reduction of Glucose.

In this work, the enzyme aldehyde reductase, also known as aldose reductase, was synthesized and cloned from a human gene. Spectrophotometric measurements show that in presence of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate cofactor (NADPH), the aldehyde reductase catalyzed the reduction of glucose to sorbitol. Electrochemical measurements performed on an electrodeposited poly(methylene green)-modified gold electrode showed that in the presence of the enzyme aldehyde reductase, the electrocatalytic oxidation current of NADPH decreased drastically after the addition of glucose.

A naringin-derived bioink enhances the shape fidelity of 3D bioprinting and efficiency of cartilage defect repair.

3D bioprinting is a major area of interest in health sciences for customized manufacturing, but lacks specific bioinks to enhance the shape fidelity of 3D bioprinting and efficiency of tissue repair for particular clinical purposes. A naringin derived bioink, which contains 1.5 mM methylacryloyl naringin and 0.

Active case finding of pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV infection among prisoners of South Gujarat: A cross sectional study.

Background: In a close knit congregation such as prison, Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV can be major health problems. However, their prevalence in Indian prisons is under reported. This study aimed at adopting a camp based, active case finding approach to identify cases of TB, HIV and at risk prisoners in a central prison of South Gujarat.

In-vivo quantification of lactate using Near Infrared reflectance spectroscopy.

Elevated lactate levels in blood (hyperlactatemia) are indications of hypoperfusion or sepsis in critical care conditions. Quantification and monitoring of this important marker is performed using intermittent blood sampling, which fails to provide a complete scenario to aid clinicians in diagnosis. The feasibility of Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy as an alternative to state-of-the-art techniques in critical care environments for non-invasive and continuous monitoring of lactate has previously been established.