The graph to the left shows the glucose concentration as measured with our approach plotted against the glucose concentration as measured with a Hemocue glucometer. To our knowledge, we are the first group which has measured blood glucose with high accuracy in whole blood using near infrared spectroscopy and a universal algorithm. The graph below shows the glucose concentration as a function of time, measured with our sensor and a Hemocue glucometer. Again, we see excellent tracking. We are now in the progress of designing a miniaturized sensor that should be available for preliminary human trials in late 2000.
Much work remains, however.
We have assembled such a team and are hard at work attempting to make this sensor a reality. At this moment the glucose sensor is an investigational device.