Glucose sensing by waveguide-based absorption spectroscopy on a silicon chip.

In this work, we demonstrate in vitro detection of glucose by means of a lab-on-chip absorption spectroscopy approach. This optical method allows label-free and specific detection of glucose. We show glucose detection in aqueous glucose solutions in the clinically relevant concentration range with a silicon-based optofluidic chip. The sample interface is a spiral-shaped rib waveguide integrated on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) photonic chip. This SOI chip is combined with micro-fluidics in poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS). We apply aqueous glucose solutions with different concentrations and monitor continuously how the transmission spectrum changes due to glucose. Based on these measurements, we derived a linear regression model, to relate the measured glucose spectra with concentration with an error-of-fitting of only 1.14 mM. This paper explains the challenges involved and discusses the optimal configuration for on-chip evanescent absorption spectroscopy. In addition, the prospects for using this sensor for glucose detection in complex physiological media (e.g. serum) is briefly discussed.

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