Researchers create biosensor by turning spider silk into optical fiber

Researchers have harnessed the light-guiding properties of spider silk to develop a sensor that can be used to determine concentrations of fructose, sucrose and glucose sugars based on changes in a solution's refractive index. The new light-based sensor might one day be useful for measuring blood sugar and other biochemical analytes.

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