Measuring the optical activity of the sucrose for the construction of an optical glucometer

A study of the optical activity of the sucrose is presented as a basis for the construction of an optical glucometer. It features an infrared laser diode whose emission passes through a water/sugar sample solution at different concentrations. In an elliptical representation, the results show that ci...

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Authors: Cortez-Gonzalez, Luis, Selvas-Aguilar, Romeo, Castillo-Guzman, Arturo, Ceballos-Herrera, Daniel
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2016
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD DE GUANAJUATO
Repository:Acta Universitaria
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:www.actauniversitaria.ugto.mx:article/856
Online Access:https://www.actauniversitaria.ugto.mx/index.php/acta/article/view/856
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Optical activity
sucrose
circular birefringence
glucometer.
Actividad óptica
sacarosa
birrefringencia circular
glucómetro.
Optica
Sensado
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Summary:A study of the optical activity of the sucrose is presented as a basis for the construction of an optical glucometer. It features an infrared laser diode whose emission passes through a water/sugar sample solution at different concentrations. In an elliptical representation, the results show that circular birefringence favors right circular polarization. Subsequent work aims at finding the behavior in blood samples.