Lake forest health and fitness: Human Tests of New Biosensor Shows Successful Results in Warning Athletes Who are About to 'hit the Wall'

Sunday, 28 July 2013

Human Tests of New Biosensor Shows Successful Results in Warning Athletes Who are About to 'hit the Wall'

In a development than can have a wide range of application, a new study published in the journal Analytical Chemistry reports on a new biosensor that can be applied to the human skin like a temporary tattoo and can alert marathoners, competitive bikers and other "extreme" athletes when they are about to 'hit the wall'. Joseph Wang and colleagues explain that the sensor monitors lactate, a form of lactic acid released in sweat. Lactate forms when the muscles need ...