A capsule-like sensor has been developed to detect the amount of glucose in the intestines.
Scientists have created a capsule-like sensor that sits in the gut and can continuously note glucose levels.
According to experts at the University of California San Diego's Jacob School of Engineering, the capsule works by generating energy from intestinal glucose and the sensors installed in it send data to a coil-like receiver outside the body. However, this data is received in the form of magnetic pulses. The outer shell of the pill is made of a polymer that is made with a 3D printer.
It should be noted that this pill was tested on pigs because pigs have intestines similar to humans. When the pill reached the stomach, it continuously reported the glucose inside for 14 hours. By sending out the time data for five seconds every two to five hours, the pill is finally expelled from the body. It can be made smaller and suitable for humans.
