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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

A Comprehensive Review of Advanced Lactate Biosensor Materials, Methods, and Applications in Modern Healthcare.

Yifeng Ding, Liuhong Yang, Jing Wen, Yuhang Ma, Ge Dai, Fengfeng Mo, Jiafeng Wang

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yifeng DingSchool of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200093, China.ORCID 0009-0004-5153-646X
Liuhong YangSchool of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200093, China.
Jing WenSchool of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200093, China.
Yuhang MaSchool of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200093, China.
Ge DaiDepartment of Naval Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China.
Fengfeng MoSchool of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200093, China.
Jiafeng WangSchool of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200093, China.

Funding

the Comprehensive Research Projects No. ZB2023B11the Foundation of National Center for Translational Medicine (Shanghai) SHU Branch No. SUITM2023002the Joint Grant of Naval Medical University and University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 2022-RH08the National Key Research and Development Program No. 2022YFC2602900
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lactate is a key metabolite in cellular respiration, and elevated levels usually indicate tissue hypoxia or metabolic dysregulation. The real-time detection of lactate levels is particularly important in situations such as exercise, shock, severe trauma, and tissue injury. Conventional lactate assays are insufficient to address today's complex and variable testing environments, and thus, there is an urgent need for highly sensitive biosensors. This review article provides an overview of the concept and composition of electrochemical lactate biosensors, as well as their recent advances. Comparisons of popular studies on enzymatic and non-enzymatic lactate sensors, the surface-related materials used for modifications to electrochemical lactate biosensors, and the detection methods commonly used for sensors are discussed separately. In addition, advances in implantable and non-implantable miniaturized lactate sensors are discussed, emphasizing their application for continuous real-time monitoring. Despite their potential, challenges such as non-specific binding, biomaterial interference, and biorecognition element stability issues remain during practical applications. Future research should aim to improve sensor design, biocompatibility, and integration with advanced signal processing techniques. With continued innovation, lactate sensors are expected to revolutionize personalized medicine, helping clinicians to increase treatment efficiency and improve the experience of their use.

Indexed as

Biosensing TechniquesLactic AcidElectrochemical TechniquesHumansLactic Acidbiosensorelectrochemicalenzymelactatemedical

Identifiers

PMID40006275
PMCPMC11858931

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