Enzyme-free Glucose Sensor Research Articles

High-performance ZnO:CuO composite-based fiber-shaped electrode for non-enzymatic glucose sensing in biological fluids

The growing diabetes epidemic necessitates new glucose sensors, as traditional enzyme-based and planar electrodes face limitations in environmental stability and seamless integration into wearable technology. This research tackles these issues by designing a flexible, enzyme-free glucose sensor utilizing a co-deposited ZnO:CuO (CZ) composite on PET monofilament. This approach improves the tensile strength (55 mm at 2.7 kg.f) and electrical conductance (0.32 S), of the Ni-coated PET fiber, resulting in a strong and reliable sensing platform. The electrode's enlarged electrochemical surface area (0.11 cm2), offer a high density of active sites for glucose interaction, and the synergistic interface significantly enhances both ion and charge mobility. This results in exceptional sensitivity (35.05 mA.cm−2.mM−1), a rapid response (24 s), and a low detection limit (0.15 mM). Durability tests demonstrate that the sensor retains 80% of its sensitivity after 500 bending cycles, making it well-suited for wearable applications. Furthermore, the sensor accurately detects glucose in biological samples, such as saliva, highlighting its potential for non-invasive, real-time glucose monitoring in wearable healthcare systems.

Electrochemical Glucose Sensors: Classification, Catalyst Innovation, and Sampling Mode Evolution.

Glucose sensors are essential tools for monitoring blood glucose concentration in diabetic patients. In recent years, with the increasing number of individuals suffering from diabetes, blood glucose monitoring has become extremely necessary, which expedites the iteration and upgrade of glucose sensors greatly. Currently, two main types of glucose sensors are available for blood glucose testing: enzyme-based glucose sensor (EBGS) and enzyme-free glucose sensor (EFGS). For EBGS, several progresses have been made to comprehensively improve detection performance, ranging from enhancing enzyme activity, thermostability, and electron transfer properties, to introducing new materials with superior properties. For EFGS, more and more new metallic materials and their oxides are being applied to further optimize its blood glucose monitoring. Here the latest progress of electrochemical glucose sensors, their manufacturing methods, electrode materials, electrochemical parameters, and applications were summarized, the development glucose sensors with various noninvasive sampling modes were also compared.

A high-performance enzyme-free glucose sensor based on CuS nanoplates with exposed (110) planes

The exposing of active crystal facets plays a crucial role in tailoring the electrochemical properties of nanocrystals. Herein, CuS hexagonal nanoplates with exposed (110) planes (CuS-P) were synthesized via a microwave-assisted homogeneous precipitation route. Structural characterization, including XRD and TEM, revealed that the CuS nanoplates were (110) facet exposed and that their morphologies could be mediated through polyvinylpyrrolidone coordination. These CuS-P nanoplates possessed excellent electrochemical properties and demonstrated good catalytic activity in the electro-oxidation of glucose. The (110) crystal facets on CuS improve the adsorption and activation of glucose, accelerating the electrochemical reaction. A novel nonenzymatic glucose sensor was fabricated by modifying a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with CuS-P nanoplates. The sensor exhibited an ultrafast response rate (< 0.1 s), a low detection limit of 0.38 µM and a wide linear range of 10 µM ∼ 15.0 mM. In addition, the developed method showed good anti-interference capability and outstanding stability. When the nonenzymatic sensor was adopted to detect glucose in human serum, the recoveries ranged from 98.8 % to 101.4 %, and the relative standard deviation (RSD) was less than 2.0 %, indicating its practical use. This study offers an in-depth understanding of the crystal facet effect in the construction of high-performance electrochemical sensors.

Growth of WO3 nanostructure deposited on TiO2 nanotube arrays for electrochemical enzyme-free glucose sensor

In this study, a novel WO3-TiO2 hybrid nanostructure-based electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose biosensor has been developed. The anodization method was utilized to successfully produce TiO2 nanotubes on Ti6Al4V alloy functioning as substrates and WO3 nanomaterial decorate on the surface of TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) deposited through electrochemical technique. The incorporation of WO3 on TNTs has resulted in a high electroactive surface and more degradation resistance in comparison to pure TNTs, resulting in enhanced electron transfer rate and electrode stability. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and X-ray diffraction were used to investigate the crystalline structure and morphology of the WO3-TiO2 nanostructure. The electrochemical properties of the hybrid electrodes were investigated employing amperometry, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The hybrid electrode had a promising sensitivity (1228.12 μA/mM/cm2), low detection limit (0.19 mM), wide linear range (1.0–6.5 mM), and short response time (2-s). The sensors also demonstrated superior levels of reproducibility, repeatability, and stability.

A minimally invasive sensing system based on hydrogel microneedle patches and Au/Cu2O nanospheres modified screen-printed carbon electrode for glucose monitoring in interstitial skin fluid

Glucose monitoring in interstitial skin fluid (ISF) has become a novel approach for diabetes management. In this paper, a minimally invasive sensing system consisted of methacrylated hyaluronic acid (MeHA) based microneedle patches and Au/Cu2O nanospheres modified screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) was designed for glucose monitoring in the ISF of living mice. The highly swellable and biocompatible MeHA microneedle patches can effectively extract ISF from the skin, barely cause pain to the living mice. The glucose level in the extracted ISF was detected via an enzyme-free electrochemical sensor using the Au/Cu2O nanospheres as the electrocatalyst. The doping of Au into Cu2O resulted in a highly conductive and active electrocatalyst for glucose oxidation, which improved the sensing performance of glucose sensor. A wide linear range (0.02 – 6 mM), low detection limit (0.018 mM), and high sensitivity (110.38 μA mM−1 cm−2) were obtained under the optimized condition. The obtained results exhibited a comparable trend to those obtained from commercial glucometers. We have combined successfully MeHA patches for ISF extraction with enzyme-free electrochemical glucose sensor. Therefore, this novel sensing system holds great potential for diabetes management in a minimally invasive manner.

Advancements in enzyme-free electrochemical glucose sensor materials

ABSTRACT Increased health awareness has called for better health monitoring devices, resulting in continuous research and advancement in glucose sensors. Innovations in both enzymatic and enzyme-free sensors (or non-enzymatic) are revolutionising diabetes control. While enzymatic sensors offer superior sensitivity and selectivity, enzyme-free sensors are preferred for stability and affordability, advancing the quest for rapid and accurate glucose tests. Progress in the development of enzyme-free glucose sensors is being achieved by improvements in electrode materials as well as sensor design. The selection of electrode materials is crucial in these sensors for attaining optimum values of sensing time as well as accuracy. Numerous electrode materials, including graphene, carbon nanotubes, metal oxides (such as platinum and gold), and conductive polymers, have been developed and studied by researchers to be employed in glucose sensors. Among the most critical factors being considered for developing glucose sensor materials is the selectivity for glucose molecules without interference due to the presence of another molecule. This article focuses on tracing recent developments in enzyme-free glucose sensor research, highlighting efforts to overcome limitations and drive innovation in glucose monitoring technology.

Functionalization of Carbon Nanofibers with an Aromatic Diamine: Toward a Simple Electrochemical-Based Sensing Platform for the Selective Sensing of Glucose.

Despite a variety of glucose sensors being available today, the development of nonenzymatic devices for the determination of this biologically relevant analyte is still of particular interest in several applicative sectors. Here, we report the development of an impedimetric, enzyme-free electrochemical glucose sensor based on carbon nanofibers (CNFs) functionalized with an aromatic diamine via a simple wet chemistry functionalization. The electrochemical performance of the chemically modified carbon-based screen-printed electrodes (SPCEs) was evaluated by electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), demonstrating a high selectivity of the sensor for glucose with respect to other sugars, such as fructose and sucrose. The sensing parameters to obtain a reliable calibration curve and the selective glucose sensing mechanism are discussed here, highlighting the performance of this novel electrochemical sensor for the selective sensing of this important analyte. Two linear trends were noted, one at low concentrations (0-1200 μM) and the other from 1200 to 5000 μM. The limit of detection (LOD), calculated as the (standard error/slope)*3.3, was 18.64 μM. The results of this study highlight the performance of the developed novel electrochemical sensor for the selective sensing of glucose.

Glucose sensing performance of bimetallic MOFs CoFe-ZIF/CC for enzyme-free saliva sensor applications

Co-ZIF is widely believed as a promising material which shows potential in MOFs based enzyme-free sensors. However, the research of Co-ZIF in glucose sensor filed has been hampered, due to its poor electronic conductivity and slow ion diffusion caused by closed rhombohedral dodecahedron structure. In this work, the obtained Co0.95Fe0.05-ZIF presents highly opened nanosheet structure on CC, resulting in rich open active sites and ions moving channels. Compared with other reported ZIFs, the Co0.95Fe0.05-ZIF/CC exhibits excellent sensing performance with a high sensitivity of 3232.30 μA mM−1 cm−2 in the range of 0.20–1.00 mM and a low detection limit of less than 5 μM, due to its highly opened nanosheet structure. The Co0.95Fe0.05-ZIF/CC also shows excellent selectivity, repeatability and reproducibility for glucose detection. Furthermore, the variation trend of test results measured by this saliva sensor without any sample pre-treatment, is consistent with that of commercial blood glucose meter, indicating its potential in real applications. This synthesis strategy also provides a new direction of structure construction for high performance MOFs in enzyme-free glucose sensor field.

Laser-induced graphene decorated with Ni[sbnd]Pt alloy nanoparticles for non-enzymatic electrochemical quantification of glucose

Enzyme-free electrochemical glucose (Glu) sensors, adopting electrochemically active catalysts, are of vital significance to effectively monitoring and analyzing the blood Glu level in diabetes diagnosis. Meanwhile, developing novel electrode substrates have been the hot research pot to meet the demand for constructing flexible sensors. In this work, porous laser-induced graphene (LIG) was prepared through a facile one-step laser-engraving technique on a polyimide thin film, and then used directly as the electrode. Furthermore, NiPt alloyed nanoparticles (NPs) were electrodeposited on the LIG electrode surface to gain the NiPt/LIG composite electrode, which was applied to construct the nonenzymatic electrochemical Glu sensor. The morphology, element and electrochemical performance of NiPt/LIG composite was characterized through various techniques. NiPt alloyed NPs were homogeneously distributed on the LIG scaffolds, which possess plenty of porous structure, high surface area and many active sites. The cooperative effect between the outstanding electrocatalytic capacity of NiPt alloyed NPs, the extraordinary electroconductibility of LIG and the numerous exposed active sites endow the NiPt/LIG sensor outstanding electrocatalytic performance for electrochemical oxidation of Glu. Under the most appropriate conditions, the obtained NiPt/LIG sensor was adopted to detect Glu, showing a broad detection concentration range of 0.5 μM to 2.1 mM and 2.1 mM to 5.6 mM, good sensitivities of 1.824 and 0.467 μA μM−1 cm−2, a low detection limit of 0.03 μM. The as-fabricated nonenzymatic Glu sensor also displays high selectivity, stability considering ageing effects under different environment conditions and prominent reproducibility. Additionally, this novel NiPt/LIG nonenzymatic Glu sensor was applied to quantify Glu successfully in blood serum and food samples and the results were in good agreement with that by UV–vis spectrophotometer, demonstrating high precision and accuracy as well as excellent recovery, showing good application prospects in Glu monitoring. This research confirmed the potential of exploiting NiPt/LIG as a highly sensitive Glu nonenzymatic electrochemical sensor and provided a practicable and suitable approach for construction of novel electrochemical sensors.

Electrochemical Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensing Platform Based on Vanadium Pentoxide Film-Modified Screen Printed Gold Electrode

A screen printed gold electrode (SPGE) served as the foundation for directly depositing Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5), crafting an enzyme-free glucose sensor. Through cyclic voltammetry in an alkaline setting, the sensor's ability to drive glucose oxidation was explored. Utilizing V2O5 as an electrocatalyst, this non-enzymatic sensor exhibited an expansive linear detection range (1 mM–10 mM) and an impressively low detection limit of 0.9 μM. These results underscored V2O5's robust electrocatalytic process in facilitating glucose oxidation within alkaline solutions, unaffected notably by substances like ascorbic acid, fructose and maltose. This investigation highlights a direct and efficient method for glucose detection without reliance on enzymes.

Revolutionizing Glucose Monitoring: Enzyme-Free 2D-MoS2 Nanostructures for Ultra-Sensitive Glucose Sensors with Real-Time Health-Monitoring Capabilities.

The growing requirement for real-time monitoring of health factors such as heart rate, temperature, and blood glucose levels has resulted in an increase in demand for electrochemical sensors. This study focuses on enzyme-free glucose sensors based on 2D-MoS2 nanostructures explored by simple hydrothermal route. The 2D-MoS2 nanostructures were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and XPS techniques and were immobilized at GCE to obtain MoS2-GCE interface. The fabricated interface was characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy which shows less charge transfer resistance and demonstrated superior electrocatalytic properties of the modified surface. The sensing interface was applied for the detection of glucose using amperometry. The MoS2-GCE-sensing interface responded effectively as a nonenzymatic glucose sensor (NEGS) over a linearity range of 0.01-0.20 μM with a very low detection limit of 22.08 ng mL-1. This study demonstrates an easy method for developing a MoS2-GCE interface, providing a potential option for the construction of flexible and disposable nonenzymatic glucose sensors (NEGS). Moreover, the fabricated MoS2-GCE electrode precisely detected glucose molecules in real blood serum and urine samples of diabetic and nondiabetic persons. These findings suggest that 2D-MoS2 nanostructured materials show considerable promise as a possible option for hyperglycemia detection and therapy. Furthermore, the development of NEGS might create new prospects in the glucometer industry.

Electrochemical Alchemy: Novel NH2@Pt/AgVO3 and boronic acid recognition to probe insulin-resistant macrophage phenotype shifts via glucose analysis and DFT studies

Glucose is a known energy source that gives insights into cellular metabolism by glycolysis, biosynthesis and glycogen for storage. Investigation of glucose uptake in immune cells requires highly expensive tags and imaging techniques, however, we developed an amine (NH2) nobbled Platinum (Pt)-Silver vanadate (AgVO3) sensor platform combined with 3-mercapto phenylboronic acid (MPBA) recognition element for an enzyme-free glucose sensor. Introducing the amine groups into the Pt surface protects the stability of the Pt and extends the longevity of the electrode. A slightly acidic pH-driven boronate ester formation between glucose and boronic acid mechanism and the glucose combined electronic structure of MPBA/NH2@Pt/AgVO3 with its adsorption energy (−2.1 eV) has been scrutinized via density functional theory. Accelerated electron transfer (ks = 4.69 s−1) driven electrochemical oxidation of glucose sensor showed the higher detection limit (LOD) of 61.3 μM and the linear dynamic range from 0.05 to 22.0 mM. Glucose uptake assay of macrophage phenotypes between the healthy and insulin-resistant types provides an in-depth understanding of how glucose impairment affects the macrophage phenotypes. We also observed the M1-type macrophages have uptaken significantly larger amounts of glucose than the others (M0 and M2).

Dumbbell shaped nanocomposite Co3O4/CeO2 derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as an excellent non-enzymatic glucose sensor

Researchers in the field of electrochemistry have recently become interested in the extraordinary features of ternary transition metal oxide nanostructures with spinel structure derived from metal-organic framework (MOFs). In this study, the zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-67), which grows in situ on the surface of another metal organic framework (Ce-BTC), was created using the internal expansion growth method (IEGM), and the resulting complex was then used as a template to create the dumbbell-like nanocomposite. Due to the strong electron conduction of CeO2 in composites, the electrode modified with composite material has good electrochemical activity in alkaline solution. As a glucose sensor, Co3O4/CeO2 nanocomposite modified glass carbon electrode (Co3O4/CeO2/GCE) has better performance with a detection range of 83.75 μM–2796.84 μM, a reasonably good sensitivity of 790.746 μA mM−1·cm−2, an estimated detection limit of 5.5 μA (S/N = 3) and a short response time less than 3s. The modified electrode can continue to function normally even when exposed to various interfering compounds for extended periods of time in the air. The successful use of this enzyme-free glucose sensor in fruit juice demonstrates its remarkable performance and provides ideas for future applications.

Enzyme-free glucose sensor based on electrodeposition of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and Zn-based metal framework-modified gold electrode at low potential

A non-enzymatic glucose sensor was successfully prepared by the electrodeposition methods assembling of Zn-metal-organic frameworks/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (Zn-MOF/MWCNTs) on gold electrode (GE). The sensor showed better catalytic oxidation performance for glucose at very low potential (0.20 V) compared to the bare GE (0.30 V), because the modified complex can effectively increase the active site and reaction contact area. The sensor exhibited a wider linear detection range of 0.020–8.14 mM with a detection limit of 0.037 mΜ. In addition, the electrochemical response of the sensor to glucose showed good selectivity, which was further verified in the complex serum environment by the standard addition recovery method. The recovery of the sensor was in the range of 98.52–102.65%, with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of no more than 8.00%, showing the potential applications in real testing.

Self-assembled monolayer of poly(o-phenylenediamine)/silver core-shell hybrid-based enzyme-free impedimetric glucose sensor for blood samples.

A core-shell hybrid of poly(o-phenylenediamine)/silver was prepared by a simple single-step process and self-assembled on a glassy carbon electrode to design an enzyme-free electrochemical glucose sensor. The working electrode was fabricated by self-assembling a dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution of the prepared hybrid on a glassy carbon electrode. The electrochemical properties of the fabricated electrode were analyzed by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in an aqueous potassium chloride electrolyte containing the [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- redox couple. The electrochemical sensing responses towards varying concentrations of glucose were studied by CV and EIS in the same redox electrolyte medium. The poly(o-phenylenediamine)/silver core-shell hybrid-based sensor was found to show a reliable response in the EIS experiment over the CV experiment. By analyzing the EIS sensing responses, the experimental limit of detection was determined to be 10 μL of ∼80 mg per dL glucose solution in 25 mL of 1 (M) KCl electrolyte containing the 10-3 M [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- redox couple with a sensitivity of 298 Ω mg-1 dL cm-2. Excellent selectivity towards glucose was confirmed over various bioactive interfering biomolecules like ascorbic acid, dopamine, uric acid, lactose, fructose and sucrose. The glucose content in the human blood sample was verified by the designed sensor with almost 100% recovery.

Electrospun Manganese-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks for MnOx Nanostructures Embedded in Carbon Nanofibers as a High-Performance Nonenzymatic Glucose Sensor.

Material-specific electrocatalytic activity and electrode design are essential factors in evaluating the performance of electrochemical sensors. Herein, the technique described involves electrospinning manganese-based metal-organic frameworks (Mn-MOFs) to develop MnOx nanostructures embedded in carbon nanofibers. The resulting structure features an electrocatalytic material for an enzyme-free glucose sensor. The elemental composition, morphology, and microstructure of the fabricated electrodes materials were characterized by using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and amperometric i-t (current-time) techniques are characteristically employed to assess the electrochemical performance of materials. The MOF MnOx-CNFs nanostructures significantly improve detection performance for nonenzymatic amperometric glucose sensors, including a broad linear range (0 mM to 9.1 mM), high sensitivity (4080.6 μA mM-1 cm-2), a low detection limit (0.3 μM, S/N = 3), acceptable selectivity, outstanding reproducibility, and stability. The strategy of metal and metal oxide-integrated CNF nanostructures based on MOFs opens interesting possibilities for the development of high-performance electrochemical sensors.

Ni/NiO/carbon derived from covalent organic frameworks for enzymatic-free electrochemical glucose sensor

An electrochemical enzyme-free glucose sensor based on a novel material with high catalytic performance was constructed. Specifically, a covalent-organic framework (COFBD) with abundant O,N,O′-metal chelating sites was firstly grown on the surface of SiO2 sacrificial template and then coordinated with Ni2+. Finally, Ni/NiO/cellular carbon foam (Ni/NiO/NC) nanocomposite was obtained by carbonizing the above material and removing the SiO2 template through NaOH etching. The electrocatalytic performance of Ni/NiO/NC could be adjusted by cavity size of NC and size of Ni/NiO nanoparticles. The enzyme-free glucose sensor based on Ni/NiO/NC showed a low detection limit of 0.2 μM, a wide detection range of 0.6 μM–8.6 mM and a high sensitivity of 76.03 μA mM−1 cm−2. Moreover, the paper-based wearable glucose sensor was also implemented and the results exhibited that the detection limit was 0.4 μM, the linear range was 1.1 μM–5.2 mM and the sensitivity was 42.38 μA mM−1 cm−2. The electrochemical enzyme-free glucose sensor also showed outstanding practical application performance for detection of glucose in real samples of juice, human serum and sweat. The works provided a method to construct novel material with good catalytic performance for sensitive glucose sensor.

Fabrication of Ni–Mo–Nb metallic glass/micro-nano lattice composite for nonenzymatic glucose sensing

The rising global diabetic population has ignited significant interest in enzyme-free electrochemical glucose sensors. However, their widespread usage has been severely impeded by the lack of sensing probes with both high sensitivity and stability. In this work, we present a novel approach for conformally depositing a Ni–Mo–Nb metallic-glass film onto a three-dimensional printed polymer skeleton for glucose detection. The printing template is designed based on a six-membered tricapped trigonal prism (6M-TTP) structure, which is derived from a medium-range order structure motif observed in amorphous alloys. The fabricated composite combines the high electrochemical activity of Ni–Mo–Nb amorphous alloy with the stability afforded by the micro-nano lattice structure, resulting in a high sensitivity (482 ​μA mM−1cm−2), a wide linear range (0–1 ​mM and 1–5 ​mM), a low detection limit (2.94 ​μM), and good long-term stability and selectivity in alkaline solution. Our work has proposed a new avenue to fabricate complex micro-nano electrodes, potentially offering significant versatility and great promise for widespread applications in the field of electrochemistry.

Co-MOF@GO nanotubes constructed from nickel foam loaded with Co(OH)2: A non-enzymatic high-performance electrochemical sensor for glucose

The construction and development of enzyme-free sensors made of non-precious metals that are extremely sensitive to glucose is of great importance for treatment of diabetes. A room temperature reaction method was used to grow ZIF-67@GO nanocubes on nickel foam substrates, followed by a hydrothermal method to construct Co(OH)2 nanomaterials. From this NF/ZIF-67@GO/Co(OH)2 enzyme-free glucose sensor with a unique structure was designed. The results and the charge transfer process of glucose's catalytic oxidation detection were systematically investigated in the composite material. The experimental results show that this sensor exhibits good electrochemical activity for glucose detection. It has a linear range of 0.1 μM-8.546 mM, a very high sensitivity of 2412.7 μA mM−1 cm−2, and its low detection limit is 0.934 M (signal-to-noise ratio of 3). These results indicate that the sensor is capable of accurately and sensitively detecting glucose concentration and has great potential for use in practical applications. The synthesis method is simple, fast, low-cost and easy to apply to electrochemical electrodes. Besides, the material has reproducibility, stability and good selectivity.

Construction of a portable enzyme-free electrochemical glucose detection system based on the synergistic interaction of Cu-MOF and PtNPs

Three enzyme-free electrochemical glucose (GLU) sensors with bimetallic structures were constructed by electrodeposition of gold and copper nanoparticles (AuNPs/CuNPs), nickel and copper nanoparticles (NiNPs/CuNPs), and a copper-based metal-organic framework (Cu-MOF) combined with PtNPs, respectively. Amongst, the Cu-MOF/PtNPs on a gold electrode (GE) exhibited the best catalytic performance for GLU oxidation due to the synergistic amplification. The relevant electrochemical behaviour of GLU showed that two OH- and two electrons were involved in the process. The differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) enables the establishment of linearity in the concentration of 0.40–25.00 mM, with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.06 mM and a sensitivity of 158.41 µA·mM−1cm−2. In addition, the Cu-MOF/PtNPs/GE sensor was used to detect GLU in oral liquid as well as human serum samples with a recovery rate of 97.00–103.98% and RSD less than 3.59%. Finally, a portable electrochemical detection system based on the STM32F103C8T6 microcontroller, obtained a GLU concentration 5.24 mM while detecting in a diluted injection where the value 5.40 mM was recorded by a commercial meter to show the system has very broad application prospects in the point-of-care setting.