Determination of Sugar Level and the Existence of Magic Sugar in Various Beverages using a Glucose Meter with Four-Point Probe and Electrochemical Impedance

Authors

  • Febus Reidj Cruz School of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mapua University, Intramuros, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines.
  • Jennifer C. Dela Cruz School of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mapua University, Intramuros, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines.
  • Regil Ken L. Castillo School of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mapua University, Intramuros, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines.
  • Francheska Nichole G. Cave School of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mapua University, Intramuros, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines.
  • John Patrick F. Frias School of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mapua University, Intramuros, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines.
  • Paolo Joshua Torreno School of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mapua University, Intramuros, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines.
  • Zaliman Sauli School of Microelectronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Pauh Putra Campus, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia

Keywords:

Four-Point Probe, Wenner Method, Sodium Cyclamate, White Sugar, Brown Sugar,

Abstract

Nowadays, people are being inconsiderate about the healthy lifestyle that might lead us to be unhealthy and be prone to developing tumors in the kidney due to some kind of sugar being used. In order to minimize these problems, the team will raise people awareness. Raising people awareness is not the same as telling them what to do. It is about giving them the knowledge to let them decide for themselves. This is why the team developed a device that can measure the sugar level and determine the existence of magic sugar in various beverages. The device is composed of two major parts: first is the circuit that will measure the impedance of a liquid sample and second, is a four-point probe, which includes a microcontroller that will display and interpret the results. The Four-point probe applies the concept of Wenner method and Electrochemical Impedance. After constructing the device, the team performed its calibration that requires different liquid samples. Based on its gathered data, different graphical representations were formulated and translated into mathematical equations in order to integrate it onto the microcontroller. Whenever the microcontroller encounters an unknown solution, it can determine the sugar level and classify the type of sugar being used.

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Published

2018-05-31

How to Cite

Cruz, F. R., Cruz, J. C. D., Castillo, R. K. L., Cave, F. N. G., Frias, J. P. F., Torreno, P. J., & Sauli, Z. (2018). Determination of Sugar Level and the Existence of Magic Sugar in Various Beverages using a Glucose Meter with Four-Point Probe and Electrochemical Impedance. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 10(1-17), 111–114. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/4177

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1-17: Recent Trends in Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies II

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