Scientists at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have developed a new sensor device for determining cholesterol levels in blood. The system does not use protein compounds such as enzymes. Chemists replaced them with an inorganic analog—copper chloride. This allowed them to make the process of creating cholesterol meters cheaper, to make blood testing easier, faster and more accessible. The results of the study are presented in the Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry.
