Healing cascades and infections in wounds monitored using a wearable sensor of gaseous flux
Chong-Min Kyung, Ansen Tan, Zixi Chen, Kyung Rok Pyun, Shupeng Li, Fujie Yin, Aiwa Zhang, Neena Feldman, Evan J. Neuhart, Amara D. Moreno, Joyce Eunsung Yoon, Jaeho Shin, Joseph Woojin Song, Jacob T. Trueb, Yonggang Y. Huang, , John A. Rogers
This paper introduces a wearable sensor that monitors gaseous flux from wounds to detect infections and track healing, showing VOC flux correlates with bacterial growth and provides early infection detection.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Sep 29, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering