Why Sweat Is the Future of Biotech
However icky one may consider eccrinology, the study of sweat and other gland secretions, this liquid is a fine carrier of the same biomarkers that the medical community usually gathers from our blood, urine, and saliva. It’s also the least invasive—no needle, cup, or swab needed.
Commercially, sweat holds enormous promise for some biotech startups that see in sweat glands the same kind of foundational technology that could spark new health-monitoring applications, much as silicon chips helped pioneer a profusion of electronic gadgetry.
Commercially, sweat holds enormous promise for some biotech startups that see in sweat glands the same kind of foundational technology that could spark new health-monitoring applications, much as silicon chips helped pioneer a profusion of electronic gadgetry.