Sorbitol sensor

Maltitol is a sugar alcohol like sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol, but it is a larger molecule. Unlike those other sugar alcohols, and menthol, maltitol does not stimulate the cold sensors in the skin, so it does not feel cool in the mouth. 

Michel P.E., Gautier S.M., Blum L.J., A high-performance bioluminescent trienzymatic sensor for D-sorbitol based on a novel approach of the sensing layer design". Enzyme Microb. Technol. 1997 21(2) 108-116. 

Resistance-humidity characteristics of a swelling-type sensor consisting of polyethylen-oxide-sorbitol. 

Still in the field of amperometric detection, sorbitol can also be determined by a non-enzymatic methodology employing a nickel oxide-modified electrode that functions as a sensor for alditols [44],... 

Figure 21 Diboronic acid-based fluorescent PET sensors with varied interboronic acid distance. Sensor 87 demonstrated enhanced selectivity for D-sorbitol, while sensor 88 displayed neither selectivity nor sensitivity towards monosaccharides.

The observed stability constants (.Kobs) for sensor 98 were 5140 with d-glucarate, 1450 with o-gluconate, 1300 with o-sorbitol, 62 with D-glucose and 46 with D-glucuronic acid in 50% methanol in 0.1 M aqueous HEPES bulfer at pH 7.4. 

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