US4985125A
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Method for detecting meat freshness using a biosensor
Assignee: Maruha Nichiro Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-07
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Granted: 1991-01-15
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Expires: 2009-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A biosensor comprising a main body and a built-in sensing electrode provided therein, wherein said sensing electrode is provided with a sensing part to which a buffer solution can be constantly fed and said main body is provided with an inlet which is brought into direct contact with a specimen to thereby incorporate the molecule to be assayed from said specimen therethrough, said inlet being covered with a membrane through which the molecule to be assayed can permeate. This biosensor enables a specified molecule contained in a specimen to be rapidly and conveniently assayed without requiring any pretreatment of the specimen.
Inventors
- 👤 Etsuo Watanabe
- 👤 Masakazu Hoshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:46
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/02; G01N33/12; C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/001; C12Q1/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/817; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for detecting freshness of meat comprising providing a biosensor comprising a main body and a built-in sensing electrode provided therein, said sensing electrode being provided with a sensing part, operable to generate a signal in response to a molecule to be assayed and to which a buffer solution can be constantly fed, and said main body being provided with an inlet which is brought into direct contact with a specimen to thereby incorporate the molecule to be assayed from said specimen therethrough, said inlet being covered with a membrane through which the molecule to be assayed can permeate, contacting the meat with the inlet of the biosensor, feeding the buffer solution to the sensor part, and measuring the signal generated by the sensing electrode; and correlating the signal with the degree of freshness of the meat.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for detecting freshness of meat comprising providing a biosensor comprising a main body and a built-in sensing electrode provided therein, said sensing electrode being provided with a sensing part, operable to generate a signal in response to a molecule to be assayed and to which a buffer solution can be constantly fed, and said main body being provided with an inlet which is brought into direct contact with a specimen to thereby incorporate the molecule to be assayed from said specimen therethrough, said inlet being covered with a membrane through which the molecule to be assayed can permeate, contacting the meat with the inlet of the biosensor, feeding the buffer solution to the sensor part, and measuring the signal generated by the sensing electrode; and correlating the signal with the degree of freshness of the meat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said sensing electrode is selected from the group consisting of an enzyme electrode, a microbial electrode and an enzyme immunoelectrode.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for detecting freshness of meat comprising providing a biosensor comprising a main body and a built-in sensing electrode provided therein, said sensing electrode being provided with a sensing part operable to generate a signal in response to a molecule to be assayed and to which a buffer solution can be constantly fed, and said main body being connected to a contact part via said buffer solution, said contact part being provided with an inlet which is brought into direct contact with a specimen to thereby incorporate the molecule to be assayed from said specimen therethrough, and said inlet being covered with a membrane through which the molecule to be assayed can permeate, contacting the meat with the inlet of the biosensor, feeding the buffer solution to the sensor part, and measuring the signal generated by the sensing electrode; and correlating the signal with the degree of freshness of the meat.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for detecting freshness of meat comprising providing a biosensor comprising a main body and a built-in sensing electrode provided therein, said sensing electrode being provided with a sensing part operable to generate a signal in response to a molecule to be assayed and to which a buffer solution can be constantly fed, and said main body being connected to a contact part via said buffer solution, said contact part being provided with an inlet which is brought into direct contact with a specimen to thereby incorporate the molecule to be assayed from said specimen therethrough, and said inlet being covered with a membrane through which the molecule to be assayed can permeate, contacting the meat with the inlet of the biosensor, feeding the buffer solution to the sensor part, and measuring the signal generated by the sensing electrode; and correlating the signal with the degree of freshness of the meat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said sensing electrode is selected from the group consisting of an enzyme electrode, a microbial electrode and an enzyme immunoelectrode.
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