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Electrode having a polymer coating with a redox enzyme bound thereto, the polymer coating being formed on the walls of pores extending through a porous membrane
Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
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Filing: 1991-12-13
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Granted: 1995-06-06
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Expires: 2011-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An electrode is composed of a membrane, provided with open pores running through said membrane, the walls of the pores having an electrically conducting polymer coating, containing a redox enzyme bound thereto. In these type of electrodes a direct electron transfer is possible between the redox enzyme, e.g. glucose oxidase, and the electrically conducting polymer, e.g. polypyrrole. Such an electrode, which can be produced in a simple manner, has extensive application possibilities such as, for example, in a biosensor or in a production installation for the preparation of specific chemicals. As starting materials for the electrodes of the invention, use can be made of marketed porous membrane materials as well as of latex particles. The walls of the pores of porous membrane and the interstices of the latex particles respectively are provided with a thin layer of the electrically conducting polymer which in turn is provided with a redox enzyme suitable for the pursued aim.
Inventors
- 👤 Cornelis G. J. Koopal
- 👤 Richardus B. M. Schasfoort
- 👤 Roeland J. M. Nolte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-06 15:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/0404; A61N1/0472; A61N1/0492; A61N1/0496; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; A61N1/05; C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/001; C12Q1/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An electrode comprising a membrane having open pores running through said membrane, the walls of the pores having an electrically conducting polymer coating applied thereto, which polymer coating is in direct electronic contact with a redox enzyme bound thereto; said redox enzyme converting to one of an oxidized form and a reduced form upon reacting with a selected substrate, and said electrically conducting polymer participating in direct electron transfer with said redox enzyme to regenerate the other of said oxidized form and reduced form; and wherein said pores of said membrane remain open following application thereto of said polymer coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electrode comprising a membrane having open pores running through said membrane, the walls of the pores having an electrically conducting polymer coating applied thereto, which polymer coating is in direct electronic contact with a redox enzyme bound thereto; said redox enzyme converting to one of an oxidized form and a reduced form upon reacting with a selected substrate, and said electrically conducting polymer participating in direct electron transfer with said redox enzyme to regenerate the other of said oxidized form and reduced form; and wherein said pores of said membrane remain open following application thereto of said polymer coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrode according to claim 1, wherein one side of the membrane has been provided with a conducting layer, which layer is in contact with the polymer coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrode according to claim 2, wherein the conducting layer is made of a noble metal or carbon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrode according to claim 3, wherein the conducting layer is made of platinum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrode according to claim 3, wherein the conducting layer has a thickness of 100-500 nm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrode according to claim 1, wherein the membrane consists of a porous inert polycarbonate or polyester material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrode according to claim 6, wherein the membrane is provided with pores having a diameter of 100-1000 nm and has a porosity of 1×10 5 -3×10 8 pores/cm 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrode according to claim 1, wherein the membrane is formed from latex particles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrode according to claim 8, wherein the latex particles have a diameter in the range of 50-1000 nm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrode according to claim 9, wherein the latex particles have a diameter in the range of 50-300 nm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrode according to claim 8, wherein the latex is a polystyrene latex or a polymethyl methacrylate latex.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrode according to any one of the claims 8-10, wherein the latex is a silica latex.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrode according to claim 1, wherein the electrically conducting polymer is polypyrrole.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrode according to claim 13, wherein the polypyrrole coating has a thickness of 50-200 nm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrode according to claim 1, wherein the redox enzyme is an oxidase.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrode according to claim 15, wherein the redox enzyme is a dehydrogenase.
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