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Electrochemical sensors

Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
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Filing: 1995-07-27
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Granted: 1997-02-11
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Expires: 2015-07-27
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Abstract

Abstract A solid shale, multi-use electrochemical sensor having an electrically nonconductive substrate, a working electrode, and a semi-permeable membrane covering the working electrode. The working electrode includes an electrically conductive material adhered to a portion of the substrate. A first portion of the conductive material is covered with an electrically insulating dielectric coating, and a second portion of the conductive material is covered with an active layer. The active layer includes a catalytically active quantity of an enzyme carried by platinized carbon powder particles, which are distributed throughout the active layer. A sensor package for incorporating a sensor is provided.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas C. Maley
  • 👤 Paul A. D'Orazio
  • 👤 Bonnie C. Dalzell
  • 👤 Peter G. Edelman
  • 👤 James E. Flaherty
  • 👤 Richard W. Mason
  • 👤 Robert R. McCaffrey

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 11:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/001; C12Q1/005; C12Q1/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/817; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53261; Y10T29/53265

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
An interference electrode, comprising: an electrically nonconductive substrate; and an electrically conductive material adhered to a portion of said substrate, a first portion of said electrically conductive material being covered with an electrically insulating dielectric coating, and a second portion of said electrically conductive material being covered with an inactive layer comprising an inactive protein immobilized onto platinized carbon powder particles, wherein said particles are distributed substantially uniformly throughout said inactive layer; and a semi-permeable membrane covering said inactive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 80 words
An interference electrode, comprising: an electrically nonconductive substrate; and an electrically conductive material adhered to a portion of said substrate, a first portion of said electrically conductive material being covered with an electrically insulating dielectric coating, and a second portion of said electrically conductive material being covered with an inactive layer comprising an inactive protein immobilized onto platinized carbon powder particles, wherein said particles are distributed substantially uniformly throughout said inactive layer; and a semi-permeable membrane covering said inactive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The interference electrode according to claim 1, wherein the inactive protein is albumin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The inactive electrode according to claim 1, wherein the inactive protein is bovine serum albumin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 68 words
An interference electrode, comprising: an electrically conductive material, a first portion of said electrically conductive material being covered with an electrically insulating dielectric coating, and a second portion of said electrically conductive material being covered with an inactive layer comprising an inactive protein immobilized onto platinized carbon powdered particles, wherein said particles are distributed substantially uniformly throughout said inactive layers; and a semi-permeable membrane covering said inactive layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 68 words
An interference electrode, comprising: an electrically conductive material, a first portion of said electrically conductive material being covered with an electrically insulating dielectric coating, and a second portion of said electrically conductive material being covered with an inactive layer comprising an inactive protein immobilized onto platinized carbon powdered particles, wherein said particles are distributed substantially uniformly throughout said inactive layers; and a semi-permeable membrane covering said inactive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The interference electrode according to claim 4, wherein the inactive protein is albumin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
The interference electrode according to claim 5, further comprising a substrate for said electrically conductive material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
The interference electrode according to claim 4, wherein the inactive protein is bovine serum albumin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
The interference electrode according to claim 7, further comprising a substrate for said electrically conductive material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
The interference electrode according to claim 4, further comprising a substrate for said electrically conductive material.

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