Method for monitoring blood glucose levels and elements
US4240438A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 1998 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/3271
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for monitoring blood glucose levels at frequent intervals, which includes a method for equalizing the temperature and oxygen level in the blood and sensing the rate of oxygen consumption by the glucose contained in the blood in the presence of glucose oxidase enzyme immobilized on a hydrophobic membrane covering a measurement electrode and elements employed therein including the equalizing method and the electrode and method for preparing same.
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