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Polarographic-amperometric three-electrode sensor

US5000180A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 1989
Grant dateMar 19, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/1473
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

For a potentiostatically operable, polarographic-amperometric sensor, in particular for biomedical use, wherein a working electrode (5) and a reference electrode (4) are covered by an electrolyte layer (9) which is separated from the medium to be measured by a semipermeable membrane (8), the invention proposes to provide the counter electrode (6) in the form of an external electrode which--for example--can be an outer metal coating surrounding the sensor chip (2) in a three electrode system fabricated as micro-sensor with the integrated technique, and which can be made--for example--of a stainless steel material or of a conductive plastics material.

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