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Sensor for measuring the amount of a component in solution

US5378628A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 1992
Grant dateJan 3, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/817
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sensor for measuring the amount of a component in solution is disclosed. The sensor has a measuring electrode with at least one current collector, electrically connected to one of the electrical contacts and coated with a mixture comprising at least one oxidation-reduction enzyme specific to said component and at least one mediator transferring the electrons between said enzyme and said current collector wherein the mediator is a transition metal complex with at least one bipyridine, terpyridine or phenanthroline ligand substituted by at least one electron donor group. This sensor is particularly useful in the detection of glucose.

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