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Detecting incomplete fill of biosensors

US7945394B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2005
Grant dateMay 17, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/3274
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of detecting incomplete filling of an electrochemical biosensor by collecting a series of electrical current values when a constant electrical potential is applied across the working and counter electrodes during a preliminary burn period. The slope of a line determined by linear regression based on the series of current values is used to determine whether or not the biosensor is incompletely filled. If the line has a positive slope, the biosensor is reported to be under filled. If the slope is not positive, the correlation coefficient of the current values is used as a supplemental test to indicate whether or not the biosensor is incompletely filled.

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