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Glucose sensor and glucose level measuring apparatus

US8277636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2009
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/6849
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a glucose sensor (2) including an electrode (32) which includes a conductive component and glucose dehydrogenase immobilized to the conductive component. As the glucose dehydrogenase, use is made of a protein complex including a catalytic activity subunit which has glucose dehydrogenase activity, and an electron mediator subunit for supplying an electron donated from the catalytic activity subunit to the conductive component. Preferably, the glucose sensor (2) is designed to continuously measure the glucose level or successively measure the glucose level a plurality of times.

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