Diagnostic test media and methods for the manufacture thereof
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1. A diagnostic test medium comprising:
- at least one electrically insulating base layer;
a stamped electroactive ink material on the base layer providing an electrode pattern of interest; and
a reagent layer provided over at least a portion of the electrode pattern of interest.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to the manufacture of diagnostic test media used for measuring the concentration of analytes in a sample fluid. More specifically, the disclosure relates to using a method of microcontact printing or microtransfer molding for the manufacture of diagnostic test media.
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1. A diagnostic test medium comprising:
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at least one electrically insulating base layer; a stamped electroactive ink material on the base layer providing an electrode pattern of interest; and a reagent layer provided over at least a portion of the electrode pattern of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for manufacturing test media, comprising:
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providing a stamp with an electrode pattern of interest; plasma treating a surface of the stamp; applying at least one electroactive ink to the stamp; and placing the stamp with the at least one electroactive ink in contact with a substrate such that the ink forms an electrode pattern on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for manufacturing test media, comprising:
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preparing a first stamp with an electrode pattern of interest; plasma treating a surface of the first stamp; contacting the first stamp with an electroactive ink; placing the stamp with the electroactive ink in contact with a substrate; preparing a second stamp with a reagent layer pattern of interest; contacting the second stamp with a reagent ink; and placing the second stamp with the reagent ink in contact with the substrate stamped with the electroactive ink. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A diagnostic test medium comprising:
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at least one electrically insulating base layer; an electroactive material on the base layer providing an electrode pattern of interest; and a stamped reagent layer provided over at least a portion of the electrode pattern of interest. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for manufacturing test media, comprising:
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providing at least one electrically insulating base layer; providing an electroactive material on the base layer to form an electrode pattern of interest; preparing a stamp with a reagent layer pattern of interest; contacting the stamp with a reagent ink mixture; and placing the stamp with the reagent ink in contact with the base layer such that a stamped reagent layer is formed over at least a portion of the electrode pattern of interest. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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