Printable hydrogels for biosensors
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1. A method of manufacturing an analyte detecting device, said method comprising:
- providing a substrate;
applying a plurality of layers of materials on said substrate, wherein said layers form an electrode device; and
screen printing a hydrogel on said layers.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for manufacturing an analyte detecting device. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a substrate, applying a plurality of layer of materials on said substrate; applying a layer containing at least one mediator; and screen printing a hydrogel on the layer.
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1. A method of manufacturing an analyte detecting device, said method comprising:
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providing a substrate; applying a plurality of layers of materials on said substrate, wherein said layers form an electrode device; and screen printing a hydrogel on said layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method manufacturing an analyte detecting device, said method comprising:
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providing a substrate; coating analyte detecting member surfaces/electrodes on said substrate with a cross-linkable hydrophilic polymer dispersion containing at least one of the following;
a hydrophilic monomer mixture, a low molecular weight cross-linker and/or a hydrophilic high molecular weight polymer and preferably with an initiator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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7. A compound for use on an analyte detecting device, said compound comprising:
a cross-linkable hydrophilic polymer dispersion containing a hydrophilic monomer mixture, a low molecular weight cross-linker and a hydrophilic high molecular weight polymer and preferably with an initiator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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22. A method of manufacturing an analyte detecting device, said method comprising:
stencil or screen-printing a hydrophilic coating that contains at least one of the following;
a hydrophilic polymerbinder, a surface-active compound, and a solvent.
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23. A method of manufacturing an analyte detecting device, said method comprising:
stencil or screen-printing a hydrophilic coating that contains at least a hydrophilic polymerbinder, surface-active compound, defoamer and a solvent.
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24. A method of manufacturing an analyte detecting device, said method comprising:
stencil or screen-printing a hydrophilic coating that contains at least one of the following;
a hydrophilic polymerbinder, surface-active compound, defoamer, retarder and a solvent.
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25. A device comprising:
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a substrate; at least one electrically conductive lead line formed on the substrate; an insulating layer; a least one working electrode and at least one counterelectrode each formed to contact at least one electrically conductive lead line, wherein an upper portion of the working electrode has a width greater than a lower portion of the electrode; a hydrogel layer formed over the electrode; and a sample capture structure coupled and positioned to deliver fluid to the hydrogel layer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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