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1. An electrochemical biosensor, comprising:
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a metal layer disposed on said substrate, wherein a first end of said metal layer is formed with a reaction region by a working electrode and a reference electrode provided on said metal layer, said reaction region is applied with an enzyme so that an electrical response is generated when said enzyme and a test sample form a chemical reaction, and a second end of said metal layer is provided with an integrated information unit to provide both coding information about said biosensor and said electrical response,wherein said integrated information unit is provided with a plurality of digital on and off points capable of generating signals corresponding to said coding information and said electrical response.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an electrochemical biosensor. The biosensor includes a substrate; a metal layer disposed on the substrate, wherein a first end of the metal layer is formed with a reaction region by a working electrode and a reference electrode provided on the metal layer, the reaction region is applied with an enzyme so that an electrical response is generated when the enzyme and a test sample form a chemical reaction, and a second end of the metal layer is provided with an integrated information unit to provide both test sample information and coding information.
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1. An electrochemical biosensor, comprising:
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a substrate; a metal layer disposed on said substrate, wherein a first end of said metal layer is formed with a reaction region by a working electrode and a reference electrode provided on said metal layer, said reaction region is applied with an enzyme so that an electrical response is generated when said enzyme and a test sample form a chemical reaction, and a second end of said metal layer is provided with an integrated information unit to provide both coding information about said biosensor and said electrical response, wherein said integrated information unit is provided with a plurality of digital on and off points capable of generating signals corresponding to said coding information and said electrical response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrochemical biosensor, comprising:
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a substrate; a non-metal layer disposed on said substrate, wherein a first end of said non-metal layer is formed with a reaction region by a working electrode and a reference electrode provided on said non-metal layer, said reaction region is applied with an enzyme so that an electrical response is generated when said enzyme and a test sample form a chemical reaction, a conductive film layer having an integrated information unit provided thereon so as to provide both coding information about said biosensor and said electrical response, wherein said integrated information unit is provided with a plurality of digital on and off points capable of generating signals corresponding to said coding information and said electrical response. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An electrochemical biosensor testing device for use with a biosensor provided with an integrated information unit containing both coding information about said biosensor, and an electrical response generated when an enzyme applied on a reaction region formed by a working electrode and a reference electrode provided on said biosensor forms a chemical reaction with a test sample, said testing device comprising:
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a housing defining an slot for receiving said biosensor; a single connector having a plurality of terminals for electrically coupling to said biosensor; and a microcontroller electrically coupled to said single connector so as to calculate a test result, wherein said single connector is capable of transmitting both said coding information and said electrical response to said microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35)
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32. The device of clam 28, wherein said ejection unit has a push button provided outside of said housing, and when a user pushes said push button, said push button allows said first positioning element and said second positioning element to disconnect from each other so that said biosensor is ejected out of said slot through a force exerted by said plurality of flexible elements.
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36. An electrochemical biosensor testing device for use with a biosensor provided with an integrated information unit containing both coding information about said biosensor, and an electrical response generated when an enzyme applied on a reaction region formed by a working electrode and a reference electrode provided on said biosensor forms a chemical reaction with a test sample, said testing device comprising:
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a housing defining an slot for receiving said biosensor; a first connector and a second connector, each having a plurality of terminals for electrically coupling to said biosensor; and a microcontroller electrically coupled to said first and said second connectors so as to calculate a test result, wherein said first connector is capable of transmitting said coding information to said microcontroller, whereas said second connector is capable of transmitting said electrical response to said microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 67)
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41. The device of clam 37, wherein said ejection unit has a push button provided outside of said housing, and when a user pushes said push button, said push button allows said first positioning element and said second positioning element to disconnect from each other so that said biosensor is ejected out of said slot through a force exerted by said plurality of flexible elements.
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45. An electrochemical biosensor testing system, comprising:
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a biosensor provided with an integrated information unit containing both coding information about said biosensor, and an electrical response generated when an enzyme applied on a reaction region formed by a working electrode and a reference electrode provided on said biosensor forms a chemical reaction with a test sample; and a biosensor testing device with a housing defining an slot for receiving said biosensor, said testing device having a single connector with a plurality of terminals for electrically coupling to said biosensor, and a microcontroller electrically coupled to said single connector so as to calculate a test result based on said coding information and said electrical response, wherein said integrated information unit is provided with a plurality of digital on and off points to generate signals corresponding to said electrical response and said coding information. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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