Biosensor
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1. A biosensor comprising:
- an enzyme electrode body,a foundation electrode provided on the enzyme electrode body and including a working electrode, a counter electrode surrounding the working electrode, and a reference electrode surrounding the counter electrode,an enzyme film provided on the surface of the foundation electrode and fixed with physiologically active material so that an electric signal is generated in the foundation electrode on the basis of the result of the enzyme reaction to measure the density of an objective material, and an electric circuit including terminals each connected to the respective electrodes and a means for applying a bias potential between the working electrode and the reference electrode corresponding to the change of the potential of the counter electrode.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a biosensor which is arranged to generate an electric signal corresponding to an object to be measured. The biosensor is provided with a foundation electrode which is comprised of a working electrode, a reference electrode and a counter electrode, and on the surface of which is placed an enzyme film fixed with physiologically active material, so that an electric signal corresponding to the object to be measured is generated in the foundation electrode on the basis of the result of the enzyme reaction.
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15 Claims
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1. A biosensor comprising:
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an enzyme electrode body, a foundation electrode provided on the enzyme electrode body and including a working electrode, a counter electrode surrounding the working electrode, and a reference electrode surrounding the counter electrode, an enzyme film provided on the surface of the foundation electrode and fixed with physiologically active material so that an electric signal is generated in the foundation electrode on the basis of the result of the enzyme reaction to measure the density of an objective material, and an electric circuit including terminals each connected to the respective electrodes and a means for applying a bias potential between the working electrode and the reference electrode corresponding to the change of the potential of the counter electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 5. A biosensor having a foundation electrode on the surface of which is provided an enzyme film fixed with physiologically active material so that an electric signal is generated in the foundation electrode on the basis of the result of the enzyme reaction to measure the density of an objective material, wherein said foundation electrode is comprised of a working electrode, a reference electrode and a counter electrode in such a manner that said reference electrode and said counter electrode respectively surround at least part of the working electrode, said reference electrode surrounding the larger part of the outer periphery of said working electrode, and a bias potential is arranged to be supplied corresponding to the change of the potential of said counter electrode.
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