Strip electrode with conductive nano tube printing
First Claim
1. An electrochemical test device for determining the presence or concentration of an analyte in an aqueous fluid sample, said electrochemical test device comprising:
- (a) a substrate, the substrate comprising a non-conductive material;
(b) a working electrode comprising a conductive film formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said working electrode having a first electrode area, a first lead and a first contact pad;
(c) a counter electrode comprising a conductive film formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said counter electrode having a second electrode area, a second lead and a second contact pad;
(d) a reagent capable of reacting with the analyte to produce a measurable change in potential which can be correlated to the presence or concentration of the analyte in the fluid sample, said reagent overlaying at least a portion of the first electrode area of the working electrode; and
(e) a reference electrode comprising a conductive coating formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said reference electrode having a third electrode area, a third lead, and a third contact pad, and wherein at least a portion of the third electrode area is overlaid with a reference material.
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Abstract
An electrochemical test device for determining the presence or concentration of an analyte in an aqueous fluid sample comprises a substrate comprising a non-conductive material; a working electrode comprising a conductive film formed at least with carbon nanotubes, the working electrode having a first electrode area, a first lead and a first contact pad; a counter electrode comprising a conductive film formed at least with carbon nanotubes; a reagent capable of reacting with the analyte to produce a measurable change in potential which can be correlated to the presence or concentration of the analyte in the fluid sample, the reagent overlaying at least a portion of the first electrode area of the working electrode; and a reference electrode comprising a conductive coating formed at least with carbon nanotubes, the reference electrode having a third electrode area at least a portion of which is overlaid with a reference material.
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44 Claims
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1. An electrochemical test device for determining the presence or concentration of an analyte in an aqueous fluid sample, said electrochemical test device comprising:
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(a) a substrate, the substrate comprising a non-conductive material; (b) a working electrode comprising a conductive film formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said working electrode having a first electrode area, a first lead and a first contact pad; (c) a counter electrode comprising a conductive film formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said counter electrode having a second electrode area, a second lead and a second contact pad; (d) a reagent capable of reacting with the analyte to produce a measurable change in potential which can be correlated to the presence or concentration of the analyte in the fluid sample, said reagent overlaying at least a portion of the first electrode area of the working electrode; and (e) a reference electrode comprising a conductive coating formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said reference electrode having a third electrode area, a third lead, and a third contact pad, and wherein at least a portion of the third electrode area is overlaid with a reference material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An electrochemical test device for determining the presence or concentration of an analyte in an aqueous fluid sample, said electrochemical test device comprising:
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(a) a substrate, the substrate comprising a non-conductive material; (b) a working electrode comprising a conductive film formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said working electrode having a first electrode area, a first lead and a first contact pad; (c) a counter electrode comprising a conductive film formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said counter electrode having a second electrode area, a second lead and a second contact pad; (d) a reagent capable of reacting with the analyte to produce a measurable change in potential which can be correlated to the presence or concentration of the analyte in the fluid sample, said reagent overlaying at least a portion of the first electrode area of the working electrode; and
wherein at least one of the conductive films forms at least one electrode that has a platinum layer.
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44. An electrochemical test device for determining the presence or concentration of an analyte in an aqueous fluid sample, said electrochemical test device comprising:
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(a) a substrate, the substrate comprising a non-conductive material; (b) a working electrode comprising a conductive film formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said working electrode having a first electrode area, a first lead and a first contact pad; (c) a counter electrode comprising an conductive film formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive and non conductive materials affixed to the non-conductive substrate, said counter electrode having a second electrode area, a second lead and a second contact pad; (d) a reagent capable of reacting with the analyte to produce a measurable change in potential which can be correlated to the presence or concentration of the analyte in the fluid sample, said reagent overlaying at least a portion of the first electrode area of the working electrode; and
wherein the conductive films are formed with carbon nanotubes and other conductive materials and the leads are formed from coarse solid conductive material.
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