Electrochemical biosensors based on NAD(P)-dependent dehydrogenase enzymes
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1. A method for determining information indicative of the level of an analyte in a liquid sample, the method comprising:
- reacting the liquid sample with a working electrode having a reagent matrix disposed thereon, the reagent matrix formed from a dispensing reagent containing an enzyme capable of catalyzing a reaction involving the analyte, a mediator that is considered an enzyme inhibitor, and an enzyme co-factor wherein the mediator is selected from the group consisting of meldola'"'"'s blue, 4-methyl-1,2-benzoquinone, and 2,6-dichloroindophenol, the enzyme co-factor having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.01% to about 3.0% (w/w) and the mediator having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.05% to about 3.0% (w/w), wherein the working electrode provides a stable and sensitive response when the working electrode is stored at ambient conditions for a period of time of at least 3 months or longer;
generating an electrical output from the reagent matrix;
measuring the electrical output; and
determining the level of the analyte in the liquid sample using information comprising the measured electrical output.
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Abstract
A biosensor for measuring an analyte in a liquid sample includes a working electrode having a dispensed reagent thereon wherein the dispensed reagent contains an enzyme capable of catalyzing a reaction involving the analyte, a mediator that is considered an enzyme inhibitor, and an enzyme co-factor where the working electrode provides a stable and sensitive response even when the biosensor is stored at ambient conditions for a period of time selected from the group consisting of at least 3 months, 12 months and two years or more.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for determining information indicative of the level of an analyte in a liquid sample, the method comprising:
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reacting the liquid sample with a working electrode having a reagent matrix disposed thereon, the reagent matrix formed from a dispensing reagent containing an enzyme capable of catalyzing a reaction involving the analyte, a mediator that is considered an enzyme inhibitor, and an enzyme co-factor wherein the mediator is selected from the group consisting of meldola'"'"'s blue, 4-methyl-1,2-benzoquinone, and 2,6-dichloroindophenol, the enzyme co-factor having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.01% to about 3.0% (w/w) and the mediator having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.05% to about 3.0% (w/w), wherein the working electrode provides a stable and sensitive response when the working electrode is stored at ambient conditions for a period of time of at least 3 months or longer; generating an electrical output from the reagent matrix; measuring the electrical output; and determining the level of the analyte in the liquid sample using information comprising the measured electrical output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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6. A biosensor for measuring an analyte in a liquid sample, the biosensor comprising:
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a working electrode having a reagent matrix formed from a dispensing reagent containing an enzyme capable of catalyzing a reaction involving the analyte, a mediator that is considered as an enzyme inhibitor, and an enzyme co-factor wherein the mediator is selected from the group consisting of meldola'"'"'s blue, 4-methyl-1,2-benzoquinone, and 2,6-dichloroindophenol, the enzyme co-factor having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.01% to about 3.0% (w/w) and the mediator having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.05% to about 3.0% (w/w) or less, wherein the working electrode provides a stable and sensitive response even when the biosensor is stored at ambient conditions for a period of time selected from the group consisting of at least 3 months, 12 months and two years or more; and a reference electrode. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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15. A biosensor for measuring an analyte in a liquid sample, the biosensor comprising:
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a working electrode having a reagent matrix formed from a dispensing reagent containing a mediator that is considered an enzyme inhibitor, an enzyme and an enzyme co-factor wherein the mediator is selected from the group consisting of meldola'"'"'s blue, 4-methyl-1,2-benzoquinone, and 2,6-dichloroindophenol, the enzyme co-factor having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.01% to about 3.0% (w/w) and the mediator having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.05% to about 3.0% (w/w), wherein the working electrode is configured for producing a stable and sensitive response when the biosensor is stored at ambient conditions for 3 months or longer; and a reference electrode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A biosensor for measuring an analyte in a liquid sample, the biosensor comprising:
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a working electrode having a reagent matrix formed from a dispensing reagent containing a mediator that is considered an enzyme inhibitor, an enzyme and an enzyme co-factor wherein the mediator is selected from the group consisting of meldola'"'"'s blue, 4-methyl-1,2-benzoquinone, and 2,6-dichloroindophenol, the enzyme co-factor having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.01% to about 3.0% (w/w) and the mediator having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.05% to about 3.0% (w/w), wherein the enzyme co-factor and the mediator are present in the dispensing reagent that is used to form the reagent matrix in a ratio that enables the working electrode to produce a stable and sensitive response when the biosensor is stored at ambient conditions for 3 months or longer; and a reference electrode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A biosensor based on NAD(P)-dependent dehydrogenase enzymes, the biosensor comprising:
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a working electrode having a reagent matrix formed from a dispensing reagent containing a mediator that is considered an enzyme inhibitor, NAD(P)-dependent dehydrogenase enzymes and an enzyme co-factor wherein the mediator is selected from the group consisting of meldola'"'"'s blue, 4-methyl-1,2-benzoquinone, and 2,6-dichloroindophenol, the enzyme co-factor having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.01% to about 3.0% (w/w) and the mediator having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.05% to about 3.0% (w/w), wherein the working electrode is capable of measuring the concentration of an analyte in a liquid sample without calibrating the working electrode; and a reference electrode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of making a biosensor for measuring an analyte in a liquid sample where the biosensor has a mediator considered to be an enzyme inhibitor and is capable of long term storage, the method comprising:
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forming a working electrode and a reference electrode on a substrate; formulating a dispensing reagent containing an enzyme capable of catalyzing a reaction involving the analyte, a mediator that is considered an enzyme inhibitor, and an enzyme co-factor wherein the mediator is selected from the group consisting of meldola'"'"'s blue, 4-methyl-1,2-benzoquinone, and 2,6-dichloroindophenol, the enzyme co-factor having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.01% to about 3.0% (w/w) and the mediator having a concentration in the dispensing reagent of about 0.05% to about 3.0% (w/w), wherein the ratio of the enzyme co-factor and the mediator in the dispensing reagent enables the working electrode to have a stable response when the biosensor is stored at ambient conditions for 3 months or longer; dispensing a quantity of the dispensing reagent onto the working electrode; and evaporating the dispensing reagent forming a reagent matrix on the working electrode. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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