Mediator for test sensor
First Claim
1. A test sensor including a base, the base including an enzyme adapted to react with an analyte, and a mediator, the mediator having a background current being less than 200 nA after being exposed to a temperature of 50°
- C. for a duration of two weeks and further including a neutralizing agent, the neutralizing agent being present in an amount to obtain a pH in a range below 7 to about 5.5 in a mediator solution.
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Abstract
A method of forming a 3-phenylimino-3H-phenothiazine or a 3-phenylimino-3H-phenoxazine mediator includes providing a first reactant including phenothiazine or phenoxazine, providing a first solvent, providing a second reactant and providing a second solvent. The first reactant, first solvent, second reactant and second solvent are combined to form a reactants solution. Sodium persulfate is added to the reactants solution to couple the first and second reactants resulting in a reaction solution including the 3-phenylimino-3H-phenothiazine or the 3-phenylimino-3H-phenoxazine mediator.
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Citations
40 Claims
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1. A test sensor including a base, the base including an enzyme adapted to react with an analyte, and a mediator, the mediator having a background current being less than 200 nA after being exposed to a temperature of 50°
- C. for a duration of two weeks and further including a neutralizing agent, the neutralizing agent being present in an amount to obtain a pH in a range below 7 to about 5.5 in a mediator solution.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A test sensor including a reagent, the reagent including a mediator and a neutralizing agent, the reagent having a % bias being within 2.4% between 0 and 400 mg/dL of glucose after being exposed to a temperature of 50°
- C. for a duration of two weeks, the neutralizing agent being present in an amount to obtain a pH in a range below 7 to about 5.5 in a mediator solution.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A test sensor including electrodes and a reagent including glucose dehydrogenase (GDH), a mediator and a neutralizing agent, the reagent having a % bias being within 2.4% between 0 and 400 mg/dL of glucose after being exposed to a temperature of 50°
- C. for a duration of two weeks, the neutralizing agent being present in an amount to obtain a pH in a range below 7 to about 5.5 in a mediator solution.
- View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A test sensor including a base, the base including an enzyme adapted to react with an analyte, and a 3-phenylimino-3H-phenothiazine mediator, the 3-phenylimino-3H-phenothiazine mediator having a background current being less than 200 nA after being exposed to a temperature of 50°
- C. for a duration of two weeks and further including a neutralizing agent, the neutralizing agent being present in an amount to obtain a pH in a range below 7 to about 6 in a mediator solution.
- View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A test sensor including a base, the base including an enzyme adapted to react with an analyte, and a 3-phenylimino-3H-phenothiazine mediator, the 3-phenylimino-3H-phenothiazine mediator having a background current being less than 200 nA after being exposed to a temperature of 50°
- C. for a duration of two weeks and further including a neutralizing agent, the neutralizing agent being present in an amount to obtain a pH of about 6.1 in a mediator solution.
- View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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