Analyzing device, sensor testing device, testing method and computer-readable storage medium
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1. An analyzing device comprising:
- a sensor section comprisinga reagent layer comprising a reagent capable of reacting with a target substance in a sample liquid,an electrode section comprising a first electrode and a second electrode for applying a voltage to the reagent layer, and an external layer membrane for contacting the reagent layer;
a voltage application unit configured to apply at least one of a first voltage across the first electrode and the second electrode, resulting in a response current, caused by the target substance, flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a second voltage resulting in no or substantially no response current;
a current measurement unit configured to measure the response current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode; and
a computer programmed to compute at least one ofa time required for an amount of change of the response current per specific amount of change in time resulting from the application of the first voltage to reach a value in a predetermined first specific range prior to when the response current reaches a steady state for determining whether there is a defect present in the external layer membrane ora time required for an amount of change of the response current per specific amount of change in time resulting from the application of the second voltage to reach a value in a predetermined second specific range prior to when the response current reaches a steady state for determining whether there is a defect present in the external layer membrane.
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Abstract
There is provided a sensor testing method including: applying at least one of a first voltage that obtains a response caused by a substance and a second voltage that either obtains no response or substantially no response caused by the substance across a first electrode and a second electrode of a sensor; measuring current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode; and determining whether or not there is a defect present in the sensor based on a quantity related to an amount of change per specific period of time of a current measured when the first voltage and/or the second voltage have been applied.
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1. An analyzing device comprising:
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a sensor section comprising a reagent layer comprising a reagent capable of reacting with a target substance in a sample liquid, an electrode section comprising a first electrode and a second electrode for applying a voltage to the reagent layer, and an external layer membrane for contacting the reagent layer; a voltage application unit configured to apply at least one of a first voltage across the first electrode and the second electrode, resulting in a response current, caused by the target substance, flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a second voltage resulting in no or substantially no response current; a current measurement unit configured to measure the response current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a computer programmed to compute at least one of a time required for an amount of change of the response current per specific amount of change in time resulting from the application of the first voltage to reach a value in a predetermined first specific range prior to when the response current reaches a steady state for determining whether there is a defect present in the external layer membrane or a time required for an amount of change of the response current per specific amount of change in time resulting from the application of the second voltage to reach a value in a predetermined second specific range prior to when the response current reaches a steady state for determining whether there is a defect present in the external layer membrane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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