Barrier layer for glucose sensor
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1. A glucose sensor for detecting and/or quantifying the amount of glucose comprising:
- a sensing region comprising a boronic acid receptor for binding to glucose and a fluorophore associated with the boronic acid receptor;
an optical waveguide for directing light onto the sensing region; and
a glucose-permeable barrier layer comprising a semi-permeable membrane comprising pores and a hydrophilic polymer within the pores of the semi-permeable membrane, the glucose-permeable barrier layer overlying at least a part of the sensing region;
wherein the glucose enters the sensing region of the sensor through the glucose-permeable barrier layer, and an ROS-quenching agent which is platinum in the form of nanoparticles is present in the glucose-permeable barrier layer.
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Abstract
An optical glucose sensor for detecting and/or quantifying the amount of glucose in a sample comprising:
- a sensing region comprising a boronic acid receptor for binding to glucose and a fluorophore associated with said receptor;
- an optical waveguide for directing incident light onto the sensing region; and
- a glucose-permeable barrier layer comprising a semi-permeable membrane having pores and a hydrophilic polymer within the pores of the semi-permeable membrane, the barrier layer overlying at least a part of the sensing region;
wherein the sensor is adapted so that glucose enters the sensing region of the sensor through the glucose-permeable barrier layer, and an ROS-quenching agent is present in the sensing region and/or the glucose-permeable barrier layer.
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1. A glucose sensor for detecting and/or quantifying the amount of glucose comprising:
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a sensing region comprising a boronic acid receptor for binding to glucose and a fluorophore associated with the boronic acid receptor; an optical waveguide for directing light onto the sensing region; and a glucose-permeable barrier layer comprising a semi-permeable membrane comprising pores and a hydrophilic polymer within the pores of the semi-permeable membrane, the glucose-permeable barrier layer overlying at least a part of the sensing region; wherein the glucose enters the sensing region of the sensor through the glucose-permeable barrier layer, and an ROS-quenching agent which is platinum in the form of nanoparticles is present in the glucose-permeable barrier layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing a glucose sensor for detecting and/or quantifying the amount of glucose comprising:
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a sensing region comprising a boronic acid receptor for binding to glucose and a fluorophore associated with the boronic acid receptor; an optical waveguide for directing light onto the sensing region; and a glucose-permeable barrier layer comprising a semi-permeable membrane comprising pores and a hydrophilic polymer within the pores of the semi-permeable membrane, the glucose-permeable barrier layer overlying at least a part of the sensing region; wherein the glucose enters the sensing region of the sensor through the glucose-permeable barrier layer, and an ROS-quenching agent which is platinum in the form of nanoparticles is present in the glucose-permeable barrier layer; wherein the method comprises providing a sensing region comprising a boronic acid receptor for binding to glucose and a fluorophore associated with said receptor; providing an optical waveguide for directing incident light onto the sensing region; and providing a glucose-permeable barrier layer comprising a semi-permeable membrane having pores and a hydrophilic polymer within the pores of the semi-permeable membrane, the glucose-permeable barrier overlying at least a part of the sensing region; wherein the glucose enters the sensing region of the sensor through the glucose-permeable barrier layer, and an ROS-quenching agent which is platinum in the form of nanoparticles is present in the glucose-permeable barrier layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of detecting and/or quantifying the amount of glucose in a sample, the method comprising:
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inserting into the sample a glucose sensor; providing incident light to the sensing region of the sensor; and detecting an emission pattern of a fluorophore associated with a boronic acid receptor for binding to glucose; wherein the glucose sensor comprises; a sensing region comprising the boronic acid receptor and the fluorophore associated with the boronic acid receptor; an optical waveguide for directing light onto the sensing region; and a glucose-permeable barrier layer comprising a semi-permeable membrane comprising pores and a hydrophilic polymer within the pores of the semi-permeable membrane, the glucose-permeable barrier layer overlying at least a part of the sensing region; wherein the glucose enters the sensing region of the sensor through the glucose-permeable barrier layer, and an ROS-quenching agent which is platinum in the form of nanoparticles is present in the glucose-permeable barrier layer.
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