Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Coated Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to membranes composed liquid crystals having continuous aqueous channels, such as a lyotropic liquid crystal, including a cubic phase lyotropic liquid crystal, and to electrochemical sensors equipped with such membranes. The membranes are useful in limiting the diffusion of an analyte to a working electrode in an electrochemical sensor so that the sensor does not saturate and/or remains linearly responsive over a large range of analyte concentrations. Electrochemical sensors equipped with membranes of the present invention demonstrate considerable sensitivity and stability, and a large signal-to-noise ratio, in a variety of conditions.
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88 Claims
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1-70. -70. (canceled)
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71. A method of monitoring the concentration of an analyte, the method comprising:
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positioning at least a portion of an electrochemical sensor beneath the surface of the skin of a subject, wherein the electrochemical sensor comprises; a working electrode comprising a sensing layer comprising an analyte-responsive enzyme and a redox mediator in contact with the electrode and a cubic phase lyotropic liquid crystal membrane disposed on top of the sensing layer; and a counter electrode or reference electrode or a counter/reference electrode in communication with the working electrode; and determining the concentration of the analyte. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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