Biosensor comprising a lipid membrane containing gated ion channels
First Claim
1. A biosensor comprising a lipid membrane containing gated ion channels sensitive to the presence or otherwise of an analyte molecule in a sample applied, in use, to a first side of said lipid membrane, the lipid membrane being disposed between a pair of electrodes,wherein the first side of the lipid membrane is coated with a first layer of porous get and the second side of the lipid membrane is coated with a second layer of porous gel.
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Abstract
A biosensor has a lipid membrane (7) containing gated ion channels sensitive to the presence or otherwise of an analyte molecule in a sample applied, in use, to a first side of the lipid membrane (7). The lipid membrane (7) is disposed between a pair of electrodes (1, 2) in which a first layer of porous gel (4) is applied to the first side of the lipid membrane (7).
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1. A biosensor comprising a lipid membrane containing gated ion channels sensitive to the presence or otherwise of an analyte molecule in a sample applied, in use, to a first side of said lipid membrane, the lipid membrane being disposed between a pair of electrodes,
wherein the first side of the lipid membrane is coated with a first layer of porous get and the second side of the lipid membrane is coated with a second layer of porous gel.
- 12. A method of assembling a biosensor comprising coating each of two planar electrodes with a layer of porous gel, placing lipid solution on to one of said layers and then placing one electrode on top of the other such that the gel layers are disposed between them and are separated by a lipid membrane.
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