Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A composition for detecting the presence of glucose, determining the concentration of glucose, or both, in a test sample, whereby the composition is capable of determining concentration over a range of 0 to about 5000 milligrams of glucose per deciliter of test sample, and whereby the composition is resistant to interference from the presence of ascorbate in the sample, the composition comprising glucose oxidase, peroxidase and, as an indicator capable of producing a detectable response in the presence of peroxidase and H 2 O 2 , a mixture of two compounds, one having the structure ##STR6## and the other having the structure ##STR7## in which R, same or different is H or lower alkyl, R' is aryl and R" is lower alkyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A composition for detecting the presence of glucose, determining the concentration of glucose, or both, in a test sample, whereby the composition is capable of determining concentration over a range of 0 to about 5000 milligrams of glucose per deciliter of test sample, and whereby the composition is resistant to interference from the presence of ascorbate in the sample, the composition comprising glucose oxidase, peroxidase and, as an indicator capable of producing a detectable response in the presence of peroxidase and H 2 O 2 , a mixture of two compounds, one having the structure ##STR6## and the other having the structure ##STR7## in which R, same or different is H or lower alkyl, R' is aryl and R" is lower alkyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 in which the compounds are 4-aminoantipyrine and 4-methylcatechol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A test device for detecting the presence and/or determining the concentration of glucose in a test sample comprising a carrier matrix incorporated with the composition of claim 1 or 2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The test device of claim 3 in which the carrier matrix is paper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method for detecting the presence and/or determining the concentration of glucose in a test sample comprising contacting the sample with the composition of claim 1 or 2, and observing a detectable response.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method for detecting the presence and/or determining the concentration of glucose in a test sample comprising contacting the sample with the test device of claim 3 and observing a detectable response.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method for detecting the presence and/or determining the concentration of glucose in a test sample comprising contacting the sample with the test device of claim 4 and observing a detectable response.