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Enzyme sensor for determining a concentration of glutamate

Assignee: Unitika Ltd
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Filing: 1987-08-12
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Granted: 1989-03-14
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Expires: 2007-08-12
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is an enzyme sensor for determining a concentration of glutamate comprising an immobilize enzyme acting specifically to a substrate and a transducer for converting the quantitative change of a substance or heat which is produced or consumed during an enzyme reaction to an electrical signal, wherein the enzyme is glutamine synthetase and the transducer is the pH glass electrode or ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET). The enzyme sensor can be miniaturized and can accurately determine a concentration of glutamate even when it is low.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takeaki Iida
  • 👤 Takeshi Kawabe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 14:36
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/001; C12Q1/005; G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/403; G01N27/414; G01N27/4145; G01N33/00; G01N33/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/817

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 62 words
An enzyme sensor for determining a concentration of glutamate comprising an immobilize enzyme acting specifically to a substrate and a transducer for converting the quantitative change of a substance or heat which is produced or consumed during an enzyme reaction to an electrical signal, wherein the enzyme is glutamine synthetase and the transducer is the pH glass electrode or ion-sensitive field-effect transistor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 62 words
An enzyme sensor for determining a concentration of glutamate comprising an immobilize enzyme acting specifically to a substrate and a transducer for converting the quantitative change of a substance or heat which is produced or consumed during an enzyme reaction to an electrical signal, wherein the enzyme is glutamine synthetase and the transducer is the pH glass electrode or ion-sensitive field-effect transistor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The enzyme sensor according to claim 1 wherein glutamine synthetase is isolated from a microorganism having a most suitable growth temperature of 50° to 85° C.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-03-13 1992-09-12 1993-03-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-03-13 1996-09-12 1997-03-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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