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Immobilized enzyme electrodes
Assignee: Cambridge Life Sciences PLC
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Filing: 1988-10-19
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Granted: 1993-07-27
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Expires: 2008-10-19
Abstract
Abstract Enzyme electrodes are described which are of reduced sensitivity to alcohol. The electrodes comprise a porous resin-bonded layer of powdered carbon or graphite, onto which the enzyme is immobilized, that layer containing either finely divided platinum oxide, or finely divided platinum the surface of which is provided with a thin oxide film, e.g. by an anodisation process, the finely divided platinum oxide or anodised platinum being uniformly dispersed throughout the resin-bonded carbon or graphite layer and preferably preadsorbed onto the surface of the powdered carbon or graphite prior to bonding. Also disclosed is a method of making such electrodes by a polarization treatment of a preassembled platinized electrode.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Mullen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:56
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/001; C12Q1/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
In an enzyme electrode comprising a) an electrically conductive support member comprising a porous, electrically conductive layer of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles having a particle size in the range of about 3 to about 50 nm and having dispersed throughout said layer and in intimate contact with said carbon or graphite particles, finely-divided particles of or containing a platinum group metal having a particle size in the range of about 15 to 25 Angstroms, said carbon or graphite particles and said platinum group metal or metal-containing particles being bonded to-gether by a synthetic resin into a heterogeneous, porous substrate consisting essentially of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles having said platinum group metal or metal-containing particles distributed uniformly throughout said layer, and b) an effective amount of an enzyme uniformly distributed throughout said porous layer and in intimate contact with said carbon or graphite particles and said platinum group metal or metal-containing particles, said electrode being amperometrically and directly responsive to the activity of said enzyme when the electrode is immersed at an applied fixed potential in a liquid sample containing a substrate for the enzyme, an improvement which comprises using, as said metal or metal-containing particles, particles selected from the group consisting of i) particles consisting entirely of platinum oxide, and ii) particles of platinum that have been oxidized to provide a surface film of platinum oxide on the surface of the particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
In an enzyme electrode comprising a) an electrically conductive support member comprising a porous, electrically conductive layer of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles having a particle size in the range of about 3 to about 50 nm and having dispersed throughout said layer and in intimate contact with said carbon or graphite particles, finely-divided particles of or containing a platinum group metal having a particle size in the range of about 15 to 25 Angstroms, said carbon or graphite particles and said platinum group metal or metal-containing particles being bonded to-gether by a synthetic resin into a heterogeneous, porous substrate consisting essentially of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles having said platinum group metal or metal-containing particles distributed uniformly throughout said layer, and b) an effective amount of an enzyme uniformly distributed throughout said porous layer and in intimate contact with said carbon or graphite particles and said platinum group metal or metal-containing particles, said electrode being amperometrically and directly responsive to the activity of said enzyme when the electrode is immersed at an applied fixed potential in a liquid sample containing a substrate for the enzyme, an improvement which comprises using, as said metal or metal-containing particles, particles selected from the group consisting of i) particles consisting entirely of platinum oxide, and ii) particles of platinum that have been oxidized to provide a surface film of platinum oxide on the surface of the particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic resin is a hydrophobic synthetic resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic resin is a fluorocarbon resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 3, wherein the fluorocarbon resin is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 1, wherein the particles of platinum oxide or oxidized platinum metal are adsorbed on the surface of the particles of carbon or graphite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 1, wherein said heterogeneous substrate of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles contains platinum particles, the surface of which has been anodised to provide a thin oxide film thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 1, wherein the enzyme is an oxido-reductase.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 7, wherein the oxidoreductase is glucose oxidase.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 1, wherein said heterogeneous substrate of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles comprising said platinum oxide, or said oxidised particles of platinum, is provided as a porous surface layer bonded to an underlying support member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 9, wherein said underlying support member is electrically conductive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 10, wherein the electrically conductive support member is an electrically conductive carbon paper.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 1, wherein the surface which is exposed to the liquid sample is protected by a microporous membrane permeable to said substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
An enzyme electrode according to claim 12, wherein said membrane is a polycarbonate membrane.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of reducing the alcohol sensitivity of an enzyme electrode comprising: a) an electrically conductive support member comprising a porous, electrically conductive layer of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles having a particle size of about 3 to about 50 nm, and having dispersed throughout said layer and in intimate contact with said carbon or graphite particles, finely divided particles of platinum said carbon or graphite particles and said platinum particles being bonded together by a synthetic resin into a heterogeneous porous substrate consisting essentially of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles having said finely-divided platinum particles distributed uniformly throughout the layer, and b) an effective amount of an enzyme uniformly distributed throughout said porous layer, and in intimate contact with said carbon or graphite particles and said finely-divided platinum particles, said electrode being amperometrically and directly responsive to the activity of said enzyme when the electrode is immersed at an applied fixed potential in a liquid sample containing a substrate for the enzyme, which method comprises the step of subjecting the platinum particles to an anodization treatment, before or after incorporation into the electrically conductive layer of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles, thereby to provide said platinum particles with an anodized surface.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of reducing the alcohol sensitivity of an enzyme electrode comprising: a) an electrically conductive support member comprising a porous, electrically conductive layer of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles having a particle size of about 3 to about 50 nm, and having dispersed throughout said layer and in intimate contact with said carbon or graphite particles, finely divided particles of platinum said carbon or graphite particles and said platinum particles being bonded together by a synthetic resin into a heterogeneous porous substrate consisting essentially of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles having said finely-divided platinum particles distributed uniformly throughout the layer, and b) an effective amount of an enzyme uniformly distributed throughout said porous layer, and in intimate contact with said carbon or graphite particles and said finely-divided platinum particles, said electrode being amperometrically and directly responsive to the activity of said enzyme when the electrode is immersed at an applied fixed potential in a liquid sample containing a substrate for the enzyme, which method comprises the step of subjecting the platinum particles to an anodization treatment, before or after incorporation into the electrically conductive layer of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles, thereby to provide said platinum particles with an anodized surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein said anodization treatment is effected after the incorporation of the platinum particles into the porous layer of resin-bonded carbon or graphite particles and before or after the enzyme is uniformly distributed throughout the porous layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said anodisation is effected by subjecting the electrically conductive support member comprising said particles incorporated thereon in said porous layer, to a polarisation treatment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein said anodisation treatment comprises subjecting the electrically conductive support member comprising said particles, to a polarisation at a potential of from +1 to +2 volts with reference to a silver/silver chloride electrode for a period of from 1 to 30 minutes.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein the polarisation treatment is effected at a potential of about +1.5 volts with reference to a silver/silver chloride electrode.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein said polarisation treatment comprises exposing the electrode to cyclical polarisation at potentials of about ±2 volts with reference to a silver/silver chloride reference electrode for a period of from 1 to 30 minutes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said cyclical polarisation treatment is effected over the range ±1.5 volts with reference to a silver/silver chloride reference electrode.
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