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Biosensor and method for producing the same
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-19
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2014-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A biosensor for rapid quantification of a specific component contained in various biological samples with high accuracy has an electrically insulating base, an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode formed on one face of the insulating base, and a reaction layer formed on the insulating base in close contact with the electrode system. The reaction layer contains at least a hydrophilic polymer, a buffer and an enzyme which is separated from the buffer.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomohiro Yamamoto
- 👤 Mariko Miyahara
- 👤 Toshihiko Yoshioka
- 👤 Satoko Fujisawa
- 👤 Shiro Nankai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:08
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/001; C12Q1/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for producing a biosensor comprising the steps of: forming a first layer containing an enzyme and a hydrophilic polymer by using water as the medium on a face of an insulating base in close contact with an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on said insulating base; and forming a second layer containing a buffer on said first layer by using an organic solvent solution of a lipid which does not dissolve said hydrophilic polymer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for producing a biosensor comprising the steps of: forming a first layer containing an enzyme and a hydrophilic polymer by using water as the medium on a face of an insulating base in close contact with an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on said insulating base; and forming a second layer containing a buffer on said first layer by using an organic solvent solution of a lipid which does not dissolve said hydrophilic polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said step of forming the first layer comprises spreading an aqueous solution which dissolves the enzyme and the hydrophilic polymer on the insulating base and drying the spread solution, and wherein said step of forming the second layer comprises spreading a solution obtained by dispersing the buffer in an organic solvent solution and drying the spread solution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 2, wherein said aqueous solution which dissolves the enzyme and the hydrophilic polymer further dissolves an electron acceptor.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for producing a biosensor comprising the steps of: forming a first layer containing a buffer and a hydrophilic polymer by using water as the medium on a face of an insulating base in close contact with an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode provided on said insulating base; and forming a second layer containing a hydrophilic polymer and an enzyme on said first layer by using an organic solvent as the medium that does not dissolve said hydrophilic polymer contained in the first layer.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for producing a biosensor comprising the steps of: forming a first layer containing a buffer and a hydrophilic polymer by using water as the medium on a face of an insulating base in close contact with an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode provided on said insulating base; and forming a second layer containing a hydrophilic polymer and an enzyme on said first layer by using an organic solvent as the medium that does not dissolve said hydrophilic polymer contained in the first layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 4, wherein said step of forming the first layer comprises spreading an aqueous solution which dissolves the buffer and the hydrophilic polymer on the insulating base and drying the spread solution, and wherein said step of forming the second layer comprises spreading an organic solvent solution of the hydrophilic polymer on the first layer and drying the spread solution, and further dropping an aqueous solution of the enzyme on the second layer and drying the dropped solution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 5, wherein said aqueous solution of the enzyme further dissolves an electron acceptor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 5, further comprising a step of forming a third layer by spreading an organic solvent solution of a lipid over the second layer and drying the spread solution.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for producing a biosensor comprising: a first step of spreading an aqueous solution containing a hydrophilic polymer and a buffer on an insulating base in close contact with an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode provided on a face of said insulating base and drying the spread solution, and a second step of spreading an organic solvent solution containing at least an enzyme and a hydrophilic polymer over the layer and drying the spread solution.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for producing a biosensor comprising: a first step of spreading an aqueous solution containing a hydrophilic polymer and a buffer on an insulating base in close contact with an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode provided on a face of said insulating base and drying the spread solution, and a second step of spreading an organic solvent solution containing at least an enzyme and a hydrophilic polymer over the layer and drying the spread solution.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 8, wherein either of said aqueous solution employed in said first step on the organic solvent solution employed in said second step further contains an electron acceptor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 9, wherein the organic solvent solution employed in said second step further contains a hydrophilic polymer.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for producing a biosensor comprising the steps of: forming a first layer containing an enzyme and a hydrophilic polymer by using water as the medium on a face of an insulating base in close contact with an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on said insulating base; and forming a second layer containing a buffer on said first layer by using an organic solvent solution of a hydrophilic polymer, which solvent does not dissolve said hydrophilic polymer contained in the first layer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for producing a biosensor comprising the steps of: forming a first layer containing an enzyme and a hydrophilic polymer by using water as the medium on a face of an insulating base in close contact with an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on said insulating base; and forming a second layer containing a buffer on said first layer by using an organic solvent solution of a hydrophilic polymer, which solvent does not dissolve said hydrophilic polymer contained in the first layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 11, further comprising a step of forming a third layer by spreading an organic solvent solution of a lipid over the second layer and drying the spread solution.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 11, wherein said step of forming the first layer comprises spreading an aqueous solution which dissolves the enzyme and the hydrophilic polymer on the insulating base and drying the spread solution, and wherein said step of forming the second layer comprises spreading a solution obtained by dispersing the buffer in the organic solvent solution and drying the spread solution.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 13, wherein said aqueous solution which dissolves the enzyme and the hydrophilic polymer further dissolves an electron acceptor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method for producing a biosensor in accordance with claim 13, wherein said aqueous solution which dissolves the enzyme and the hydrophilic polymer further dissolves an electron acceptor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
107 words
A biosensor comprising: an electrical insulating base, an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on a face of said insulating base, and a reaction layer formed on said insulating base in close contact with said electrode system; wherein said reaction layer is a laminate of at least two layers, and wherein a first reaction layer is in contact with said electrode system and contains an enzyme, an electron acceptor and a hydrophilic polymer, and a second reaction layer is on top of said first reaction layer and contains a buffer and a lipid, said enzyme being separated from said buffer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
107 words
A biosensor comprising: an electrical insulating base, an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on a face of said insulating base, and a reaction layer formed on said insulating base in close contact with said electrode system; wherein said reaction layer is a laminate of at least two layers, and wherein a first reaction layer is in contact with said electrode system and contains an enzyme, an electron acceptor and a hydrophilic polymer, and a second reaction layer is on top of said first reaction layer and contains a buffer and a lipid, said enzyme being separated from said buffer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
105 words
A biosensor comprising, an electrical insulating base, an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on a face of said insulating base, and a reaction layer formed on said insulating base in close contact with said electrode system; wherein said reaction layer is a laminate of at least two layers, and wherein a first reaction layer is in contact with said electrode system and contains an enzyme and an electron acceptor and a second reaction layer is on top of said first reaction layer and contains a buffer and a hydrophilic polymer, said enzyme being separated from said buffer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
105 words
A biosensor comprising, an electrical insulating base, an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on a face of said insulating base, and a reaction layer formed on said insulating base in close contact with said electrode system; wherein said reaction layer is a laminate of at least two layers, and wherein a first reaction layer is in contact with said electrode system and contains an enzyme and an electron acceptor and a second reaction layer is on top of said first reaction layer and contains a buffer and a hydrophilic polymer, said enzyme being separated from said buffer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
121 words
A biosensor comprising, an electrical insulating base, an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on a face of said insulating base and a reaction layer formed on said insulating base in close contact with said electrode system; wherein said reaction layer is a laminate of at least three layers, and wherein a first reaction layer is in contact with said electrode system and contains an enzyme and an electron acceptor, a second reaction layer is on top of said first reaction layer and contains a buffer and a hydrophilic polymer and a third reaction layer is on top of said second reaction layer and contains a lipid, said enzyme being separated from said buffer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
121 words
A biosensor comprising, an electrical insulating base, an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode which are provided on a face of said insulating base and a reaction layer formed on said insulating base in close contact with said electrode system; wherein said reaction layer is a laminate of at least three layers, and wherein a first reaction layer is in contact with said electrode system and contains an enzyme and an electron acceptor, a second reaction layer is on top of said first reaction layer and contains a buffer and a hydrophilic polymer and a third reaction layer is on top of said second reaction layer and contains a lipid, said enzyme being separated from said buffer.
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