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Electrochemical sensors having improved selectivity and enhanced sensitivity

Patent 5916156 Issued on June 29, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 7, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Electrochemical biosensor stability Patent #: 5525511
Issued on: 06/11/1996
Inventor: D'Costa

Inventors

Application

No. 798387 filed on 02/07/1997

US Classes:

205/778, And using semipermeable membrane204/403.11, Glucose oxidase204/403.15, Electrode containing free carbon422/82.03, Ion selective electrode436/95, Glucose600/347Blood glucose

Examiners

Primary: Peffley, Michael
Assistant: Winakur, Eric F.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

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International Classes

G01N 027/327
C12Q 001/00

Foreign Application Priority Data

1996-02-15 DE

Abstract

The present invention describes electrochemical sensors, preferably electrochemical biosensors, in which the reference electrode and the measuring electrode are separated from one another by a porous, electrically nonconductive sheet material.

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