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 Sensor devices

Details
Inventors: Vadgama, Pankaj M.; Higson, Seamus P. J.;
Assignee: The Victoria University of Manchester (Manchester, GB2)
Primary Examiner: Bell; Bruce F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cushman Darby & Cushman

Sensor devices comprising enzyme electrodes incorporating a microporous membrane coated with the carbonaceous material known as "diamond-like carbon" (most conveniently deposited by decomposition of a hydrocarbon, induced by radiation or a high electric field). The membrane material is preferably a polycarbonate and its thickness preferably less than 10 microns, and the coating is preferably 0.01 to 5 .mu.m thick. The preferred porosity is provided by pores of the order of 0.05 to 0.01 microns. The coated membrane imparts high resistance to fouling by contact with whole blood, extends the linearity of the electrode response over a substantially greater range, e.g. in the analytical determination of glucose in blood, and combines a high degree of restriction to passage of interferents while retaining high permeability to hydrogen peroxide and oxygen. Most conveniently used for amperometric measurements, especially using a Clark electrode pair, with an "active" anode of platinum.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION We claim: 1.
A sensor device, useful for electrolytic analytical procedures, incorporating a carbonaceous material having characteristics comparable with that of diamond known as diamond-like carbon which serves as a shield to exclude interferents.
2.
A sensor device as claimed in claim 1 in which a working electrode is surrounded by at least one diffusion-limiting membrane, wherein the said membrane has a coating comprising a carbonaceous material having characteristics comparable with that of diamond known as diamond-like carbon.
3.
A sensor device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the working electrode is a metal.
4.
A sensor device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the metal is platinum.
5.
A sensor device as claimed in claim 4 wherein the working electrode is in the form of a platinum disc surrounded by a silver ring as reference electrode.
6.
A sensor device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the membrane is made of a permselective membrane material comprising a microporous membrane with low permeability.
7.
A sensor device as claimed in claim 6 wherein the membrane has pores which are of the order of 0.
05 to 0.
01 microns in size.
8.
A sensor device according to claim 6 wherein the microporous membrane is a polycarbonate.
9.
A sensor device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the membrane has a thickness less than 10 microns.
10.
A sensor device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the coating of diamond-like carbon is of a thickness in the range 0.
01 to 5 .
mu.
m.
11.
A sensor device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the membrane is cleaned before coating.
12.
As sensor device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the coating of "diamond-like carbon" is applied to the outer surface of the membrane or, if more than one membrane is used, the coating of diamond-like carbon is on that membrane or membrane surface which is nearest to the medium being studied or analyzed.
13.
A sensor device according to claim 12 wherein the diamond-like carbon is applied to the surface remote from the active electrode and nearer to the surrounding media


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