Abstract: A solid state, multi-use electrochemical sensor having an electrically nonconductive substrate, a working electrode, and a semi-permeable membrane covering the working electrode. The working electrode includes an electrically conductive material adhered to a portion of the substrate. A first portion of the conductive material is covered with an electrically insulating dielectric coating, and a second portion of the conductive material is covered with an active layer. The active layer includes a catalytically active quantity of an enzyme carried by platinized carbon powder particles, which are distributed throughout the active layer. A sensor package for incorporating a sensor is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 15, 1995
Date of Patent:
June 25, 1996
Assignee:
Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.
Inventors:
Thomas C. Maley, Mark W. Boden, Paul A. D'Orazio, Bonnie C. Dalzell, Peter G. Edelman, James E. Flaherty, Robert B. Green, Steven C. Lepke, Richard W. Mason, Robert R. McCaffrey, John A. Zalenski