Concentration measuring method, concentration test instrument, and concentration measuring apparatus

a technology of concentration measurement and test instrument, which is applied in the direction of instruments, measurement devices, scientific instruments, etc., can solve the problems of blood sugar not being accurately measured, the effect of reducing substances, and the measurement error is more pronounced, so as to reduce the effect of background current, and improve the effect of accuracy

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-10-20
ARKRAY INC
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This approach enables precise glucose concentration measurement with minimal interference from reductive substances and enhanced storage stability, reducing manufacturing complexity and costs by using a stable Ru complex that maintains its oxidative form, even when exposed to light or water.

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Nevertheless, in a reaction system combining GOD with potassium ferricyanide, the problems discussed below are encountered with a method for measuring glucose concentration by an electrochemical process, typified by amperometry.
The first of these problems is the effect of reductive substances.
The greater is the amount of voltage applied between the electrodes, the more types and quantity of reductive substances that are oxidized, and the more pronounced is this measurement error.
Therefore, when potassium ferricyanide is used as the mediator, blood sugar cannot be measured accurately unless the final concentration is determined by correcting the measured value.
Another problem pertains to the storage stability of the glucose sensor when glucose concentration is measured with a portable blood sugar measurement device and a glucose sensor.
Potassium ferricyanide is susceptible to the effects of light and water, and when exposed to these, receives electrons from sources other than glucose and turns into reductive potassium ferrocyanide.
Furthermore, to extend the service life of the glucose sensor, it has to be sealed in a moisture-tight state by performing nitrogen replacement or other such treatment in order to avoid exposure to moisture, and this complicates manufacture and drives up the cost when the glucose sensor is mass-produced on an industrial scale.

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[0091]In this example, the electrode response characteristics of glucose sensors were evaluated by examining CV waveforms. The CV waveform was examined by applying spots of glucose solution on the reagent layer of the glucose sensor, sweeping such that the sweep rate was 50 mV / sec and the applied voltage was 0 mV→+800 mV→0 mV→−800 mV→0 mV→+800 mV, and measuring the response current during the sweep. The glucose solution used here was a standard solution with a concentration of 200 mg / dL (prepared by dissolving glucose in physiological saline (0.9 wt % NaCl)). The amount of spot application of the glucose solution on the reagent layer was 1 μL. FIG. 6 shows the CV waveforms.

[0092]It can be seen from the CV waveforms in FIG. 6 that within a range in which the applied voltage was 0 mV→+800 mV on the second time, the response current value was at its maximum when the applied voltage was approximately 100 mV with the glucose sensor 1 of the present invention in which [Ru(III)(NH3)6]Cl3 w...

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[0094]In this example, it was examined whether glucose concentration can be accurately measured at a low voltage (200 mV). To this end, the response current value was measured using four different standard solutions with glucose concentrations of 0 mg / dL, 200 mg / dL, 400 mg / dL, and 600 mg / dL and using the glucose sensor 1 of the present invention and the comparative glucose sensor 1, at applied voltages of 500 mV and 200 mV. The response current value was measured 5 seconds after the spot application of 1 μL of standard solution to the reagent layer, with the application of voltage held steady between the first and second electrodes. These results are given in FIG. 7.

[0095]As can be seen from FIG. 7. when the applied voltage was 500 mV, the glucose sensor 1 of the present invention exhibited good linearity for the group of plotted points, indicating that glucose sensor can be measured favorably even when the glucose concentration is high (400 mg / dL or higher). In contrast, with the c...

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[0098]In this example, it was examined how long it took to measure the glucose concentration favorably. To this end, 500 mV voltage application between the first and second electrodes was commenced 0, 1, 2, or 10 seconds after the spot application of 1 μL of whole blood with a glucose concentration of 400 mg / dL to the reagent layer, the response current was measured during sustained voltage application, and the change over time was measured. These results are given in FIGS. 8 and 9.

[0099]It can be seen from FIG. 8 that with the glucose sensor 1 of the present invention, the individual measurement values obtained 3 seconds after the start of voltage application were the same, regardless of the time before voltage application (the time in a non-application state). Therefore, it can be concluded that the glucose sensor of the present invention gives stable measurement results as long as the application time is at least 3 seconds, and, as seen in FIG. 9, that the application time can be...

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The present invention relates to technology for constructing a reaction system including a test target, an oxidation-reduction enzyme, and an electron mediator, and measuring the concentration of the test target by an electrochemical process. A Ru compound is used as the electron mediator. The present invention provides a concentration test instrument including a substrate, first and second electrodes formed on the substrate, and a reagent layer formed as a solid. The reagent layer contains an oxidation-reduction enzyme and a Ru compound, and is constituted so as to dissolve and construct a liquid phase reaction system when a sample liquid is supplied.

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[0001]This application is a 371 National Stage Entry of PCT / JP02 / 08855 filed on Aug. 30, 2002.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to technology for measuring a concentration of a test target (such as glucose or cholesterol) contained in a sample liquid (such as blood or another such biological sample, or a prepared liquid thereof).BACKGROUND ART[0003]Enzyme reactions are used as a way to quantify glucose concentration. In a typical case, glucose oxidase (GOD) is used as the enzyme. GOD is an enzyme which is linked to flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), which is a coenzyme. The enzyme reaction of glucose when GOD is used proceeds according to the following chemical formula (In the formula, FADH2 is the reduction type of the FAD).Glucose+GOD / FAD→δ−Gluconolactone+GOD / FADH2 [0004]When blood sugar levels are measured in a clinical setting, glucose concentrations are sometimes quantified by measuring the change in absorbance, which corresponds to the change in glucose concen...

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Patent Type & AuthorityPatents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01N27/416C12Q1/00G01N27/327C12Q1/32G01N27/30
CPCC12Q1/004C12Q1/001G01N27/3271
InventorNAGAKAWA, KENJIYAMAOKA, HIDEAKI
OwnerARKRAY INC