Bayer Corporation

Miles Inc.

Bayer Healthcare LLC

Michael L Bloczynski

Paul F Corey

James P Albarella

Matthew K Musho

Hans-Ulrich Siegmund

Yingping Deng

Alison J Murray

Jennifer Farr

Thomas Boecker

Disclosed is a method for cleaning optical surfaces, such as those in a urine analyzer, which surfaces come into repeated contact with urine test samples. The method involves contacting the optical surfaces with an aqueous solution of a quaternary ammonium or phosphonium salt, a non-ionic surfactant and a divalent ion.

Cleaning method for optical surfaces of urine analyzers

The present invention involves a method for the preparation of substituted 3-(phenylimino)-3 H-phenothiazines or phenoxazines which method involves reacting phenothiazine or phenoxazine with an aromatic amine in the presence of periodic acid as coupling agent.

Method for the preparation of substituted

Disclosed is an improved electrode suitable for the electrochemical regeneration of the co-enzymes NADH and NADPH. The electrode has imparted on its surface a mediator function which is a 3-phenylimino-3H-phenothiazine or a 3-phenylimino-3H-phenoxazine. Also disclosed is a method of improving the performance of a biochemical fuel cell which operates with a dehydrogenase as a catalyst and a co-enzyme as the energy-transferring redox couple which involves using the improved electrode in the fuel cell.

Mediators suitable for the electrochemical regeneration of NADH, NADPH

Disclosed are arylazo chromoionophores characterized by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen or a monovalent cation, Y is H or methoxy and R is a ringed aromatic organic structure which affects the optical absorption properties of the compounds. Also disclosed is a method for the detection of calcium ion using these compounds.

Arylazo chromoionophores

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