Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.

F. Hoffmann-la Roche Ag

Stacy H Duvall

Dieter Heindl

Peter Gebauer

Carina Horn

Michael Marquant

Thomas Meier

Peter Kratzsch

Christine Nortmeyer

Klaus Andreas Bauer-Espindola

The present invention relates to a chemical compound or a salt or solvate thereof being an 1-amino-phenazine derivative and to uses thereof. The present invention further relates to a chemistry matrix and to a test element comprising the aforesaid chemical compound. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for determining the amount of an analyte in a sample, comprising contacting said sample with a chemistry matrix according to the present invention, estimating the amount of electrons liberated or consumed by the chemistry matrix in the presence of said liquid sample, and thereby determining the amount of an analyte in a liquid sample.

Phenazinium mediators

Azo compounds are disclosed that do not form azoxy dimers and that do not have any reactive nitroso groups. Also disclosed are use of the azo compounds as mediators in optical and electrochemical diagnostic methods, as well as detection reagents, kits and test elements that include such azo compounds and that can be used in the diagnostic methods.

Azo mediators and methods of use thereof

Growing community of inventors

Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Stacy H Duvall