Method for detecting an interferent contribution in a biosensor

Abstract

A method for detecting an interferent contribution in a biosensor is disclosed. Herein, the biosensor has a first electrode (), a second electrode, and a third electrode (), wherein the first electrode () and the second electrode are covered by a membrane, wherein the first electrode () further includes an enzyme or wherein the first electrode () is covered by an enzyme layer. Further, the first electrode (), the second electrode, and the third electrode () are connected via a potentiostat, wherein, in a normal operational mode, via the potentiostat an electrical potential difference is applied between the first electrode () and the second electrode in a manner that the first electrode () allows for oxidative processes and the third electrode () allows for reductive processes. The method comprises the steps of: The method allows deducting the presence and, preferably, the amount of the interferent in an unambiguous way and is, generally, applicable in case of more than one kind of interferent. Neither additional working electrodes nor supplementary circuit components are required. The method is implementable within sensor electronics architectures of standard biosensors and, thus, applicable in already existing biosensor systems.