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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2002
Mark S. Vreeke, Houston, TX (US);
Mary Ellen Warchal-windham, Osceola, IN (US);
Christina Blaschke, White Pigeon, MI (US);
Barbara J. Mikel, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Howard A. Cooper, Elkhart, IN (US);
Mark S. Vreeke, Houston, TX (US);
Mary Ellen Warchal-Windham, Osceola, IN (US);
Christina Blaschke, White Pigeon, MI (US);
Barbara J. Mikel, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Howard A. Cooper, Elkhart, IN (US);
Bayer Corporation, Elkhart, IN (US);
Abstract
Reagents for detecting an analyte are described. A reagent comprises (a) an enzyme selected from the group consisting of a flavoprotein, a quinoprotein, and a combination thereof; and (b) a mediator selected from the group consisting of a phenothiazine, a phenoxazine, and a combination thereof. In addition, reagents having good stability to radiation sterilization are described. Electrochemical sensors and sampling devices comprising such reagents, methods of producing a sterilized device including such reagents, and methods for detecting an analyte which utilize such reagents are described as well.