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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2008
Terence Alan Reid, Abingdon, GB;
Shridhara Alva Karinka, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Milind P. Nagale, Lowell, MA (US);
Yi Wang, Southborough, MA (US);
Gurdial Sanghera, Oxon, GB;
Terence Alan Reid, Abingdon, GB;
Shridhara Alva Karinka, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Milind P. Nagale, Lowell, MA (US);
Yi Wang, Southborough, MA (US);
Gurdial Sanghera, Oxon, GB;
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrochemical cell for detection and quantification of analytes in a liquid sample, particularly a liquid sample having a small volume. In a preferred embodiment, the electrochemical cell comprises an assembly of conducting layers and insulating layers. The electrochemical cell can be formed by depositing conducting materials and insulating materials in alternating layers on an insulating substrate. It is preferred that the layer furthest from the insulating substrate be an insulating layer to minimize the damage of the conducting layers during handling of the electrochemical cell. In another embodiment, the assembly of conducting layers and insulating layers can be formed on both major surfaces of the insulating substrate. The assembly can comprise at least one working electrode and at least one other electrode, e.g., a dual-purpose reference/counter electrode.