US20040094413A1 - Method for making a cell for electrochemical analysis - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to test cells for electrochemical analysis.
- Test cells for electrochemical analysis are well known. They have been used to determine the concentration of various analytes from biological samples, particularly from blood. Cells for electrochemical analysis are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,413,690; 5,762,770 and 5,798,031; as well as in International Publication No. WO99/13101, each of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
- An electrochemical biosensor typically includes a sensor strip.
- the sensor strip includes a space that holds the sample to be analyzed, may include reagents to be released into the sample, and includes an electrode set.
- the electrode set normally includes an insulating substrate, and electrodes that contact the sample, which have contact pads for electrically connecting the electrodes to the electronics of an analysis apparatus.
- a cell for electrochemical analysis comprising a body having a chamber, and a pair of electrodes opposing each other within the chamber comprising a metal rod extending through the body transverse to the longitudinal direction and removed within the capillary channel.
- at least one reagent is provided within the capillary channel.
- the cell may be part of a plurality of such cells connected in seriatim.
- a method of making a cell for electrochemical analysis comprising molding a body with a metal rod, forming a capillary channel transverse to the metal rod, and removing the metal rod from within the capillary channel thereby forming a pair of opposing electrodes.
- the method further comprises depositing at least one reagent within the capillary channel.
- the method comprises molding a body as a parallel row of cell bodies with a metal rod transverse to the row of cell bodies.
- a method of electrochemically analyzing a sample comprising drawing the sample within a cell for electrochemical analysis of the type described above, and applying a difference in electrical potential across the electrodes.
- fluid samples may be analyzed according to the numerous aspects of the invention.
- human body fluids such as whole blood, blood serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid may be measured.
- fermentation products and in environmental substances, which potentially contain environmental contaminants, may be measured.
- FIG. 1 presents a perspective view of an cell for electrochemical analysis according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 2 presents a top plan view of the FIG. 1 cell.
- FIG. 3 presents a side cross-sectional view taken along line 3 - 3 of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 presents a side cross-section view taken along line 4 - 4 of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 5 presents a perspective view of a body comprising a plurality of cell bodies, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 6 presents a perspective cross-sectional view taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 5.
- FIG. 7 presents the perspective cross-sectional view of FIG. 6 with a reagent deposited within the cells.
- FIG. 8 presents a perspective of a cell for electrochemical analysis according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 9 presents a perspective view of a body comprising a plurality of cell bodies, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 10 presents a schematic view of a sample analysis method and apparatus.
- FIG. 11 presents a top plan view of a rotary clip for use with the cell of the invention.
- FIG. 12 presents a side plan view of a linear clip for use with the cell of the invention.
- FIG. 13 presents an end view of a cell according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 14 presents an end view of a cell having a chamber with an oblong cross-section, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 15 is a side cross-sectional view of a cell having a chamber that is enlarged at one end, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 16 is a side cross-sectional view of a cell having a chamber that is enlarged at one end, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 17 is an end view of a cell according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 18 is a side cross-sectional view of the FIG. 17 cell taken along line 18 - 18 of FIG. 17.
- FIG. 19 is an enlarged top pan view of a rod according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 20 is a side view of the FIG. 19 rod.
- FIG. 21 is an end view of a cell according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 22 is a side cross-sectional view of the FIG. 21 cell taken along line 22 - 22 of FIG. 21.
- FIGS. 1 - 22 are not drawn to scale and wherein like components are numbered alike.
- FIG. 14 numerous views of a cell 10 for electrochemical analysis are presented according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 1 presents a perspective view of the cell 10
- FIG. 2 presents a top plan view
- FIG. 3 presents a side cross-sectional view taken along line 3 - 3 of FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 presents a side cross-sectional view taken along line 4 - 4 of FIG. 2.
- the cell 10 comprises a cell body 12 of dielectric material having a chamber 14 extending in a longitudinal direction 16 .
- the cell body 12 is an annular wall that defines the chamber 14 .
- a pair of electrodes 18 and 19 opposing each other within the chamber comprise a rod of electrically conductive material extending through the cell body 12 transverse to the longitudinal direction 16 and removed within the chamber 14 .
- the chamber 14 divides the rod of electrically conductive material, thereby forming the pair of opposing electrodes 18 and 19 .
- the rod of electrically conductive material preferably extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 16 of the cell body 12 (particularly if cylindrical) or the chamber 14 .
- perpendicular is intended to indicate an angle on the order of 90°, and is intended to include moderate deviations from exactly 90° to the extent that functionality of the electrochemical cell is not adversely effected. Some variation is inevitable in a manufacturing process.
- the pair of electrodes 18 and 19 penetrate the annular wall of the cell body 12 within the chamber 14 .
- the metal rod, and hence the electrodes 18 and 19 may be circular in cross section (as shown), or square, rectangular, triangular, polygonal, or any other shape suitable for an electrode.
- the chamber 14 is a capillary channel and extends all the way through the cell body 12 .
- the size and location of the chamber 14 are such that the rod of electrically conductive material is divided with a dielectric gap 40 between a first portion 42 that terminates at the inner wall of the chamber 14 on one side of the chamber 14 and a second portion 44 that terminates at the inner wall of the chamber 14 on an opposite side of the chamber 14 .
- the rod of electrically conductive material passes from one side to the other, but is divided.
- the gap 40 is presented from another view in FIG. 13 as seen looking into one of the ends of cell 10 .
- Another view of the gap 40 is presented in FIG. 14 wherein the chamber 14 is oblong transverse to the axis of the rod.
- the gap 40 is within the range, inclusive, of 1 micrometer to 3000 micrometers. According to a more preferred embodiment, the gap 40 is within the range, inclusive, of 5-1000 micrometers. According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the gap 40 is on the order 25 micrometers.
- the cell body 12 is preferably injection molded around the rod, thus embedding the rod in the cell body 12 , and the rod is removed from within the chamber 14 by, for example, mechanical or laser drilling using machining methods known in the art thereby reducing the rod to individual electrodes 18 and 19 .
- the diameter of the hole drilled is preferably slightly larger than the diameter of the rod so that the two electrodes are separated and electrically insulated from each other, as shown in FIG. 4.
- the hole drilled may be circular in cross-section.
- the chamber 14 may be partially molded, and the chamber 14 may be fully or partially formed by removing the dielectric material forming the body 12 .
- Examples of metals that may be implemented in forming the electrodes 18 and 19 include aluminum, carbon (such as graphite), cobalt, copper, gallium, gold, indium, iridium, iron, lead, magnesium, mercury (as an amalgam), nickel, niobium, osmium, palladium, platinum, rhenium, rhodium, selenium, silicon (such as highly doped polycrystalline silicon), silver, tantalum, tin, titanium, tungsten, uranium, vanadium, zinc, zirconium, mixtures thereof, and alloys or metallic compounds of these elements.
- the electrode set is constructed of gold, platinum, palladium, iridium, or alloys of these metals, since such noble metals and their alloys are unreactive in biological systems.
- the rod may be a material or a metal other than a noble metal, for example graphite or copper.
- the surface of the electrodes 18 and 19 within the chamber may be plated with a noble metal after the metal rod is removed from within the chamber 14 , for example by immersion or electroless plating.
- the volume of chamber 14 within the electrochemical cell may be relatively small, such as 5 microliters or less. Volumes as small as 1 microliter or less are envisioned in the practice of the invention. Volume of the chamber 14 may be reduced by reducing the height of the cell 10 in the longitudinal direction 16 , by reducing the diameter of the chamber 14 , and/or by making the chamber oblong, as presented in FIG. 14.
- the chamber 14 need not have a constant cross-section section. For example, it may have a smaller diameter at one end of the body than the other.
- a cell 100 having a body 112 and a chamber 114 is presented wherein the chamber 114 is enlarged on one end by a plurality of concentric circular sections 102 , each section 102 closer to the end of the cell 100 having a larger diameter than the previous one.
- a cell 200 having a body 212 and a chamber 214 is presented wherein the chamber 214 is enlarged on one end and reduces in diameter with curvilinear sloping sides to the reduced diameter on the other end. Enlarging the chamber on one end facilitates applying the sample to the cell particularly if done manually.
- FIG. 5 a perspective view of an embodiment is presented wherein the cell 10 is part of a plurality of cells 10 connected in seriatim.
- FIG. 6 presents a cross-sectional view of the cells 10 of FIG. 5 taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 5.
- Each chamber 14 divides the rod of electrically conductive material.
- FIG. 7 presents a view identical to FIG. 6, except the cells 10 further comprise at least one reagent 20 within the chamber 14 .
- the at least one reagent 20 is deposited on the cell body 12 within the chamber 14 and overlying the electrodes 18 and 19 .
- the cells 10 connected in seriatim as shown in FIGS. 5 - 7 may be used in that form, or may be separated into individual cells 10 , as shown in FIGS. 1 - 4 .
- the reagent may be deposited, for example, by dipping the cell into the reagent in liquid form to a depth that deposits the reagent at the desired level within the chamber 14 .
- the reagent may be drawn into the cell body 12 via capillary action.
- the reagent may reach an equilibrium level that may correspond to the desired level within the chamber 14 . If the desired level is less than the equilibrium level, then the cell 10 is dipped for a period of time that is less than the time it takes for the reagent to reach the equilibrium level with the chamber 14 . If the desired level is greater than the equilibrium level, then the cell 10 is dipped a greater distance into the reagent.
- a method of making a cell 10 for electrochemical analysis comprising molding a cell body 12 with a metal rod, forming a chamber 14 transverse to the metal rod, removing the metal rod from within the chamber 14 thereby forming a pair of opposing electrodes 18 and 19 .
- the method may further comprise depositing at least one reagent within the chamber 14 , for example, by drawing the reagent into the chamber 14 in liquid form via chamber action.
- the method may further comprise forming a plurality of parallel chambers 14 in the cell body 12 and removing the metal rod from within each chamber 14 .
- the chamber 14 may be at least partially formed while molding the cell body 12 .
- a method of making a cell 10 for electrochemical analysis comprising molding a body 22 as a parallel row of cell bodies 12 with a metal rod transverse to the row of cell bodies 12 , forming a plurality of parallel chambers 14 in the body 22 transverse to the metal rod, one chamber 14 for each the cell body 12 , and removing the metal rod from within each chamber 14 .
- the method may further comprise separating the cell bodies 12 , thereby forming individual cells 10 .
- the cell body 12 of FIGS. 1 - 4 is cylindrical with a pair of opposing planar sides 24 and 25 aligned with the electrodes 18 and 19 and extending in the longitudinal direction 16 , and the body 22 of FIGS. 5 - 7 is molded as a row of discrete cell bodies 12 interconnected by the metal rod that forms the electrodes 18 and 19 .
- FIG. 8 first drawing sheet
- a cell 10 is presented having cylindrical cell body 12 without the planar sides 24 and 25 .
- the cross-sectional shape of cell body 12 may also be square, rectangular, polygonal, or any other shape suitable for use in a cell 10 .
- the body 22 may comprise a parallel row of cell bodies having a cylindrical cross-section.
- the body 22 is monolithic. It may be implemented in the monolithic form, or planar sides 24 and 25 (FIGS. 1 - 7 ) may be formed by machining the body 22 , or the cell bodies 12 may be otherwise rendered discrete and interconnected by the metal rod.
- a method of electrochemically analyzing a sample 26 comprising drawing the sample into a cell 10 for electrochemical analysis and applying a difference in electrical potential, indicated as V, across the electrodes 18 and 19 .
- An electrochemical reaction commences, particularly where the electrodes 18 and 19 are closest together, that is indicative of a chemical property of the sample.
- the indication may be in the form of a current, an impedance, or other measurement, as is known in the art.
- the method may further comprise suspending at least one reagent in the sample, preferably by depositing the at least one reagent being deposited on the cell body 12 within the chamber 14 before drawing the sample 26 into the chamber.
- the novel manufacturing method of the invention creates a pair of opposing fingers in the side wall of the cell 12 that are in very close proximity, as best shown in FIGS. 4 and 6.
- the center of the chamber and the center of the metal rod are preferably aligned, and the diameter of the hole drilled through the metal rod while forming the electrodes 18 and 19 is preferably slightly larger than the diameter of the rod so that the two electrodes are separated and electrically insulated from each other, but preferably not larger than needed to reliably and repeatedly separate the electrodes, taking manufacturing tolerances and other manufacturing process variations into account.
- An analysis device 28 (shown in phantom) is typically provided to measure current, impedance, or other property.
- the analysis device may be provided with an electrical connector, and the electrochemical cell 10 is inserted into the electrical connector in contact with the electrodes 18 and 19 , manually or by an automatic feeding mechanism.
- a rotary clip 30 and a linear clip 32 are presented, according to a further aspect of the invention, for product packaging of the electrochemical cell 10 .
- the cells 10 may be stacked horizontally, vertically, and/or helically within the clips 30 and 32 .
- the bodies may also be oriented radially or circumferentially in the rotary clip 30 .
- the rotary clip 30 may be configured as a carousel.
- the cells may or may not be connected in seriatim within the clips 30 and 32 .
- the clips 30 and 32 are particularly desirable for use with an automatic analysis device 28 .
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 18 - 18 of FIG. 17.
- Cell 300 has a body 312 , a chamber 314 , and electrodes 318 and 319 .
- the chamber 314 is oblong transverse to the axis of the rod that forms the electrodes 318 and 319 , and the rod is removed from within the chamber 314 , as previously described herein.
- FIGS. 19 and 20 a top plan view and a side elevational view of a rod 320 is presented of the type used to form the electrodes 318 and 319 .
- the rod 320 comprises a disk 322 with fingers 324 extending therefrom on opposite sides of the disk 322 .
- the rod 320 may be formed, by example, by periodically stamping disks 322 in a rod of constant cross-section.
- Cell 400 has a body 412 , a chamber 414 , and the electrodes 318 and 319 .
- the chamber 414 is oblong transverse to the axis of the rod that forms the electrodes 318 and 319 , and the rod is removed from within the chamber 414 , as previously described herein.
- the chamber 414 is enlarged on one end thereby forming a funnel shape.
- the reagent 20 provides electrochemical probes for specific analytes.
- the choice of specific reagent 20 depends on the specific analyte or analytes to be measured, and are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
- An example of a reagent that may be used in cell 10 of the present invention is a reagent for measuring glucose from a whole blood sample.
- a non-limiting example of a reagent for measurement of glucose in a human blood sample contains 62.2 mg polyethylene oxide (mean molecular weight of 100-900 kilodaltons), 3.3 mg NATROSOL 250 M, 41.5 mg AVICEL RC-591 F, 89.4 mg monobasic potassium phosphate, 157.9 mg dibasic potassium phosphate, 437.3 mg potassium ferricyanide, 46.0 mg sodium succinate, 148.0 mg trehalose, 2.6 mg TRITON X-100 surfactant, and 2,000 to 9,000 units of enzyme activity per gram of reagent.
- the enzyme is prepared as an enzyme solution from 12.5 mg coenzyme PQQ and 1.21 million units of the apoenzyme of quinoprotein glucose dehydrogenase. This reagent is further described in WO 99/30152, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the reagent includes oxidized and reduced forms of a reversible electroactive compound (potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) (“ferricyanide”) and potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) (“ferrocyanide”), respectively), an electrolyte (potassium phosphate butter), and a microcrystalline material (Avicel RC-591 F-a blend of 88% microcrystalline cellulose and 12% sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose, available from FMC Corp.).
- a reversible electroactive compound potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) (“ferricyanide”) and potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) (“ferrocyanide”)
- an electrolyte potassium hexacyanoferrate
- a microcrystalline material Avicel RC-591 F-a blend of 88% microcrystalline cellulose and 12% sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose, available from FMC Corp.
- Concentrations of the components within the reagent before drying are as follows: 400 millimolar (mM) ferricyanide, 55 mM ferrocyanide, 400 mM potassium phosphate, and 2.0% (weight: volume) Avicel.
- a further description of the reagent for a hematocrit assay is found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,385,846, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- a hematocrit reagent is preferably not deposited on the surface of the electrodes 18 and 19 . It may be deposited within the chamber 14 at an end opposite to the electrodes 18 and 19 .
- the electrochemical cell of the invention may have a plurality of reagents deposited on the cell body within the chamber.
- At least one additional enzyme is used as a reaction catalyst.
- some of the examples shown in Table 1 may utilize an additional mediator, which facilitates electron transfer to the oxidized form of the mediator.
- the additional mediator may be provided to the reagent in lesser amount than the oxidized form of the mediator.
- the reagents are applied in liquid form and dried.
- dry or “dried” is intended to mean removing water from the reagent to the point where it is immobile, chemically stable, and reactive when it comes in contact with the sample.
- the cell of the present invention may also include microspheres, as described in pending patent application entitled “MICROSPHERE CONTAINING SENSOR”, attorney docket no. 9793/31, inventors Raghbir Singh Bhullar and Brian S. Hill, filed Deceber 23 , 1999 , hereby incorporated by reference.
- the microspheres decrease sample size and improve flow of the sample within the cell.
- a reagent may be deposited on the microspheres.
- the body 12 cells 10 are formed by injection molding polycarbonate around a solid gold rod on the order 500 micrometers in diameter.
- a suitable rod is available from ENGELHARD-CLAL LP, of New Jersey, U.S.A.
- the chamber 14 is mechanically drilled having a diameter on the order of 500 micrometers.
- the central axis of the drilling operation is aligned with the central axis of the rod, and perpendicular thereto.
- the actual diameter of the rod is typically slightly less than the nominal diameter of 500 micrometers.
- the actual diameter of the chamber drilled is typically slightly larger than the nominal diameter of 500 micrometers.
- the result is that the rod is divided into to electrodes separated by dielectric gap 40 having a desirable width.
- the cell 10 according to this embodiment has a length in the longitudinal direction on the order of 36 millimeters and an outside diameter on the order of 16 millimeters.
- the flat faces 24 and 25 are on the order of 14 millimeters apart.
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According to an aspect of the invention, a cell for electrochemical analysis is provided, comprising a body having a chamber, and a pair of electrodes opposing each other within the camber comprising a electrically conductive rod extending through the body transverse to the longitudinal direction and removed within the capillary channel. According to a preferred embodiment, at least one reagent is provided within the capillary channel. The cell may be part of a plurality of such cells connected in seriatim.
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- The present invention relates to test cells for electrochemical analysis.
- Test cells for electrochemical analysis are well known. They have been used to determine the concentration of various analytes from biological samples, particularly from blood. Cells for electrochemical analysis are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,413,690; 5,762,770 and 5,798,031; as well as in International Publication No. WO99/13101, each of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
- An electrochemical biosensor typically includes a sensor strip. The sensor strip includes a space that holds the sample to be analyzed, may include reagents to be released into the sample, and includes an electrode set. The electrode set normally includes an insulating substrate, and electrodes that contact the sample, which have contact pads for electrically connecting the electrodes to the electronics of an analysis apparatus.
- According to an aspect of the invention, a cell for electrochemical analysis is provided, comprising a body having a chamber, and a pair of electrodes opposing each other within the chamber comprising a metal rod extending through the body transverse to the longitudinal direction and removed within the capillary channel. According to a preferred embodiment, at least one reagent is provided within the capillary channel. The cell may be part of a plurality of such cells connected in seriatim.
- According to a further aspect of the invention, a method of making a cell for electrochemical analysis is provided, comprising molding a body with a metal rod, forming a capillary channel transverse to the metal rod, and removing the metal rod from within the capillary channel thereby forming a pair of opposing electrodes. According to a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises depositing at least one reagent within the capillary channel. According to a further aspect of the invention, the method comprises molding a body as a parallel row of cell bodies with a metal rod transverse to the row of cell bodies.
- According to a further aspect of the invention, a method of electrochemically analyzing a sample is provided, comprising drawing the sample within a cell for electrochemical analysis of the type described above, and applying a difference in electrical potential across the electrodes.
- Many fluid samples may be analyzed according to the numerous aspects of the invention. For example, human body fluids such as whole blood, blood serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid may be measured. Also fermentation products and in environmental substances, which potentially contain environmental contaminants, may be measured.
- FIG. 1 presents a perspective view of an cell for electrochemical analysis according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 2 presents a top plan view of the FIG. 1 cell.
- FIG. 3 presents a side cross-sectional view taken along line3-3 of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 presents a side cross-section view taken along line4-4 of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 5 presents a perspective view of a body comprising a plurality of cell bodies, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 6 presents a perspective cross-sectional view taken along line6-6 of FIG. 5.
- FIG. 7 presents the perspective cross-sectional view of FIG. 6 with a reagent deposited within the cells.
- FIG. 8 presents a perspective of a cell for electrochemical analysis according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 9 presents a perspective view of a body comprising a plurality of cell bodies, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 10 presents a schematic view of a sample analysis method and apparatus.
- FIG. 11 presents a top plan view of a rotary clip for use with the cell of the invention.
- FIG. 12 presents a side plan view of a linear clip for use with the cell of the invention.
- FIG. 13 presents an end view of a cell according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 14 presents an end view of a cell having a chamber with an oblong cross-section, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 15 is a side cross-sectional view of a cell having a chamber that is enlarged at one end, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 16 is a side cross-sectional view of a cell having a chamber that is enlarged at one end, according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 17 is an end view of a cell according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 18 is a side cross-sectional view of the FIG. 17 cell taken along line18-18 of FIG. 17.
- FIG. 19 is an enlarged top pan view of a rod according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 20 is a side view of the FIG. 19 rod.
- FIG. 21 is an end view of a cell according to a further aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 22 is a side cross-sectional view of the FIG. 21 cell taken along line22-22 of FIG. 21.
- Various aspects of the invention are presented in FIGS.1-22, which are not drawn to scale and wherein like components are numbered alike. Referring now to FIG. 14, numerous views of a
cell 10 for electrochemical analysis are presented according to an aspect of the invention. FIG. 1 presents a perspective view of thecell 10, FIG. 2 presents a top plan view, FIG. 3 presents a side cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 presents a side cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2. - The
cell 10 comprises acell body 12 of dielectric material having achamber 14 extending in alongitudinal direction 16. In the example presented in FIGS. 1-4, thecell body 12 is an annular wall that defines thechamber 14. A pair ofelectrodes cell body 12 transverse to thelongitudinal direction 16 and removed within thechamber 14. Thechamber 14 divides the rod of electrically conductive material, thereby forming the pair ofopposing electrodes longitudinal axis 16 of the cell body 12 (particularly if cylindrical) or thechamber 14. As used herein, the term “perpendicular” is intended to indicate an angle on the order of 90°, and is intended to include moderate deviations from exactly 90° to the extent that functionality of the electrochemical cell is not adversely effected. Some variation is inevitable in a manufacturing process. - The pair of
electrodes cell body 12 within thechamber 14. The metal rod, and hence theelectrodes chamber 14 is a capillary channel and extends all the way through thecell body 12. - As best shown in FIG. 4, the size and location of the
chamber 14 are such that the rod of electrically conductive material is divided with adielectric gap 40 between afirst portion 42 that terminates at the inner wall of thechamber 14 on one side of thechamber 14 and asecond portion 44 that terminates at the inner wall of thechamber 14 on an opposite side of thechamber 14. The rod of electrically conductive material passes from one side to the other, but is divided. Thegap 40 is presented from another view in FIG. 13 as seen looking into one of the ends ofcell 10. Another view of thegap 40 is presented in FIG. 14 wherein thechamber 14 is oblong transverse to the axis of the rod. According to a preferred embodiment, thegap 40 is within the range, inclusive, of 1 micrometer to 3000 micrometers. According to a more preferred embodiment, thegap 40 is within the range, inclusive, of 5-1000 micrometers. According to a particularly preferred embodiment, thegap 40 is on theorder 25 micrometers. - Referring again to FIG. 14, the
cell body 12 is preferably injection molded around the rod, thus embedding the rod in thecell body 12, and the rod is removed from within thechamber 14 by, for example, mechanical or laser drilling using machining methods known in the art thereby reducing the rod toindividual electrodes chamber 14 may be partially molded, and thechamber 14 may be fully or partially formed by removing the dielectric material forming thebody 12. - Examples of metals that may be implemented in forming the
electrodes electrodes chamber 14, for example by immersion or electroless plating. - The volume of
chamber 14 within the electrochemical cell may be relatively small, such as 5 microliters or less. Volumes as small as 1 microliter or less are envisioned in the practice of the invention. Volume of thechamber 14 may be reduced by reducing the height of thecell 10 in thelongitudinal direction 16, by reducing the diameter of thechamber 14, and/or by making the chamber oblong, as presented in FIG. 14. - Referring now to FIGS. 15 and 16, the
chamber 14 need not have a constant cross-section section. For example, it may have a smaller diameter at one end of the body than the other. Referring now specifically to FIG. 15, acell 100 having abody 112 and achamber 114 is presented wherein thechamber 114 is enlarged on one end by a plurality of concentriccircular sections 102, eachsection 102 closer to the end of thecell 100 having a larger diameter than the previous one. Referring now specifically to FIG. 16, acell 200 having abody 212 and achamber 214 is presented wherein thechamber 214 is enlarged on one end and reduces in diameter with curvilinear sloping sides to the reduced diameter on the other end. Enlarging the chamber on one end facilitates applying the sample to the cell particularly if done manually. - Referring now to FIG. 5, a perspective view of an embodiment is presented wherein the
cell 10 is part of a plurality ofcells 10 connected in seriatim. FIG. 6 presents a cross-sectional view of thecells 10 of FIG. 5 taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5. Eachchamber 14 divides the rod of electrically conductive material. FIG. 7 presents a view identical to FIG. 6, except thecells 10 further comprise at least onereagent 20 within thechamber 14. In the example presented, the at least onereagent 20 is deposited on thecell body 12 within thechamber 14 and overlying theelectrodes cells 10 connected in seriatim as shown in FIGS. 5-7 may be used in that form, or may be separated intoindividual cells 10, as shown in FIGS. 1-4. - The reagent may be deposited, for example, by dipping the cell into the reagent in liquid form to a depth that deposits the reagent at the desired level within the
chamber 14. For acapillary chamber 14, the reagent may be drawn into thecell body 12 via capillary action. The reagent may reach an equilibrium level that may correspond to the desired level within thechamber 14. If the desired level is less than the equilibrium level, then thecell 10 is dipped for a period of time that is less than the time it takes for the reagent to reach the equilibrium level with thechamber 14. If the desired level is greater than the equilibrium level, then thecell 10 is dipped a greater distance into the reagent. - According to a further aspect of the invention, with reference to FIGS.1-4, a method of making a
cell 10 for electrochemical analysis is provided, comprising molding acell body 12 with a metal rod, forming achamber 14 transverse to the metal rod, removing the metal rod from within thechamber 14 thereby forming a pair of opposingelectrodes chamber 14, for example, by drawing the reagent into thechamber 14 in liquid form via chamber action. As presented in FIGS. 5-7, the method may further comprise forming a plurality ofparallel chambers 14 in thecell body 12 and removing the metal rod from within eachchamber 14. Thechamber 14 may be at least partially formed while molding thecell body 12. - According to a further aspect of the invention, with reference to FIGS.5-7, a method of making a
cell 10 for electrochemical analysis is provided, comprising molding abody 22 as a parallel row ofcell bodies 12 with a metal rod transverse to the row ofcell bodies 12, forming a plurality ofparallel chambers 14 in thebody 22 transverse to the metal rod, onechamber 14 for each thecell body 12, and removing the metal rod from within eachchamber 14. The method may further comprise separating thecell bodies 12, thereby formingindividual cells 10. - The
cell body 12 of FIGS. 1-4 is cylindrical with a pair of opposingplanar sides electrodes longitudinal direction 16, and thebody 22 of FIGS. 5-7 is molded as a row ofdiscrete cell bodies 12 interconnected by the metal rod that forms theelectrodes cell 10 is presented havingcylindrical cell body 12 without theplanar sides cell body 12 may also be square, rectangular, polygonal, or any other shape suitable for use in acell 10. Referring now to FIG. 9 (third drawing sheet), thebody 22 may comprise a parallel row of cell bodies having a cylindrical cross-section. In the example presented, thebody 22 is monolithic. It may be implemented in the monolithic form, orplanar sides 24 and 25 (FIGS. 1-7) may be formed by machining thebody 22, or thecell bodies 12 may be otherwise rendered discrete and interconnected by the metal rod. - Referring now to FIG. 10, a method of electrochemically analyzing a
sample 26, comprising drawing the sample into acell 10 for electrochemical analysis and applying a difference in electrical potential, indicated as V, across theelectrodes electrodes cell body 12 within thechamber 14 before drawing thesample 26 into the chamber. - Placing the
electrodes cell 12 that are in very close proximity, as best shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. The center of the chamber and the center of the metal rod are preferably aligned, and the diameter of the hole drilled through the metal rod while forming theelectrodes - An analysis device28 (shown in phantom) is typically provided to measure current, impedance, or other property. The analysis device may be provided with an electrical connector, and the
electrochemical cell 10 is inserted into the electrical connector in contact with theelectrodes electrochemical cell 10 may be used in individual form, as presented in FIGS. 14 and 8, and/or as an interconnected row as presented in FIGS. 5-7 and 9 with an appropriate electrical connector that contacts each set ofelectrodes - Referring now to FIGS. 11 and 12, a
rotary clip 30 and alinear clip 32 are presented, according to a further aspect of the invention, for product packaging of theelectrochemical cell 10. Thecells 10 may be stacked horizontally, vertically, and/or helically within theclips rotary clip 30. Therotary clip 30 may be configured as a carousel. The cells may or may not be connected in seriatim within theclips clips automatic analysis device 28. - Referring now to FIGS. 17 and 18, a
cell 300 is presented according to a further aspect of the invention. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 18-18 of FIG. 17.Cell 300 has abody 312, achamber 314, andelectrodes chamber 314 is oblong transverse to the axis of the rod that forms theelectrodes chamber 314, as previously described herein. Referring now to FIGS. 19 and 20, a top plan view and a side elevational view of arod 320 is presented of the type used to form theelectrodes rod 320 comprises adisk 322 withfingers 324 extending therefrom on opposite sides of thedisk 322. Therod 320 may be formed, by example, by periodically stampingdisks 322 in a rod of constant cross-section. - Referring now to FIGS. 21 and 22, a
cell 400 is presented according to a further aspect of the invention.Cell 400 has abody 412, achamber 414, and theelectrodes chamber 414 is oblong transverse to the axis of the rod that forms theelectrodes chamber 414, as previously described herein. Thechamber 414 is enlarged on one end thereby forming a funnel shape. The various features of the numerous embodiments presented herein may be used alone, or in combination with one or more other features, thus creating innumerable variations all according to aspects of the invention. - The
reagent 20 provides electrochemical probes for specific analytes. The choice ofspecific reagent 20 depends on the specific analyte or analytes to be measured, and are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. An example of a reagent that may be used incell 10 of the present invention is a reagent for measuring glucose from a whole blood sample. A non-limiting example of a reagent for measurement of glucose in a human blood sample contains 62.2 mg polyethylene oxide (mean molecular weight of 100-900 kilodaltons), 3.3 mg NATROSOL 250M, 41.5 mg AVICEL RC-591 F, 89.4 mg monobasic potassium phosphate, 157.9 mg dibasic potassium phosphate, 437.3 mg potassium ferricyanide, 46.0 mg sodium succinate, 148.0 mg trehalose, 2.6 mg TRITON X-100 surfactant, and 2,000 to 9,000 units of enzyme activity per gram of reagent. The enzyme is prepared as an enzyme solution from 12.5 mg coenzyme PQQ and 1.21 million units of the apoenzyme of quinoprotein glucose dehydrogenase. This reagent is further described in WO 99/30152, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. - When hematocrit is to be determined, the reagent includes oxidized and reduced forms of a reversible electroactive compound (potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) (“ferricyanide”) and potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) (“ferrocyanide”), respectively), an electrolyte (potassium phosphate butter), and a microcrystalline material (Avicel RC-591 F-a blend of 88% microcrystalline cellulose and 12% sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose, available from FMC Corp.). Concentrations of the components within the reagent before drying are as follows: 400 millimolar (mM) ferricyanide, 55 mM ferrocyanide, 400 mM potassium phosphate, and 2.0% (weight: volume) Avicel. A further description of the reagent for a hematocrit assay is found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,385,846, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. A hematocrit reagent is preferably not deposited on the surface of the
electrodes chamber 14 at an end opposite to theelectrodes - Other non-limiting examples of enzymes and mediators that may be used in measuring particular analytes in
sensor 20 of the present invention are listed below in Table 1. The electrochemical cell of the invention may have a plurality of reagents deposited on the cell body within the chamber.TABLE 1 Mediator Additional Analyte Enzymes (Oxidized Form) Mediator Glucose Glucose Ferricyanide Dehydrogenase and Dia phorase Glucose Glucose- Ferricyanide Dehydrogenase (Quinoprotein) Cholesterol Cholesterol Ferricyanide 2,6-Dimethyl-1,4- Esterase and Benzoquinone Cholesterol 2,5-Dichloro-1,4- Oxidase Benzoquinone or Phenazine Ethosulfate HDL Cholesterol Ferricyanide 2,6-Dimethyl-1,4- Cholesterol Esterase and Benzoquinone Cholesterol 2,5-Dichloro-1,4- Oxidase Benzoquinone or Phenazine Ethosulfate Triglycerides Lipoprotein Ferricyanide or Phenazine Lipase, Glycerol Phenazine Methosulfate Kinase, and Ethosulfate Glycerol-3- Phosphate Oxidase Lactate Lactate Oxidase Ferricyanide 2,6-Dichloro-1,4- Benzoquinone Lactate Lactate Ferricyanide Dehydrogenase Phenazine and Diaphorase Ethosulfate, or Phenazine Methosulfate Lactate Diaphorase Ferricyanide Phenazine Dehydro- Ethosulfate, genase or Phenazine Methosulfate Pyruvate Pyruvate Oxidase Ferricyanide Alcohol Alcohol Oxidase Phenylene- diamine Bilirubin Bilirubin Oxidase 1-Methoxy- Phenazine Methosulfate Uric Acid Uricase Ferricyanide - In some of the examples shown in Table 1, at least one additional enzyme is used as a reaction catalyst. Also, some of the examples shown in Table 1 may utilize an additional mediator, which facilitates electron transfer to the oxidized form of the mediator. The additional mediator may be provided to the reagent in lesser amount than the oxidized form of the mediator. While the above assays are described, it is appreciated that a variety of electrochemical assays may be conducted with
sensor 10 in accordance with this disclosure. - According to a preferred embodiment, the reagents are applied in liquid form and dried. As used herein, the term “dry” or “dried” is intended to mean removing water from the reagent to the point where it is immobile, chemically stable, and reactive when it comes in contact with the sample. The cell of the present invention may also include microspheres, as described in pending patent application entitled “MICROSPHERE CONTAINING SENSOR”, attorney docket no. 9793/31, inventors Raghbir Singh Bhullar and Brian S. Hill, filed Deceber23, 1999, hereby incorporated by reference. The microspheres decrease sample size and improve flow of the sample within the cell. A reagent may be deposited on the microspheres.
- Referring again to FIGS.5-7, in one embodiment, the
body 12cells 10 are formed by injection molding polycarbonate around a solid gold rod on the order 500 micrometers in diameter. A suitable rod is available from ENGELHARD-CLAL LP, of New Jersey, U.S.A. Thechamber 14 is mechanically drilled having a diameter on the order of 500 micrometers. The central axis of the drilling operation is aligned with the central axis of the rod, and perpendicular thereto. The actual diameter of the rod is typically slightly less than the nominal diameter of 500 micrometers. Conversely, the actual diameter of the chamber drilled is typically slightly larger than the nominal diameter of 500 micrometers. The result is that the rod is divided into to electrodes separated bydielectric gap 40 having a desirable width. Thecell 10 according to this embodiment has a length in the longitudinal direction on the order of 36 millimeters and an outside diameter on the order of 16 millimeters. The flat faces 24 and 25 are on the order of 14 millimeters apart. - Products made by the methods disclosed herein are also represent further aspects of the invention. Although the invention has been described and illustrated with reference to specific illustrative embodiments thereof, it is not intended that the invention be limited to those illustrative embodiments. Those skilled in the art will recognize that variations and modifications can be made without departing from the true scope and spirit of the invention as defined by the claims that follow. It is therefore intended to include within the invention all such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
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1. A method of making a cell for electrochemical analysis of a liquid sample comprising:
forming a body of dielectric material withea rod of electrically conductive material embedded therein;
removing dielectric material and electrically conductive material to form a chamber within the body;
wherein the size and location of the chamber are such that the rod of electrically conductive material is divided by a gap.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein multiple chambers are formed in the body, each chamber dividing the rod of electrically conductive material.
3. A method of making a cell for electrochemical analysis of a liquid sample comprising:
forming a cylinder of a dielectric material with a rod of electrically conductive material passing through the cylinder in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder;
removing dielectric material and electrically conductive material to form a cylindrical chamber concentric with the longitudinal axis;
wherein the size and location of the chamber are such that the rod of electrically conductive material is divided with a gap between a first portion that terminates at the inner wall of the chamber on one side of the chamber and a second portion that terminates at the inner wall of the chamber on an opposite side of the chamber.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the electrically conductive rod passes from one side to the other.
5. A cell for electrochemical analysis comprising:
a body of a dielectric material with a rod of electrically conductive material passing through the body and having a channel perpendicular to the rod and passing through the rod and dividing it into two opposing electrodes.
6. The cell of claim 5 further comprising at least one reagent within the chamber.
7. The cell of claim 5 that is part of a plurality of the cells connected in seriatim.
8. A cell for electrochemical analysis, comprising:
an annular wall that defines a capillary channel;
a pair of opposing electrically conductive electrodes within the capillary channel that penetrate the annular wall.
9. The cell of claim 8 further comprising at least one reagent within the capillary channel.
10. The cell of claim 8 further comprising at least one reagent deposited on the body within the capillary channel and overlying the electrodes.
11. The cell of claim 8 that is part of a plurality of the cells connected in seriatim.
12. A method of making a cell for electrochemical analysis, comprising:
molding a body with an electrically conductive rod;
forming a capillary channel in the body transverse to the electrically conductive rod; and,
removing the electrically conductive rod from within the capillary channel thereby forming a pair of opposing electrodes.
13. The method of claim 14 further comprising depositing at least one reagent within the capillary channel.
14. The method of claim 14 further comprising depositing at least one reagent within the capillary channel in liquid form through capillary action.
15. The method of claim 14 further comprising forming a plurality of parallel capillary channels in the body and removing the electrically conductive rod from within each capillary channel.
16. The method of claim 14 comprising partially forming the capillary channel while molding the body.
17. A cell made by the method of claim 14 .
18. A method of making a cell for electrochemical analysis, comprising:
molding a body as a parallel row of cell bodies with an electrically conductive rod transverse to the row of cell bodies;
forming a plurality of parallel capillary channels in the body transverse to the electrically conductive rod, one capillary channel for each cell body; and,
removing the electrically conductive rod from within each capillary channel.
19. The method of claim 18 further comprising separating the cell bodies.
20. A cell made by the method of claim 18.
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