A glucose sensor fabricated by the screen printing technique.

A novel glucose sensor employing ferrocene-modified glucose oxidase is fabricated using the screen printing technique. Glucose oxidase is covalently bound to the electron mediator ferrocenecarboxylic acid in order to obtain higher enzyme activity. The ferrocene-glucose oxidase shows an increased catalytic current because the ferrocene acts as an electron transfer relay between the active centre of the enzyme and the gold electrode. Glucose sensors employing enzymes modified with ferrocene in various ways are successfully fabricated using the screen printing technique. The ink component containing the ferrocene-glucose oxidase is specially developed to be applicable to the printing machine. The printed glucose sensor chip offers a stable calibration profile and stable electrochemical properties.

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