Polymer comprising a plurality of phenothiazine groups and methods of making the same
View Patent ↗A non-leaching mediator may include a polymer comprising the general formula (VIII): and salts thereof, where R′ is an organic group, m is 0 or 1, n is about 9, and x and y independently are an integer from 1 to 10,000.
1. A polymer, comprising the general formula
(VI):
and salts thereof;
wherein n is about 9,
x and y independently are an integer from 1 to 100,000, and
z is an integer from 0 to 100,000.
2. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein the mole fraction of x and y is from 0.05 to 0.9.
3. The polymer of claim 2 , wherein the mole fraction of x and y is from 0.07 to 0.7.
4. The polymer of claim 3 , wherein the mole fraction of x and y is from 0.1 to 0.5.
5. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein the sum of x, y and z is from 100 to 100,000.
6. The polymer of claim 5 , wherein the sum of x, y and z is from 500 to 10,000.
7. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein x and y independently are an integer from 10 to 2,000.
8. The polymer of claim 7 , wherein x and y independently are an integer from 20 to 1,000.
9. The polymer of claim 8 , wherein x and y independently are an integer from 40 to 500.
10. An electrochemical test sensor including a mediator, the mediator including a polymer comprising the general formula:
(VI):
and salts thereof;
wherein n is about 9,
x and y independently are an integer from 1 to 100,000, and
z is an integer from 0 to 100,000.
11. The test sensor of claim 10 , wherein the mole fraction of x and y is from 0.05 to 0.9.
12. The test sensor of claim 11 , wherein the mole fraction of x and y is from 0.07 to 0.7.
13. The test sensor of claim 12 , wherein the mole fraction of x and y is from 0.1 to 0.5.
14. The test sensor of claim 10 , wherein the sum of x, y and z is from 100 to 100,000.
15. The test sensor of claim 14 , wherein the sum of x, y and z is from 500 to 10,000.
16. The test sensor of claim 10 , wherein x and y independently are an integer from 10 to 2,000.
17. The test sensor of claim 16 , wherein x and y independently are an integer from 20 to 1,000.
18. The test sensor of claim 17 , wherein x and y independently are an integer from 40 to 500.
19. The test sensor of claim 10 further including glucose oxidase.
20. The test sensor of claim 10 further including glucose dehydrogenase.