Monitoring bioelectrochemical reactions and novel media for bioelectrochemical reactions

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Monitoring Bioelectrochencial Reactions and Novel Media for Bioelectrochemical Reactions A method of determining an analyte in the gaseous or vapour phase and in which a bioreceptor or biomimic is retained at an electrode. The bioreceptor or biomimic is preferably retained at a support at the electrode which comprises a solid or gel matrix of an electrolyte especially organic salt electrolytes. Electrochemical detection of analytes in this way has several advantages over existing methods which rely on solution monitoring. For example gas sensors can be prepared for monitoring an analyte by the occurrence of a reaction with a bioreceptor or biomimic, in addition to monitoring the presence of …