Biopolym. Cell. 2005; 21(2):91-106.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.0006E1
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Conductometric enzyme biosensors: theory, technology, application
1Dzyadevych S. V.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680

Abstract

A theoretic principles of conductometric method of mesurements, possibility of their application for registration of enzymatic react­ions, and examples of such application have been shown. Variants of different conductometric transducers for biosensor creation, immobilisation methods of active material onto surface, measure­ ments schemes and methods have been presented. Some examples of conductometric enzyme biosensors, their advantages and disad­vantages, and perspectives of their application have been described.
Keywords: conductometric biosensor, impedance, condcutance, enzyme
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