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The Enzyme Electrode

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The enzyme electrode is a miniature chemical transducer which functions by combining an electrochemical procedure with immobilized enzyme activity. This particular model uses glucose oxidase immobilized on a gel to measure the concentration of glucose in biological solutions and in the tissues in vitro.

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UPDIKE, S., HICKS, G. The Enzyme Electrode. Nature 214, 986–988 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214986a0

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