CA2053449A1 - Optical fiber ph microsensor and method of manufacture - Google Patents
Optical fiber ph microsensor and method of manufactureInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The optical fiber pH microsensor includes an optical fiber having a portion of the surface of a light conducting core covered with a layer of a pH sensitive dye material. The dye material is covalently bonded to a polymeric matrix which is in turn covalently bonded to the optical fiber core to prevent leaching of the indicator dye material during extended use. The dye material is crosslinked in situ over the tip of the optical fiber to yield a hydrophilic, ion permeable pH
sensor which can be used intravascularly to monitor blood pH.
The optical fiber pH microsensor includes an optical fiber having a portion of the surface of a light conducting core covered with a layer of a pH sensitive dye material. The dye material is covalently bonded to a polymeric matrix which is in turn covalently bonded to the optical fiber core to prevent leaching of the indicator dye material during extended use. The dye material is crosslinked in situ over the tip of the optical fiber to yield a hydrophilic, ion permeable pH
sensor which can be used intravascularly to monitor blood pH.
Description
2~3~L9 OPTICAL FI_ER PH MICROSE SOR AND~
METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
BACKG~OUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention This invention is generally directed to chemical and biochemical quantitative analysis, and more specifically concerns an optical fiber sensor for measuring pH in a fluid or gaseous mixture.
Description of Related Art In modern medicine, measurement of acidity (pH) in the blood has become an important factor in the determination of the respiratory status of a patient.
Although electrodes have been developed which are capable of measuring pH in fluids, they are of limited use in measurement of in vivo blood pH levels. Optical sensors for taking intravascular measuremen~s of acidity and other blood analytes such as oxygen and carbon dioxide show promise for in vivo measurement of blood pH. Such optical pH sensors typically include a fluorescent indicator dye, such as fluorescein or hydroxypyrenetri-sulfonic acid (HPTS), placed over the tip of an optical fiber and a membrane cover over the dye which is permeable to the hydronium ions to be measured. The dye fluoresces when exposed to a certain wavelength of light conducted to it by the optical fiber. In practice, a pH
sensor is fabricated by immobilizing a pH sensitive dye into a matrix attached to the distal end of the fiber.
The dye is typically capable of existing in two forms, an anionic or base form, and a protonated or acid form. The two forms are each excited by a different frequency, but fluoresce at the same frequency, with the output responsive to excitation at the appropriate different frequencies being proportional to the pH of the sample to which the sensor is exposed. In this manner, measuxement of the intensity of fluorescence of the indicator dye can be related to pH.
2~34~
Optical absorbance indicator dyes, such as phenol red, have also been utilized in optical pH
sensors. In this type of pH sensor, green and red light are emitted from one end of the optical fiber into the dye material, passing through the dye to be reflected back into another optical fiber. The green light is absorbed by the base form of the indicator, and the red light is not absorbed by the indicator, so that it may be used as an optical reference. The ratio of green to red light can thus be related to ]pH.
One approach to construction of optical fiber sensors involves the attachment of a dye filled porous glass to the tip of the optical fiber, such as by an adhesive. Another approach has involved the application of sensing material directly to the tip of the optical fiber. Another approach has involved the attachment of a sleeve which contains the dye indicator sensing material immobilized in a hydrophilic polymeric matrix by entrapment or by ionic interactions over the tip of the optical fiber. However, such sensors allow the indicator dye to leach out over extended time periods. Leaching of the indicator dye results in increasingl~ inaccurate blood pH measurements. Other covalently bonded sensors known in the art have either not been capable of attachment to the end of the optical fiber, or have been merely cast over the tip of the fiber without being crosslinked or covalently attached to the fiber.
There remains a need for a fiber optic pH
sensor which provides covalent linkages between the dye and matrix, and between the matrix and the optical fiber, to prevent leaching of the indicator material during periods of extended use of the sensor in measuring blood pH intravascularly. It would also be desirable to allow for control of the concentration of dye in the final sensor matrix, and to allow for uniform application of the sensor matrix over a wide range of sensor thicknesses.
2~3~9 SUM~ Y OF THE INVENTION
Briefly and in general terms, the present invention provides a new and improved optical fiber pH
microsensor which includes a pH sensitive dye material covalently bonded to a polymeric matrix, which is in turn covalently bonded to the surrace of the core of the optical fiber to prevent leaching of the indicator dye material during extended use. The dye material is crosslinked in situ over the tip of the optical fiber to yield a hydrophilic, ion permeable pH sensor which can be used intravascularly to monitor blood pH.
Because the dye is attached to a stable polymer which is completely miscible with the crosslinking component, the exact concentration of the dye in the final sensor material can be quantified and closely controlled by use of the invention. Control of the viscosity and dilution of the polymer and choices of the solvents used, including various combinations of co-solvents, allow for uniform application of the sensor material over a wide range of thicknesses of the sensor.
The nature of the crosslinking polymer also allows for formation of the sensor with a closed cell polymer or an o~en cell material, so that the response time and molecular exclusion parameters of the sensor may be suitably adjusted.
Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the features of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fi.g. 1 is a perspective diagram of a fiher optic sensor system utilizing the sensor of the invention for monitori.ng blood pH levels; and 2 ~ 5 ~
Fig. 2 is an enlarged, cross-sectional schematic diagram of the fiber optic sensor.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The extensive application of long term intravascular blood pH sensors utilizing fluorescent dyes immobilized on the distal ends of optical fibers has been limited by a number of problems. Among the problems is the leaching of dye indicator materials inadequately immobilized in the chemical sensing area of optical fiber pH sensors during extended periods of monitoring of blood pH levels. This has resulted in inaccurate long term intravascular measurement of blood pH by this method.
According to the present invention, an optical fiber pH
microsensor is prepared by covalently bonding the dye material to the polymeric matrix, and covalently bonding the crosslinked polymer to the tip of the optical fiber.
As is shown in the drawings, which are provided for purposes of illustrationl the in~ention is embodied in an optical fiber pH microsensor which may be used for intravascular monitoring of blood pH levels, and a method for making the pH microsensor. As is illustrated in FigO
1, in such a system a light source 2 provides an output light beam 4 that is passed through a dichroic mirror 30 and focused by a lens system 6 into a connector 8 of an optical fiber 10, which carries the light beam to a sensor module 12 at a distal end of the optical fiber.
The light source preferably includes one or more excitation filters 14, actuated and controlled by stepper motor 16, for controlling the wavelength range of the light provided to the sensor module. Sensor module 12 is adapted to be placed in a fluid 1~, such as blood, for quantitative measurement of a chemical parameter of the ~luid, such as pH. The sensor could, of course, be adapted to detect concentrations of gases, such a~ oxygen or carbon dioxide, drugs, or other blood constituents.
20~34~9 As is illu~trated in Fig. 2, the optical fiber sensor module is generally formed from an optical fiber having a light conducting core 20, such as glass, and an outer cladding material 22 having a refractive index such that light conducted by the core is substantially retained in the core material. ~ length of cladding on the distal end of the optical fiber is removed, leaving an exposed distal tip of the core. The exposed distal tip, preferably primed to provide sites for covalent attachment of a polymeric matrix, is coated with the polymeric matrix 24, which is preferably a hydrophilic polymer covalently bonded to one or more indicator dyes which are ~nown to fluoresce in response to irradiation with light of various wavelength ranges.
The polymeric matrix is preferably a polyether polyisocyanate, such as HYPOL-2002 made by W. R. Grace &
Co., covalently bonded in a polyether polyamine form to HPTS.
A coat of reflective material 26 is also preferably provided over the dye containing sensing matrix, to retain and reflect both the irradiating light and the fluorescence emissions from the dye indicator.
The reflective coating is preferably a mixture of about 50% by weight titanium dioxide in a polyether 25 polyisocyanate, such as HYPOL-2002 diluted to 37% in acetone. Ten per cent water by weight is utilized to initiate crosslinking. In certain applications, an exterior coating or sheath 28 may be used to further facilitate or protect the optical fiber assembly.
The output optical fiber 10 may also carry light fluoresced from the dye indicators via a dichroic mirror 30 to emission filters 32 which may be actuated by stepper motor 34 and the fluorescent light beam 36 upon a detector array 38. Similarly, the portion of the light beam 4 that passes through the dichroic mirror 30 may be focused by a suitable lens 40 upon a reference detector array 42, which allows measurement of the excitation ~53~9 signal strength. The electrical output of the detectors is fed through cables 44 to a computer 46, such as an IBM
PC, which receives the electrical output of the detectors and determines the blood analytle being monitored, such as pH. The computer is preferably programmed to determine the pH based upon the specific measurement of fluorescence intensity represented by the electrical output signal received by the computer, according to an algorithm based upon signal outputs from measurements from samples with known pH levels. The output of the computer may be indicated on a meter 48 or another suitable readout device.
The method of making the optical fiber pH
microsensor involves hydrolyzing the hydrophilic polymer, which is preferably a polyether polyisocyanate, such as HYPOL-2002, preferably in the presence of an alkaline base and butanone, to form the polyether polyamine, HYPOL-polyamine, and carbon dioxide gas, as shown in equation (I) below:
~' ' ~
~roL?~r ~--r ~ o Pol~ ~ r~
2-8~iS.~lo ~ (I) ~3- .~
~oly~ r ~olyuo~n- ~
Xypc>l - Al~in- ~ COz 20~4~9 The HYPOL-polyamine is then reacted with an sulfonyl chloride form of the indicator dye, preferably acetoxy-HPTS-S02Cl to covalently bond the dye to the HYPOL-polyamine, forming HYPOI.-polyamine-HPTS, as shown in equation (II) below:
~~ ~
p~el~ oL~-D~ .~
Aco ~ so.a (II) ~s,s so,~
02Cl AcO~SO; ~m~eo~ ,~
1~0,5~ 0,~;
2053~9 facilitating uniform application of the sensor material over a wide range of thicknesses of the sensor.
In order to prepare an optical fiber for application of the dye sensor material, a portion of the cladding at the end of the optical fiber is removed to expose the glass core. The exposed surface of the glass core is primed by treating it with an isocyanatosilane, for example, isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane, to provide sites for covalent attachment of the polymer to the fiber. The HYPOL-polyamine-HPTS is diluted with HYPOL-2002 and a common solvent such as acetone, as desired, to form a dye mixture, ready for application to the optical fiber, that is stable for several days if stored under anhydrous conditions. By controlling the viscosity of the uncured polymer matrix material, a desired thickness of matrix material may be applied.
In practice, it has been found that a variety of solvents of the matrix may be used to alter both the thickness of the matrix applied and the cured properties of the matrix. For example, acetone, methanol, or ethanol may be used in greater proportions as a solvent if relatively thin coatings are desired, while polyvinylpyrrolidone in DMI may be used in greater proportions for thicker coatings. Similarly, glycerol, polyols, and hydroxyethyl methacrylate may be used as a matrix modifier in various proportions to alter the resilience and strength of the cured matrix.
When it is desired to apply the dye mixture to the exposed surface of the glass core of the optical fiber, the ~IYPOL-2002/HYPOL-polyamine-HPTS solvent mixture is mixed with approximately 10% water by weight to initiate cross-linking, and the mixture is then applied to the exposed tip of the fiber. The applied mixture is then allowed to cure at room temperature for approximately one hour to form the pH sensing matrix, as 20~3449 shown in Equation III below:
~o~S~ -o~~ e~
t ~ ~lh--c~
1~ ce ~ ~ ( I I I ) mo~mP r~ o Ae~
. ?~ y~
a~
A~o~ SC~ C ~ e~
~o,s~s~
C~o~ r~e~ y~
~1 oc~
.CO ~ ~ 0~ ~
After the sensing matrix is completely solidified, the coating of reflective material 26 may be applied over the sensing matrix. The cured dye sensor matrix is pr~ferably coated with a reflective material ~3~Lg comprising approximately 50% Tio2 in HYPOL-2002, which serves to provide protection, optical isolation and reflection of both the excitation and fluorescence emission light.
From the foregoing it will be appreciated that the invention provides an optical fiber pH microsensor which will prevent the problems of leaching of dye indicator materials during extended periods of intravascular monitoring of bLood pH. It is significant that the optical fiber microsensor is prepared by covalently bonding the dye material to the polymeric matrix, and covalently bonding the crosslinked polymer to the tip of the optical fiber. ~s will be readily appreciated, the principles of the invention are applicable to other types of optical fiber microsensors such as blood oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors, in which similar problems of inaccuracies of analyte measurements have resulted from the leaching of dye indicator materials during extended periods of use of the sensors, particularly in intravascular monitoring of blood analytes.
While particular forms of invention have been illustrated and described, it will be apparent that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited, except as by the appended claims.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
BACKG~OUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention This invention is generally directed to chemical and biochemical quantitative analysis, and more specifically concerns an optical fiber sensor for measuring pH in a fluid or gaseous mixture.
Description of Related Art In modern medicine, measurement of acidity (pH) in the blood has become an important factor in the determination of the respiratory status of a patient.
Although electrodes have been developed which are capable of measuring pH in fluids, they are of limited use in measurement of in vivo blood pH levels. Optical sensors for taking intravascular measuremen~s of acidity and other blood analytes such as oxygen and carbon dioxide show promise for in vivo measurement of blood pH. Such optical pH sensors typically include a fluorescent indicator dye, such as fluorescein or hydroxypyrenetri-sulfonic acid (HPTS), placed over the tip of an optical fiber and a membrane cover over the dye which is permeable to the hydronium ions to be measured. The dye fluoresces when exposed to a certain wavelength of light conducted to it by the optical fiber. In practice, a pH
sensor is fabricated by immobilizing a pH sensitive dye into a matrix attached to the distal end of the fiber.
The dye is typically capable of existing in two forms, an anionic or base form, and a protonated or acid form. The two forms are each excited by a different frequency, but fluoresce at the same frequency, with the output responsive to excitation at the appropriate different frequencies being proportional to the pH of the sample to which the sensor is exposed. In this manner, measuxement of the intensity of fluorescence of the indicator dye can be related to pH.
2~34~
Optical absorbance indicator dyes, such as phenol red, have also been utilized in optical pH
sensors. In this type of pH sensor, green and red light are emitted from one end of the optical fiber into the dye material, passing through the dye to be reflected back into another optical fiber. The green light is absorbed by the base form of the indicator, and the red light is not absorbed by the indicator, so that it may be used as an optical reference. The ratio of green to red light can thus be related to ]pH.
One approach to construction of optical fiber sensors involves the attachment of a dye filled porous glass to the tip of the optical fiber, such as by an adhesive. Another approach has involved the application of sensing material directly to the tip of the optical fiber. Another approach has involved the attachment of a sleeve which contains the dye indicator sensing material immobilized in a hydrophilic polymeric matrix by entrapment or by ionic interactions over the tip of the optical fiber. However, such sensors allow the indicator dye to leach out over extended time periods. Leaching of the indicator dye results in increasingl~ inaccurate blood pH measurements. Other covalently bonded sensors known in the art have either not been capable of attachment to the end of the optical fiber, or have been merely cast over the tip of the fiber without being crosslinked or covalently attached to the fiber.
There remains a need for a fiber optic pH
sensor which provides covalent linkages between the dye and matrix, and between the matrix and the optical fiber, to prevent leaching of the indicator material during periods of extended use of the sensor in measuring blood pH intravascularly. It would also be desirable to allow for control of the concentration of dye in the final sensor matrix, and to allow for uniform application of the sensor matrix over a wide range of sensor thicknesses.
2~3~9 SUM~ Y OF THE INVENTION
Briefly and in general terms, the present invention provides a new and improved optical fiber pH
microsensor which includes a pH sensitive dye material covalently bonded to a polymeric matrix, which is in turn covalently bonded to the surrace of the core of the optical fiber to prevent leaching of the indicator dye material during extended use. The dye material is crosslinked in situ over the tip of the optical fiber to yield a hydrophilic, ion permeable pH sensor which can be used intravascularly to monitor blood pH.
Because the dye is attached to a stable polymer which is completely miscible with the crosslinking component, the exact concentration of the dye in the final sensor material can be quantified and closely controlled by use of the invention. Control of the viscosity and dilution of the polymer and choices of the solvents used, including various combinations of co-solvents, allow for uniform application of the sensor material over a wide range of thicknesses of the sensor.
The nature of the crosslinking polymer also allows for formation of the sensor with a closed cell polymer or an o~en cell material, so that the response time and molecular exclusion parameters of the sensor may be suitably adjusted.
Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the features of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fi.g. 1 is a perspective diagram of a fiher optic sensor system utilizing the sensor of the invention for monitori.ng blood pH levels; and 2 ~ 5 ~
Fig. 2 is an enlarged, cross-sectional schematic diagram of the fiber optic sensor.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The extensive application of long term intravascular blood pH sensors utilizing fluorescent dyes immobilized on the distal ends of optical fibers has been limited by a number of problems. Among the problems is the leaching of dye indicator materials inadequately immobilized in the chemical sensing area of optical fiber pH sensors during extended periods of monitoring of blood pH levels. This has resulted in inaccurate long term intravascular measurement of blood pH by this method.
According to the present invention, an optical fiber pH
microsensor is prepared by covalently bonding the dye material to the polymeric matrix, and covalently bonding the crosslinked polymer to the tip of the optical fiber.
As is shown in the drawings, which are provided for purposes of illustrationl the in~ention is embodied in an optical fiber pH microsensor which may be used for intravascular monitoring of blood pH levels, and a method for making the pH microsensor. As is illustrated in FigO
1, in such a system a light source 2 provides an output light beam 4 that is passed through a dichroic mirror 30 and focused by a lens system 6 into a connector 8 of an optical fiber 10, which carries the light beam to a sensor module 12 at a distal end of the optical fiber.
The light source preferably includes one or more excitation filters 14, actuated and controlled by stepper motor 16, for controlling the wavelength range of the light provided to the sensor module. Sensor module 12 is adapted to be placed in a fluid 1~, such as blood, for quantitative measurement of a chemical parameter of the ~luid, such as pH. The sensor could, of course, be adapted to detect concentrations of gases, such a~ oxygen or carbon dioxide, drugs, or other blood constituents.
20~34~9 As is illu~trated in Fig. 2, the optical fiber sensor module is generally formed from an optical fiber having a light conducting core 20, such as glass, and an outer cladding material 22 having a refractive index such that light conducted by the core is substantially retained in the core material. ~ length of cladding on the distal end of the optical fiber is removed, leaving an exposed distal tip of the core. The exposed distal tip, preferably primed to provide sites for covalent attachment of a polymeric matrix, is coated with the polymeric matrix 24, which is preferably a hydrophilic polymer covalently bonded to one or more indicator dyes which are ~nown to fluoresce in response to irradiation with light of various wavelength ranges.
The polymeric matrix is preferably a polyether polyisocyanate, such as HYPOL-2002 made by W. R. Grace &
Co., covalently bonded in a polyether polyamine form to HPTS.
A coat of reflective material 26 is also preferably provided over the dye containing sensing matrix, to retain and reflect both the irradiating light and the fluorescence emissions from the dye indicator.
The reflective coating is preferably a mixture of about 50% by weight titanium dioxide in a polyether 25 polyisocyanate, such as HYPOL-2002 diluted to 37% in acetone. Ten per cent water by weight is utilized to initiate crosslinking. In certain applications, an exterior coating or sheath 28 may be used to further facilitate or protect the optical fiber assembly.
The output optical fiber 10 may also carry light fluoresced from the dye indicators via a dichroic mirror 30 to emission filters 32 which may be actuated by stepper motor 34 and the fluorescent light beam 36 upon a detector array 38. Similarly, the portion of the light beam 4 that passes through the dichroic mirror 30 may be focused by a suitable lens 40 upon a reference detector array 42, which allows measurement of the excitation ~53~9 signal strength. The electrical output of the detectors is fed through cables 44 to a computer 46, such as an IBM
PC, which receives the electrical output of the detectors and determines the blood analytle being monitored, such as pH. The computer is preferably programmed to determine the pH based upon the specific measurement of fluorescence intensity represented by the electrical output signal received by the computer, according to an algorithm based upon signal outputs from measurements from samples with known pH levels. The output of the computer may be indicated on a meter 48 or another suitable readout device.
The method of making the optical fiber pH
microsensor involves hydrolyzing the hydrophilic polymer, which is preferably a polyether polyisocyanate, such as HYPOL-2002, preferably in the presence of an alkaline base and butanone, to form the polyether polyamine, HYPOL-polyamine, and carbon dioxide gas, as shown in equation (I) below:
~' ' ~
~roL?~r ~--r ~ o Pol~ ~ r~
2-8~iS.~lo ~ (I) ~3- .~
~oly~ r ~olyuo~n- ~
Xypc>l - Al~in- ~ COz 20~4~9 The HYPOL-polyamine is then reacted with an sulfonyl chloride form of the indicator dye, preferably acetoxy-HPTS-S02Cl to covalently bond the dye to the HYPOL-polyamine, forming HYPOI.-polyamine-HPTS, as shown in equation (II) below:
~~ ~
p~el~ oL~-D~ .~
Aco ~ so.a (II) ~s,s so,~
02Cl AcO~SO; ~m~eo~ ,~
1~0,5~ 0,~;
2053~9 facilitating uniform application of the sensor material over a wide range of thicknesses of the sensor.
In order to prepare an optical fiber for application of the dye sensor material, a portion of the cladding at the end of the optical fiber is removed to expose the glass core. The exposed surface of the glass core is primed by treating it with an isocyanatosilane, for example, isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane, to provide sites for covalent attachment of the polymer to the fiber. The HYPOL-polyamine-HPTS is diluted with HYPOL-2002 and a common solvent such as acetone, as desired, to form a dye mixture, ready for application to the optical fiber, that is stable for several days if stored under anhydrous conditions. By controlling the viscosity of the uncured polymer matrix material, a desired thickness of matrix material may be applied.
In practice, it has been found that a variety of solvents of the matrix may be used to alter both the thickness of the matrix applied and the cured properties of the matrix. For example, acetone, methanol, or ethanol may be used in greater proportions as a solvent if relatively thin coatings are desired, while polyvinylpyrrolidone in DMI may be used in greater proportions for thicker coatings. Similarly, glycerol, polyols, and hydroxyethyl methacrylate may be used as a matrix modifier in various proportions to alter the resilience and strength of the cured matrix.
When it is desired to apply the dye mixture to the exposed surface of the glass core of the optical fiber, the ~IYPOL-2002/HYPOL-polyamine-HPTS solvent mixture is mixed with approximately 10% water by weight to initiate cross-linking, and the mixture is then applied to the exposed tip of the fiber. The applied mixture is then allowed to cure at room temperature for approximately one hour to form the pH sensing matrix, as 20~3449 shown in Equation III below:
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From the foregoing it will be appreciated that the invention provides an optical fiber pH microsensor which will prevent the problems of leaching of dye indicator materials during extended periods of intravascular monitoring of bLood pH. It is significant that the optical fiber microsensor is prepared by covalently bonding the dye material to the polymeric matrix, and covalently bonding the crosslinked polymer to the tip of the optical fiber. ~s will be readily appreciated, the principles of the invention are applicable to other types of optical fiber microsensors such as blood oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors, in which similar problems of inaccuracies of analyte measurements have resulted from the leaching of dye indicator materials during extended periods of use of the sensors, particularly in intravascular monitoring of blood analytes.
While particular forms of invention have been illustrated and described, it will be apparent that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited, except as by the appended claims.
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1. An analyte sensor, comprising:
an analyte sensing matrix covalently bonded to a sensor surface, the analyte sensing matrix including a polyether polyisocyanate and a dye indicator material covalently bonded to said polyether polyisocyanate polymer.
an analyte sensing matrix covalently bonded to a sensor surface, the analyte sensing matrix including a polyether polyisocyanate and a dye indicator material covalently bonded to said polyether polyisocyanate polymer.
2. The sensor of Claim 1, further including a coating of reflective material applied over the analyte sensing matrix.
3. The sensor of Claim 1, wherein said dye indicator material is a fluorescent dye indicator.
4. The sensor of Claim 1, wherein said polyether polyisocyanate is crosslinked to a polyether polyamine covalently bonded to said dye indicator.
5. The sensor of Claim 4, wherein said dye indicator comprises hydroxypyrenetrisulfonic acid.
6. A microsensor for measuring pH in a fluid, comprising:
a sensor member;
a pH sensing matrix covalently bonded to a surface of the sensor member, the analyte sensing matrix including a dye indicator material covalently bonded to a polyether polyamine and a polyether polyisocyanate crosslinked to said polyether polyamine; and a coating of reflective material applied over the analyte sensing matrix.
a sensor member;
a pH sensing matrix covalently bonded to a surface of the sensor member, the analyte sensing matrix including a dye indicator material covalently bonded to a polyether polyamine and a polyether polyisocyanate crosslinked to said polyether polyamine; and a coating of reflective material applied over the analyte sensing matrix.
7. The microsensor of Claim 6, wherein said sensor member includes an optical fiber having proximal and distal end portions and a light conducting inner core at the distal end portion of the optical fiber.
8. The sensor of Claim 6, wherein said coating of reflective material comprises titanium dioxide.
9. The sensor of Claim 6, wherein said dye indicator material is a fluorescent dye indicator.
10. The sensor of Claim 6, wherein said dye indicator comprises hydroxypyrenetrisulfonic acid.
11. The sensor of Claim 6, wherein said coating of reflective material comprises a mixture of approximately 50% titanium dioxide with the remainder comprising polyether polyisocyanate.
12. A method of making an analyte sensor having a sensor member and an analyte sensing polymeric matrix including a dye indicator material, comprising the steps of:
applying a primer compound to a portion of the surface of the sensor member to provide sites for covalent bonding of the polymeric matrix;
covalently bonding the dye indicator material to a polyether polyamine;
crosslinking said polyether amine covalently bonded to said dye indicator material to a polyether polyisocyanate to form said analyte sensing polymeric matrix; and covalently bonding said analyte sensing polymeric matrix to said portion of the surface of the light conducting inner core of said optical fiber.
applying a primer compound to a portion of the surface of the sensor member to provide sites for covalent bonding of the polymeric matrix;
covalently bonding the dye indicator material to a polyether polyamine;
crosslinking said polyether amine covalently bonded to said dye indicator material to a polyether polyisocyanate to form said analyte sensing polymeric matrix; and covalently bonding said analyte sensing polymeric matrix to said portion of the surface of the light conducting inner core of said optical fiber.
13. The method of Claim 12, wherein said sensor member comprises an optical fiber with a glass light conducting core, and said primer compound is applied to a portion of the surface of the light conducting inner core.
14. The method of Claim 12, further including the step of applying a coating of reflective material over the analyte sensing polymeric matrix.
15. The method of Claim 12, wherein said inner light conducting core comprises glass, and said primer compound applied to said surface of said core is an isocyanatosilane.
16. The method of Claim 12, wherein said primer compound is isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane.
17. A method of making a microsensor for measuring pH in a fluid, said microsensor having a sensor member having a glass portion, and a polymeric pH sensing matrix covalently bonded to said glass portion of the sensor member, the polymeric pH sensing matrix including a dye indicator material, comprising the steps of:
applying an isocyanatosilane to the glass portion of the sensor member to provide sites for covalent bonding of the pH sensing matrix;
hydrolyzing a polyether polyisocyanate to produce a polyether polyamine;
covalently bonding a dye indicator to said polyether polyamine to produce a dye polymer;
diluting said dye polymer with a diluant comprising polyether polyisocyanate;
mixing said dye polymer and polyether polyisocyanate with approximately 10 per cent water by weight to initiate crosslinking between said dye polymer and said polyether polyisocyanate to form said pH sensing matrix; and applying said mixture of dye polymer and polyether polyisocyanate in which crosslinking has been initiated to said glass portion of said sensor member, and allowing said mixture to cure to form a covalent bond between said pH sensing matrix and the glass portion.
applying an isocyanatosilane to the glass portion of the sensor member to provide sites for covalent bonding of the pH sensing matrix;
hydrolyzing a polyether polyisocyanate to produce a polyether polyamine;
covalently bonding a dye indicator to said polyether polyamine to produce a dye polymer;
diluting said dye polymer with a diluant comprising polyether polyisocyanate;
mixing said dye polymer and polyether polyisocyanate with approximately 10 per cent water by weight to initiate crosslinking between said dye polymer and said polyether polyisocyanate to form said pH sensing matrix; and applying said mixture of dye polymer and polyether polyisocyanate in which crosslinking has been initiated to said glass portion of said sensor member, and allowing said mixture to cure to form a covalent bond between said pH sensing matrix and the glass portion.
18. The method of Claim 17, wherein said sensor member comprises an optical fiber and said glass portion comprises a glass light conducting core of said optical fiber, and said mixture of dye polymer and polyether polyisocyanate in which crosslinking has been initiated is applied to a portion of the surface of the light conducting inner core.
19. The method of Claim 17, further including the step of applying a coating of a mixture comprising approximately 50 per cent titanium dioxide with the remainder comprising polyether polyisocyanate to provide a layer of reflective material over the pH sensing matrix.
20. The method of Claim 17, wherein said dye indicator comprises hydroxypyrenetrisulfonic acid.
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