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http://dx.doi.org/10.5369/JSST.2005.14.1.033

Development of PC-based and portable high speed impedance analyzer for biosensor  

Kim, Gi-Ryon (Dept. of Medical Engineering, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
Kim, Gwang-Nyeon (Dept. of Medical Engineering, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
Heo, Seung-Deok (Dept. of Medical Engineering, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
Lee, Seung-Hoon (Dept. of Medical Engineering, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
Choi, Byeong-Cheol (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Choonhae College)
Kim, Cheol-Han (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Jeon, Gye-Rok (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Jung, Dong-Keun (Dept. of Medical Engineering, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
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Journal of Sensor Science and Technology / v.14, no.1, 2005 , pp. 33-41 More about this Journal
Abstract
For more convenient electrode-electrolyte interface impedance analysis in biosensor, a stand-alone impedance measurement system is required. In our study, we developed a PC-based portable system to analyze impedance of the electrochemical cell using microprocessor. The devised system consists of signal generator, programmable amplifiers, A/D converter, low pass filter, potentiostat, I/V converter, microprocessor, and PC interface. As a microprocessor, PIC16F877 which has the processing speed of 5 MIPS was used. For data acquisition, the sampling rate at 40 k samples/sec, resolution of 12 bit is used. RS-232 with 115.2 kbps speed is used for the PC communication. The square wave was used as stimuli signal for impedance analysis and voltage-controlled current measurement method of three-electrode-method were adopted. Acquired voltage and current data are calculated to multifrequency impedance signal after Fourier transform. To evaluate the implemented system, we set up the dummy cell as equivalent circuit of which was composed of resistor, parallel circuit of capacitor and resistor connected in parallel and measured the impedance of the dummy cell; the result showed that there exist accuracy within 5 % errors and reproduction within 1 % errors compared to output of Hioki LCR tester and HP impedance analyzer as a standard product. These results imply that it is possible to analyze electrode-electrolyte interface impedance quantitatively in biosensor and to implement the more portable high speed impedance analysis system compared to existing systems.
Keywords
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; impedance analyzer; FFT;
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