EnFET for urea determination in biological fluids using ammonium ion detection

Abstract

In this paper a method of urease immobilization on the surface of the Siloprene membrane of the ammonium ion sensitive ChemFET is presented. The usability of the sensor for determination of urea in solutions at pH typical for biological fluids (pH 6 to pH 7.5) has been investigated. Due to the fact that the sensor exhibits high sensitivity to samples of low buffer capacity, the method of preliminary sample treatment, consisting in addition of buffers at adequate buffer capacity was developed. The sensors were tested in dialysate and blood plasma.