Patent ID: 8153062

Claim:
An analyte detecting device, comprising: at least one test solution compartment comprising a test solution, wherein the test solution comprises at least one analyte; at least one precursor solution compartment comprising a precursor solution, wherein the precursor solution comprises at least one reagent precursor compound; at least one first electrode in contact with the test solution in the at least one test solution compartment; at least one second electrode in contact with the precursor solution in the at least one precursor solution compartment; and at least one electrical power source electrically connected across the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode; and at least one cell separator between the at least one test solution compartment and the at least one precursor solution compartment, wherein the permeability of the at least one cell separator increases upon application of at least one quantity of electrical power between the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode.