Parameters

Description

Units

[Et]

Total active enzyme concentration in the matrix

mmol/L

[Eox]

Enzyme concentration of the oxidized mediator

mmol/L

[ES]

Enzyme concentration of the substrate

mmol/L

[Ered]

Reduced enzyme concentration

mmol/L

[O2]

Concentration of oxygen at any position in the enzyme layer

mmol/L

[O2]b

Oxygen concentration in the bulk electrolyte

mmol/L

[S]

Concentration of substrate at any position in the enzyme layer

mmol/L

[S]b

Substrate concentration in the bulk electrolyte

mmol/L

[Medox]

Concentration of oxidised mediator at any position in the enzyme layer

mmol/L

[Medox]b

Oxidised mediator concentration in the bulk electrolyte

mmol/L

Do

Diffusion coefficient of oxygen

cm2∙s1

Ds

Diffusion coefficient of substrate

cm2∙s1

Dm

Diffusion coefficient of mediator

cm2∙s1

d

Enzyme layer thickness

cm

y

Distance from the electrode

cm

k1, k4, k5

Rate constants

L∙mol1∙s1

k2, k3

Rate constants

s1

Ko

Partitioning coefficient for oxygen

None

Ks

Partitioning coefficient for substrate

None

Km

Partitioning coefficient for mediator

None

Bo

Normalized surface concentration of oxygen

None

Bs

Normalized surface concentration of the substrate

None

Bm

Normalized surface concentration of mediator

None

Fo

Normalized oxygen concentration

None

Fs

Normalized substrate concentration

None

Fm

Normalized mediator concentration

None

x

Normalized distance from the electrode

None

Jox

Normalized current

None