Electrochemical Detection of Nitrite Based on Reaction with 2,3‐Diaminonaphthalene

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A voltammetric method for the determination of trace amounts of nitrite is proposed. In acidic solution, 2,3‐diaminonaphtalene (DAN) reacts with nitrite to form the 1‐N‐naphtotriazole. At the end of this reaction, the unreacted DAN was measured at a carbon paste electrode by using differential pulse voltammetry. Different parameters, such as pH of the medium, effect of the reaction time, and the effect of DAN concentration on the percentage of signal decrease, have been optimised. Detection limit of 0.2 µmol L^?1 was achieved. Results were improved by using bath injection analysis technique which permit 120 analysis per hour. Nitrites were determined in the real samples. The results have been compared with those obtained by spectrophotometric method based on the Griess reaction, and they are satisfactory. The method developed can be applied for rapid detection and monitoring trace of nitrite for field measurements because the instrumentation required is portable.     

Electrochemical Acetylcholinesterase Biosensor Based on Polylactide–Nanosilver Composite for the Determination of Anti-dementia Drugs

A new acetylcholinesterase biosensor has been developed for the determination of anticholinesterase drugs applied for neurodegenerative disease treatment. For this purpose, silver nanosendrites were deposited by potentiostatic electrolysis on a glassy carbon electrode covered with oligolactides cross-linked with p-tert-butylthiacliax[4]arene core in the cone, partial cone, and 1,3-alternate configurations. The roles of macrocycle configuration and electrolysis conditions on the silver depostion were characterized and optimal conditions selected for the subsequent immobilization of acetylcholinesterase. Silver nanoparticles provide higher response at low working potential (0.05?V) due to the electrostatic accumulation of silver ions and prevention of their leaching after reoxidation. The biosensor allows the determination of 10^?12 – 10^?7 M donepezil, berberine, and huperzine A within 20-30?s by the relative decay of the current related to the oxidation of thiocholine formed in enzymatic reaction. The reversible inhibition of immobilized acetylcholinesterase with huperzine A was quantified for the first time. The developed biosensor was employed for the analysis of spiked urine samples.     

A Selective and Sensitive Fluorescence Probe for Se(Ⅳ) Based on Fluorescence Quenching of Gatifloxacin

A novel high selective and sensitive fluorescence probe termed gatifloxacin was discovered based on fluorescence "on-off" phenomenon in the presence of Se(Ⅳ). In the Tris-HCl/acetonitrile(3:7, volume ratio, Tris-HCl 0.05 mol/L, pH=7.3) sys-tem, the fluorescence intensity of gatifloxacin was linearly decreased with the concentration increase of Se(Ⅳ) in a range of 1.0×10^-5-5.0×10^-5 mol/L with a correlation coefficient of 0.9979(R²=0.9958) and in a range of 5.0×10^-5-1.0×10^-4 mol/L with a correlation coefficient of 0.9973(R²=0.9946). The detection limit of Se(Ⅳ) was 1.70×10^-6 mol/L.     

A New Well–Dawson Polyoxometalate Based Compound Containing Helix for Electrochemical Uric Acid Biosensor

A new [Cu₂bix₂] sub-ring modifying Wells–Dawson polyoxometalates (POMs) compound containing, H₁₀[Cu(bix)₂(P₂W₁₈O₆₂)₂](bix)₆·16H₂O (CubixP₂W₁₈) (bix?=?1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene), has been synthesized, characterized and studied as electrochemical biosensor for detecting uric acid (UA) for the first time in the work. Interesting is that CubixP₂W₁₈ contain fascinating left- and right-helical chain. Moreover, the CubixP₂W₁₈ modified glassy carbon electrodes (GCE) shows excellent electrochemical activities and higher selectivity and stabilization toward UA. The linear response range is from 2.5?×?10^?7 M to 6.79?×?10^?4 M and the lower detection limit is as low as 4.97?×?10^?7 M (S/N?=?3). The strategy of employing Wells–Dawson POMs-based sensors provides a new pathway to design new sensor for detecting UA in the field of sensor and medical diagnosis.

     

Pork Heart Tissue‐Based Chemiluminescence Biosensor for Pyruvic Acid

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A novel chemiluminescence (CL) animal tissue‐based sensor for pyruvic acid is presented in this paper. Pork heart tissue was chopped into small pieces and packed into a mini‐glass column as the recognition element. When pyruvic acid passed through the column, hydrogen peroxide was produced under the catalytic oxidation of oxygen by pyruvic acid oxidase present in the pork heart tissue. This produced hydrogen peroxide could react with luminol in alkaline solution to produce chemiluminescence in the presence of potassium hexacyanoferrate(III). The developed sensor system promises simplicity, fastness, stability, and sensitivity. Under the optimum conditions, CL intensities are proportional to the concentration of pyruvic acid in the range of 0.02–12 µmol/L, with a detection limit of 0.004 µmol/L (3σ). RSD is 2.3% for 0.5 µmol/L pyruvic acid (n=11). The sensor could be stable for 150 min by more than 100 times determination. The proposed method has been applied successfully to the analysis of pyruvic acid in biological samples. The results obtained by the proposed method are consistent with those obtained by spectrophotometry.     

Electrochemical Modified Electrodes Based on Metal‐Salen Complexes

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A general view of the electroanalytical applications of metal‐salen complexes is discussed in this review. The family of Schiff bases derived from ethylenediamine and ortho‐phenolic aldehydes (N,N′‐ethylenebis(salicylideneiminato)—salen) and their complexes of various transition metals, such as Al, Ce, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Ga, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, and V have been used in many fields of chemical research for a wide range of applications such as catalysts for the oxygenation of organic molecules, epoxidation of alkenes, oxidation of hydrocarbons and many other catalyzed reactions; as electrocatalyst for novel sensors development; and mimicking the catalytic functions of enzymes. A brief history of the synthesis and reactivity of metal‐salen complexes will be presented. The potentialities and possibilities of metal‐Salen complexes modified electrodes in the development of electrochemical sensors as well as other types of sensors, their construction and methods of fabrication, and the potential application of these modified electrodes will be illustrated and discussed.     

Polyaniline-ZnO−NiO Nanocomposite Based Non-enzymatic Electrochemical Sensor for Malathion Detection

An electrochemical sensor based on polyaniline-ZnO−NiO (PANI-ZnO−NiO) nanocomposite was developed for the non-enzymatic detection of malathion. The structure, surface morphology, and optical properties of the as-prepared nanocomposite were studied by XRD, FTIR, SEM, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The electrochemical behavior of the nanocomposite based sensor was first evaluated through cyclic voltammetry (CV). Under optimum conditions, differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was further utilized for malathion detection, which proved the PANI-ZnO−NiO/GCE electrode as an effective electrochemical sensor. The developed electrochemical sensor showed a low detection limit of 1.0×10⁻⁸ M with a wider linear range of 10 to 70 nM for malathion.     

An H2O2 Biosensor Based on Immobilization of Horseradish Peroxidase Labeled Nano‐Au in Silica Sol‐Gel/Alginate Composite Film

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A novel approach to assemble an H₂O₂ amperometric biosensor was introduced. The biosensor was constructed by entrapping horseradish peroxidase (HRP) labeled nano‐scaled particulate gold (nano‐Au) (HRP‐nano‐Au electrostatic composite) in a new silica sol‐gel/alginate hybrid film using glassy carbon electrode as based electrode. This suggested strategy fully merged the merits of sol‐gel derived inorganic‐organic composite film and the nano‐Au intermediator. The silica sol‐gel/alginate hybrid material can improve the properties of conventional sol‐gel material and effectively prevent cracking of film. The entrapment of HRP in the form of HRP‐nano‐Au can not only factually prevent the leaking of enzyme out of the film but also provide a favorable microenvironment for HRP. With hydroquinone as an electron mediator, the proposed HRP electrode exhibited good catalytic activity for the reduction of H₂O₂. The parameters affecting both the qualities of sol‐gel/alginate hybrid film and the biosensor response were optimized. The biosensor exhibited high sensitivity of 0.40 Al mol^?1 cm^?2 for H₂O₂ over a wide linear range of concentration from 1.22×10^?5 to 1.46×10^?3 mol L^?1, rapid response of <5 s and a detection limit of 0.61×10^?6 mol L^?1. The enzyme electrode has remarkable stability and retained 86% of its initial activity after 45 days of storage in 0.1 mol L^?1 Tris‐HCl buffer solutions at pH 7.     

A Novel DNA‐Enrichment Technology Based on Amino‐Modified Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles

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In this paper we report a novel DNA‐enrichment technology based on amino‐modified functionalized silica nanoparticles. The approach takes advantage of the amino‐modified silica nanoparticles that have been prepared in one step by the controlled synchronous hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane and N‐(β‐amimoethyl)‐γ‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane in water nanodroplets of water‐in‐oil microemulsions. The functionalized silica nanoparticles display a positive surface charge at neutral pH due to the presence of amino groups on the surface of these nanoparticles. DNA‐enrichment has been realized in the form of nanoparticle–DNA complexes that is accomplished through electrostatic binding between the positive charge of the amino group and the negative charge of the phosphate groups of the nucleic acid. These nanoparticles have high affinity to bind DNA. The results show that 1 mg of nanoparticles can bind 97.2 µg of plasmid DNA with 4.3 kb. This novel DNA‐enrichment technology has been used successfully in gene delivery.     

A Novel Glucose Biosensor Based on Palladium Nanoparticles and Its Application in Detection of Glucose Level in Urine

IntroductionThelevelofglucoseinbloodorurineindicateshyper andhypoglycaemia ,bothofwhichcanresultfromavarietyofendocrinedisorders .1 4 Therapidandreliabledetermi nationofglucoselevelisaroutineprojectinclinicchem istry.Urinesamplesaresaferandmoreconvenientthanbloodones .Meanwhile ,theconcentrationofglucoseinserumiscloselyassociatedwiththatinurine .2 4 Eventhoughglucoseelectrodeshavebeensuccessfullyusedinseruminclinicalapplication ,thequestionstillremainedofhowtodetecttheglucoselevelinurine ,wh…     

Lead Ion‐Selective Polypyrrole Solid‐Contact Electrode Based on Crown Ether

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The lead(II) ion selective solid‐contact electrode based on polypyrrole film, covered with a polyvinyl chloride membrane has been prepared. Polypyrrole film was used as a mediating layer of the solid‐contact electrode due to the conductivity. Crown ether has been used as ionophores in polyvinyl chloride cocktail solutions. This solid‐contact electrode based on benzo‐15‐crown‐5 exhibited Nernstian‐response within 30 s response time over concentration range, 1×10^?1～5×10^?7 M. The selectivity of this electrode to other metal cations was comparatively good. This electrode showed much better results, such as detection range, slope, response time and reproducibility than conventional ion selective electrode and coated wire electrode.     

A Capillary Electrophoresis Detection Scheme for Water-soluble Vitamins Based on Luminol-BrO^- Chemilumlinescence System

A novel chemiluminescence detection scheme has been developed for detecting water-soluble vitamins following capillary electrophoresis(CE) separation.This detection was based on the inhibitory effect of vitamins on the CL reaction between luminol and BrO^- in basic aqueous solution.Detection of vitamins was accomplished with a borate-based background electrolyte at pH9.2.The luminol was used as a component of the separation carrier electrolytc.     

A Capillary Electrophoresis Detection Scheme for Water-soluble Vitamins Based on Luminol-BrO~- Chemiluminescence System

The detection of vitamins is of great interest due to the biological significance of these compounds. Several studies on the determination of vitamins have been performed using HPLC1,2, CE3,4. Chemiluminescence (CL) analysis shows excellent sensitivity, wide linear range and requires simple instrumentation for assay of vitamins5-7, but poor selectivity of CL greatly limits its application in analysis of complex systems. The research presented here describes some preliminary results on th…     

Sensitive Hydrazine Electrochemical Biosensor Based on a Porous Chitosan–Carbon Nanofiber Nanocomposite Modified Electrode

A novel electrochemically-based biosensor was developed for the determination of hydrazine by modifying a glassy carbon electrode with an aqueous dispersion of carboxylic group-functionalized carbon nanofiber/chitosan solution, and then absorbing hemoglobin on the surface of chitosan-carbon nanofibers. Nafion was used to coat the hemoglobin membrane. The interactions of hemoglobin and the nafion/chitosan-carbon nanofibers were investigated by ultraviolet-visible absorption, infrared, and circular dichroism spectroscopies. The results indicated that the native structure of hemoglobin was retained post-immobilization. The circular dichroism results showed that the α-helical structure of hemoglobin was preserved though a small change was observed in the presence of the nafion/chitosan-carbon nanofibers. The modified nanofibers were further characterized by scanning electron microscopy, electron impendence spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry. The electrocatalytic mechanism of hemoglobin to the oxidation of hydrazine was investigated and an irreversible diffusion-controlled electrode process was obtained. The electron transfer rate constant (k_s), transfer coefficient (α), and Michaelis–Menten constant (K_m) were also evaluated. The peak current of the catalytic oxidation was linear with hydrazine concentration from 3.722 × 10^?5 to 1.601 × 10^?3 molar with a correlation coefficient of 0.995. The detection limit was estimated to be 2.7 micromoles per liter. The sensitivity, stability, and reproducibility of the nafion/hemoglobin/chitosan-carbon nanofiber/glassy carbon electrode for the oxidation of hydrazine were also investigated.     

Hydrogen Peroxide Biosensor Based on the Electrochemistry of the Myoglobin‐TATP Composite Film

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Direct electrochemistry of the myoglobin‐triacetone triperoxide (Mb‐TATP) composite on carbon paste (CP) electrode is reported. This electrode gives a well‐defined and quasi‐reversible cyclic voltammogram for the Mb Fe^III/Fe^II redox coupled with the formal potential (E?′) of ?0.302 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in pH 6.92 phosphate buffer. Electronic and vibrational spectroscopies show that the Mb in the composite retains a structure similar to its native form. The enzymatic reactivity to the reduction of H₂O₂ has been studied for the Mb‐TATP film. The analytical performances have been obtained with the linear range of 78.32–1135.64 µM, the detection limit of 55 µM (S/N=3), and the apparent Michaelis‐Menten constant (K _m) of 662.8 µM. This H₂O₂ biosensor based on the electrocatalysis of the immobilized Mb presents a higher stability within two weeks.     

Amperometric 2,4‐Dichlorophenoxyacetate Biosensor System Based on a Microbial Reactor and a Tyrosinase‐Modified Electrode

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A novel 2,4‐dichlorophenoxyacetate (2,4‐D) biosensor system was constructed with a reactor for microbial degradation and a flow cell based on a tyrosinase‐modified graphite electrode for product detection. The microorganism, isolated from the agricultural soil collected at northern Kyusyu Island and identified as Ralstonia sp. was employed as the 2,4‐D degrader. Immobilization was performed with a glass column packed with silica gel particles by circulating Luria‐Bertani medium containing 2,4‐D inoculated with the bacteria. The degradation capability of the immobilized cells packed in the reactor was confirmed by circulating a mineral salt medium containing 2,4‐D and monitoring the decrease in 2,4‐D content. The tyrosinase electrode was employed to monitor phenolic and catecholic compounds, since it could be presumed that 2,4‐dichlorophenol and 3,5‐dichlorocatechol could be produced as intermediates in the degradation of 2,4‐D by Ralstonia sp. The flow cell of three electrodes configuration was assembled by using the enzyme electrode as a working electrode. Consequently, amperometric response current could be observed by injecting 2,4‐D solution with phosphate buffer as the mobile phase at the applied potential of 0.5 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The sensitivity of the system was shown to depend on the composition of the mobile phase by comparing the sensitivities obtained with phosphate buffer and mineral salt medium as the mobile phase.     

Electrochemical Sensor for Detection of p-Nitrophenol Based on Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles/α-Cyclodextrin Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide

p-Nitrophenol (p−NP) is a high priority toxic pollutant and that has harmful effects on human, animals and plants. Thus, the detection and determination of p−NP present in the environment is an urgent as well as highly important requisite. The present article, therefore focused on the construction of a novel electrochemical sensor based on NiO nanoparticles/α-cyclodextrin functionalized reduced graphene oxide modified glassy carbon electrode (NiO−NPs-α-CD-rGO-GCE) for the selective and sensitive detection of p−NP. UV-vis, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), selected area electron diffraction pattern (SAED) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirms the formation of highly pure NiO nanoparticles. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and cyclic voltammetry (CV) were used to characterize the step-wise electrode modification process. DPV was carried out to quantify p−NP within the concentration range of 1−10 μM and found the detection limit of 0.12 nM on the basis of the signal-to-noise ratio S/N=3. The electrode can able to detect different isomers of nitrophenols. Interferences of other pollutants such as phenol, p-aminophenol, o- and m- nitrophenol, 4-chlorophenol, 2,6-dichlorophenol and ions like K⁺, Cd²⁺, Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻ did not affect the sensing of p−NP. The newly developed sensor exhibited diffusion controlled kinetics and had excellent sensitivity, selectivity and reproducibility for the detection of p−NP. The electrode showed good recoveries in real sample analysis.     

A New Dual-electrode and Multi-channel Electrochemical Detection System for Capillary Electrophoresis

A new type of dual-electrode and multi-channel electrochemical detection technology for capillary electrophoresis is described in this paper.Two detectors(the amperometric detector and the conductometric detector) or two conductometric detectors are connected to the same capillary electrophoresis system.The whole system possesses the advantages of the two electrochemical detectors including sparing time,improving the analytical speed and expanding the sample range.The working electrode and detector cell are handled easily.The system was applied to sample detection with satisfactory results.     

Electrochemical Determination of Superoxide Based on Cytochrome c Immobilized on DDAB‐Modified Powder Microelectrode

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Cytochrome c was immobilized at didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB)‐modified powder microelectrode and presented quasi‐reversible electrochemistry. The apparent surface coverage of cytochrome c is greatly enhanced by using powder microelectrode technique, which is 1.21×10^?8 mol/cm², more than one to three orders of magnitude larger than that obtained with thiol and DNA‐modified Au electrode. The cytochrome c modified powder microelectrode was applied for the amperometric determination of superoxide generated by the reaction of hypoxanthine with xanthine oxidase (XOD) in the presence of dioxygen.

The detection sensitivity of the modified powder microelectrode is 0.74 µA/cm² µM, which is larger than that reported in previous publications. The detection limit of the modified powder microelectrode (PME) is 0.5 µM, and the linear detection range is 0.86～5.93 µM (values of the concentration are all in terms of hypoxanthine concentration in the solution).