Simultaneous immobilization of glucose oxidase and peroxidase to urea derivative of regenerated acetylcellulose granules

A method for simultaneous covalent immobilization of glucose oxidase and peroxidase with previously oxidized carbohydrate residues to urea derivative of regenerated acetylcellulose granules is described. The effect of immobilization on the catalytic properties of the separately immobilized enzymes are studied. The immobilized enzymes manifested no change in their pH and temperature optima and slight increase ofK _m x compared to data for the soluble enzymes. A column packed with simultaneously immobilized enzymes is used for manual glucose determination in blood sera. The results are in high correlation with those obtained by the Beckman Glucose Analyzer method (r = 0.976). The method is economic (the enzyme-carrier conjugate may be used more than 300 times), easy to perform, and less time consuming than the manual methods utilizing soluble enzymes. The established manual method can be proposed for emergency clinical analysis and smaller clinical laboratories.     

The Application of an Enzyme Electrode for Blood Glucose Determination in the Automated Flow System

Abstract

An enzyme electrode containing immobilized GOD was utilized in a continuous flow system for the automatical determination of glucose. The advantages of kinetic measurement of H₂ O ₂ are used. Characteristic parameters of device and results in routine are shown. Particular advantages are: low requirement on material (20 μl blood, < l μg GOD/measurement) and time (60 samples/h at 15 sec response time) as well as sufficient precision and accuracy (S % - serial: < 2 %).     

Immobilized Firefly Luciferase and its use in Analysis

Abstract

Firefly luciferase immobilized on sepharose 4B and cellophane filmis shown to retain as much as 20% of its initial activity and can be durably stored at 4O°C with no appreciable loss in its enzymatic activity. The application of the immobilized luciferase is described for ATP detection at concentrations ranging from 0.1 pM to 1 mM, as well as for activity determination of enzymes catalyzing ATP synthesis (pyruvatekinase) and ATP hydrolysis (ATP-ase). The same sample of luciferase immobilized on cellophane film was 7%.     

A Bioelectrochemical Method for the Determination of Acetate with Immobilized Acetate Kinase

Abstract

Flow injection determinations of acetate were carried out using immobilized acetate kinase, pyruvate kinase and lactic dehydrogenase with an amperometric method. Two acetate kinases from E. coli and B. stearothermophilus were tested. It was found that the immobilized acetate kinase from B. stearothermophilus was more stable than that from E. coli., but it is much more expensive and less available. Acetate kinase coupling at pH 7.4 using CPG aminopropyl and glutaraldehyde seems to be superior to other immobilization methods. A high immobilization yield can be obtained by immobilization of the three enzymes separately giving high conversions of all the three. Plots of current versus concentration show a useful operating range from 0.3 to 2 mM acetate with a linear response. The detection limit was 0.2 mM at a flow rate of 0.3 ml/min with 200 μl injections. The method is therefore well suited for monitoring of the level of acetate in fermentations with acetate as the carbon source.     

Nad Determination By Using A Glucose Dehydrogenase Based Glucose Probe

Abstract

This study describes the determination of NAD by using a glucose based enzyme carbon probe. Linear sweep voltammetric and constant potential studies were carried out in order to choose the best parameters for NAD analysis. The enzyme GDH has been used in solution first and then immobilized on the probe surface. Results indicate NAD can be detected in concentrations of 10^?6 Mol/1 with a good precision.     

Determination of Organophosphorus and Carbamic Pesticides with a Choline and Acetylcholine Electrochemical Biosensor

Abstract

Pesticides as paraoxon and aldicarb have been determined with an amperometric hydrogen peroxide based choline sensor. These pesticides inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase which in presence of its substrate, acetylcholine, produces choline. When these pesticides are in presence of acetylcholinesterase, the activity of this enzyme decreases; this causes a decrease of choline production which is monitored by a choline sensor and correlated to the concentration of pesticide in solution. Two different procedures were followed: one with both the enzymes acetylcholinesterase and choline oxidase immobilized, the second one with the acetylcholinesterase in solution and the choline oxidase immobilized. Parameters as pH, buffer, enzyme concentration, substrate concentration and reaction and incubation times were optimized. Results showed that these compounds can be detected in the range 10 – 100 ppb. The use of the enzyme in solution gave the best results with a detection limit of 2 ppb pesticide.     

Enzyme Thermistor Analysis of Kinetics and Stability of Immobilized Invertase

Abstract

The kinetic behaviour of immobilized invertase was investigated using calorimetric measurements in an enzyme thermistor device. The hydrolysis of sucrose is an exothermic process with inhibition-like kinetics above 300 mmol/1; glucose gave no measurable heat of reaction and fructose molecules are condensed in an endothermic process. The concentration dependence of the temperature signal of fructose condensation is linear up to 2 mol/1 at an optimal pH of 3.3, and the absolute value of the heat of reaction is only 25% compared with that of the hydrolytic reaction. A higher K_m-value and a lower V_max are therefore assumed. The reaction heat of hydrolysis of sucrose decreases with increasing product concentration. A shift of the equilibrium by increasing concentrations of both products is accompanied by a competitive condensation reaction in the case of fructose. The stability of invertase in aqueous ethanol solutions was also investigated. It depends on the ethanol concentration and on the time of contact with the solvent. At 30% ethanol no inactivation within 20 min. occurs, whereas at 60% ethanol a linear dependence of the inactivation on the time of contact was found. Above 80% ethanol less than 10% enzymatic activity remained after a five-minute treatment. This irreversible inactivation has to be considered if invertase is applied in water miscible organic solvents.     

Plasma-Polymerized Thin Films for Enzyme Immobilization in Biosensors

Abstract

Polymer films deposited on thin film noble metal electrodes on silicon chips, utilizing plasma polymerization are shown to be suited for immobilization of enzymes. Glucose oxidase is covalently coupled via amino- or carboxyl-groups of polymer films made by plasma polymerization of 2-amino-benzotrifluoride, acrylic or methacrylic acid. The concentration of these active surface groups increases by after-treatment in an ammonia- or oxygen-plasma. A biosensor consisting of a thin film metal electrode, plasma polymer film and immobilized glucose oxidase shows an amperometric response to glucose with a fast response time.     

Quantitation of Monosodium Glutamate Using Immobilized Glutamate Oxidase/Peroxidase and Flow Injection Analysis

ABSTRACT

A rapid and sensitive flow injection method is developed for the quantitation of glutamate in food samples. The method incorporates a covalently immobilized glutamate oxidase and peroxidase bioreactor linked in tandem. The H₂O₂ liberated from the glutamate samples as a result of enzymatic action is monitored spectrophotometrically at 552 nm using 4-aminoantipyrine and 3-dimethylaminobenzoic acid as a new chromogenic reagent. Glutamate calibration curves are linear up to 140 μM with a detection limit of 1 μM. Recovery yields from soup matrices are in the range 97 – 101%. Inter- and intra-day precision studies gave CV's of less than 3.5%. The immobilized enzymes show good storage and operational stabilities. Up to 40 samples h^?1 can be manually analyzed. Excellent correlation is obtained from a comparison of the glutamate content of various soup brands and matrix type (solid, condensed and broths) obtained by the proposed FI method with those obtained for the same samples analyzed by the standard reference method (y 0.99x + 0.034).     

New Immobilized Enzyme Membranes for Tailor-Made Biosensors

Abstract

Commercially available polyamide preactivated membranes for immunodiagnostic use were found suitable for the preparation of immobilized enzyme membranes adaptable to biosensors. Membranes with immobilized glucose oxidese as model enzyme, tested with a microprocessor-based device involving an enzymatic electrode, gave excellent results. The extremely simple and fast procedure allows anyone to prepare such bioactive membranes easily, possibly from his own enzyme preparation and within a few minutes set up a specific probe from commercially available sensors.     

A Micro-Scale Preparation of Affinity-Purified Fab'-Enzyme Conjugates with High Purity for Enzyme Immunoassay

Abstract

A micro-scale method was developed for conjugating a small amount of affinity-purified Fab' to enzymes through thiol groups in the hinge of Fab'. 2,4-Dinitrophenyl groups were introduced into rabbit anti-hCG F(ab')₂ before affinity-purification, and the 2,4-dinitrophenyl F(ab')₂ (0.2–2.0 mg) was affinity-purified by elution from a column of hCG-Sepharose 46 with 0.1 M glycine-HC1 buffer, pH 2.5, containing normal rabbit F(ab')₂ (1.0 mg) as a carrier. The affinity-purified 2,4-dinitrophenyl F(ab')2 mixed with normal F(ab')₂ was split into Fab' by reduction, reacted with maleimide groups introduced into enzymes and subjected to gel filtration to separate the conjugates from unconjugated components. Finally, the affinity-purified 2,4-dinitrophenyl anti-hCG Fab'-enzyme conjugates were separated from normal Fab'-enzyme conjugates and unconjugated enzyme, if any, by affinity chromatography on a column of (anti-2,4-dinitro-phenyl) IgG-Sepharose 4B. The conjugate preparations obtained by the micro-scale method were satisfactory in purity, antigen-binding activity and usefulness for sandwich enzyme immunoassay.

This method is applicable to the conjugation not only with horseradish peroxidase but with other enzymes, while a previously reported method is applicable only to the conjugation with horseradish peroxidase.     

Bioluminescent Flow Sensors: L-Alanine Determination in Serum and Urine

Abstract

A continuous flow bioluminescent method for L-alanine analysis in serum and urine has been developed. Serum can be analyzed directly after simple filtration. Response is linear from 50 to 1500 pmoles in biological matrix. Alanine dehydrogenase is immobilized onto a nylon coil separated from the reactor coil containing bioluminescent enzymes. The stability of nylon immobilized enzymes is high (over three months) and more than 900 samples can be analyzed with few mg of enzymes. The results obtained with the bioluminescent sensor agree well with those obtained by ion exchange chromatography (amino acid analyzer).     

A Dual-Enzyme Electrode for the Determination of Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide in the Presence of Riboflavin and Flavin Mononucleotide

Abstract

An electrode method has been developed for the determination of flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) using a potentiometric gas sensor and commercially available enzyme preparations. The construction of the FAD-sensitive electrode is based on immobilizing alkaline phosphatase (E.C. 3.1.3.1) and adenosine deaminase (E.C. 3.5.4.4) on the sensing tip of an ammonia gas sensor. Alkaline phosphatase enzymatically catalyzes the hydrolysis of FAD to adenosine which is subsequently converted to ammonia by adenosine deaminase. The response of the dual-enzyme electrode is linear between 8 × 10^?5 M and 4 × 10^?3 M FAD with a slope of 43 mV/decade concentration at pH 8.5 and 37[ddot]C. The optimum buffer system is 0.5 M diethanolamine, 1 × 10^?3 M Tris-HCl and 1 × 10^?3 M MgCl₂. Electrodes constructed with enzymes immobilized by cross-linking with glutaraldehyde and bovine serum albumin showed longer life times than electrodes using enzymes entrapped by a dialysis membrane. The electrode is highly selective over riboflavin and flavin mononucleotide, but it does respond to other nucleotides.     

Glucose Biosensor Based on Oxygen Electrode. Part II: Long-Term Operational Stability of the Rechargeable Glucose Biosensor

Abstract

A potentially implantable glucose biosensor for measuring blood or tissue glucose levels in diabetic patients has been developed. The glucose biosensor is based on an amperometric oxygen electrode and immobilized glucose oxidase enzyme, in which the immobilized enzyme can be replaced (the sensor recharged) without surgical removal of the sensor from the patient. Recharging of the sensor is achieved by injecting fresh immobilized enzyme into the sensor using a septum. A special technique for immobilization of the enzyme on Ultra-Low Temperature Isotropic (ULTI) carbon powder held in a liquid suspension has been developed.

In vitro studies of the sensors show stable performance during several recharge cycles over a period of 3 months of continuous operation.

Diffusion membranes which ensure linear dependence of the sensor response on glucose concentration have been developed. These membranes comprise silastic latex-rubber coatings over a microporous polycarbonate membrane. Calibration curves of the amperometric signal show linearity over a wide range of glucose concentrations (up to 16 mM), covering hypoglycemic, normoglycemic and hyperglycemic conditions.

The experimental results confirm the suitability of the sensors for in vitro measurements in undiluted human sera.     

On a New Enzyme Transducer Combination: The Enzyme Transistor

Abstract

The application of a hydrogen- and ammonia-sensitive, palladium-coated semiconductor device (Pd-MOSFET) in enzymic analysis has been studied. The response of the device to NH₃ liberated both non-enzymically as well as by the enzymes urease from urea and creatinine deiminase from creatinine was investigated. In the latter case, a flow-cell was used and the analysis was continuous. The device described, a kind of enzyme-transistor, is of relatively simple design.     

Photovoltaic Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide with A Biophotodiode

Abstract

A novel biosensor, biophotodiode, is proposed for the determination of substances of biochemical and clinical importance. The biophotodiode is a unique combination of a photodiode and matrix-bound peroxidase. Since the enzyme catalyzes the luminescent reaction of the luminol-H₂O₂ system, this assembly is effective on the determination of hydrogen peroxide. The photocurrent of the sensor is correlated with the hydrogen peroxide concentration ranging from 1mM to 10 mM. A biophotodiode for glucose is also constructed by assembling a glucose oxidase-peroxidase bienzyme membrane and a photodiode.     

Quantification of Glucose Using Extended Colorimetry

Abstract

The use of extended colorimetry to increase the range over which colorimetric measurments can be made without loss of sensitivity is described. Its potential for use with dehydrogenase and oxidase enzymes is demonstrated. Construction of a device for the quantification of glucose based on this technique is described. The results of assays on undiluted solutions containing glucose in the range 1 - 20mM were assesed using reflectance spectrophotometry.     

A Micro Planar Ampehometric Glucose Sensor Using an Isfet as a Reference Electrode

Abstract

A very small glucose sensor has been realized, which consists of a gold working electrode with a glucose oxidase immobilized membrane on it, and a gold counter electrode, all made on a sapphire substrate. By using the pH sensitive ISFET as a reference electrode, the potential for a solution, whose pH is constant, can be measured and irreversible metal electrodes, such as gold or platinum, can be used as working electrode and counter electrode. The sensor is very suitable for miniaturizing and mass production, because the Integrated Circuit (IC) fabrication process can be applied. The glucose oxidase immobilized membrane was also deposited by a lift off method, one of the IC processes. A glucose concentration, from 1 to 100 mg/dl, was measured with good linear current output.     

Direct electron transfer with glucose oxidase immobilized in an electropolymerized poly( N-methylpyrrole) film on a gold microelectrode

Direct electron transfer between active glucose oxidase (GOD) and a gold electrode was obtained when GOD was immobilized in poly(N-methylpyrrole) electrochemically prepared on the gold electrode. When electropolymerization was accomplished at 50 °C, after glucose addition, the cyclic voltammograms showed an increased oxidation peak at ca. ?0.45 V vs. Ag/AgCl. This potential corresponds to the oxidation potential for FADH₂. Although the GOD becomes much less selective, a glucose-dependent current response is obtained.     

An Amperometric Glucose Electrode Based on Adsorbed Glucose Oxidase on Palladium/Gold Modified Graphite

Abstract

A glucose electrode was constructed by adsorbing glucose oxidase (GOD) on a modified electrode for H₂ O ₂ oxidation, consisting of Pd/Au sputtered on graphite. Maximally, 0.8 U cm^?2 of GOD could be adsorbed. The electrode was used in a f.i.a. manifold for determination of glucose. Linear calibration curves were obtained in the concentration range 3. 10^?6 4. 10^?3 mol L^?1 glucose. The applied potentials for glucose determination were + 300 mV vs. Ag/AgCl at pH 8.0, + 350 mV at pH 7.0, + 400 mV at pH 6.0 and + 500 mV at pH 5.0. The activity vs. pH profile of adsorbed GOD was broad having an optimum between pH 5 and 6. The apparent kinetic parameters for adsorbed GOD, K_M ^app and i_max, were found to be 50 mM and 160 uA at optimal pH.