Comparative Study of Pesticides Analysis Using Enzyme Inhibition Sensor and Gas Chromatography Methods

Pesticides are widely used in paddy field to control pests, diseases, weeds and other rice pathogens in minimizing a serious loss in rice production. The presence of pesticide residues and metabolites in rice, water, soil, currently represents a major environmental pollutant issues. It sometime will cause insect pest outbreaks in paddy field. An electrochemical enzyme inhibition sensor using screen-printed carbon working electrode with onboard carbon counter and silver–silver chloride pseudo-reference electrode for insecticides detection is described in this paper (Figure 1). The detection is based on the inhibition of insecticides used in paddy field towards acetyl-cholinesterase enzyme (AChE) with the presence of Acetylthiocholine Iodide (ATCh) substrate on the sensor surface. The mixtures of AChE enzyme (0.02 UmL^-1), electron mediator, TCNQ (1mM) and polypyrrole matrix (75 mM) were electro- polymerized on the sensor surface with a constant potential of 1.0V for 20 minutes. The sensor was soaked for 5 minutes with insecticides standard or sample containing insecticides before the electrochemical measurement was taken by adding Acetylthiocholine Iodide substrate in KCl (0.08M, pH 7.5) which acts as the enzyme mediator /substrate system. The current measurement was conducted using chronoamperometry at 100mV vs. on board screen-printed Ag-AgCl pseudo- reference electrode. Comparative analysis of spiked water samples with 0.1ppm pesticides and real samples (paddy) also were conducted using enzyme inhibition sensor and gas chromatography methods. From the data analysis, it showed very comparable results with R² = 0.96 in the correlation plot for paddy samples samples. This makes the developed sensor a potential tool for the rapid, simple and sensitive detection of insecticides residues in agriculture industry.     

基于乙酰胆碱酯酶生物传感平台的西维因检测

为给农药西维因检测提供一种新方法,根据西维因抑制乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的原理,以黑珍珠2000（BP2000）为乙酰胆碱酯酶的固定化材料,采用滴凃电极法构建了基于乙酰胆碱酯酶的西维因生物传感平台. 结果表明,固定在BP2000 上的乙酰胆碱酯酶保持了对氯化乙酰胆碱的催化活性,并且由于BP2000 材料的引入,提升了电极有效的电化学活性表面积,而且电极上物质的电化学氧化拥有较低氧化电位（0.630 V）并伴随质子传输. 由BP2000 搭建成功的乙酰胆碱酯酶生物传感平台对西维因检测的线性响应范围为2.0 ng·mL^-1 ~ 12.5 ng·mL^-1,检测限为3.15 ng·mL^-1. 本研究对酶生物传感平台和酶生物燃料电池体系中酶电极的构建提供了一种简单方法及高效载体.     

Binding of acetylcholinesterase to multiwall carbon nanotube-cross-linked chitosan composite for flow-injection amperometric detection of an organophosphorous insecticide

A novel method for immobilization of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) by binding covalently to a cross-linked chitosan-multiwall carbon nanotube (MWNT) composite is described. In addition a sensitive, fast, cheap and automatizable flow injection detection of an organophosphorous insecticide was developed. The MWNTs were homogeneously distributed in the chitosan membrane which showed a homogeneous porous structure. The immobilized AChE could catalyze the hydrolysis of acetylthiocholine with a K(M)app value of 177 microM to form thiocholine, which was then oxidized to produce detectable signal in a linear range of 1.0-500 microM and fast response. MWNTs could catalyze the electrooxidation of thiocholine, thus increasing detection sensitivity. Based on the inhibition of an organophosphorous insecticide on the enzymatic activity of AChE, using Sulfotep as a model compound, the conditions for the flow-injection detection of the insecticide were optimized. Both biocompatibility of chitosan and inherent conductive properties of MWNTs favored the detection of the insecticide from 1.5 to 80 microM along with good stability and reproducibility. 95 % reactivation from inhibited AChE could be regenerated by using 2-pyridinealdoxime methiodide within 15 min for 15 times. The detection of Sulfotep samples exhibited satisfactory results. The proposed flow-injection analysis device can be applied to automated determination and characterization of enzyme inhibitors.     

Rapid detection of organophosphorus pesticide residue on Prussian blue modified dual-channel screen-printed electrodes combing with portable potentiostat

A new method consisted of a dual-channel screen-printed electrode (DSPE) efficient modified with Prussian blue and acetylcholinesterase was developed for the rapid detection of organophosphorus pesticide residues.     

盐酸普萘洛尔分子印迹电化学传感器的制备与研究

以盐酸普萘洛尔为目标模板分子,通过电聚合多巴胺,在多壁碳纳米管修饰的玻碳电极表面制备了对目标分子有特异响应的分子印迹电化学传感器.利用扫描电子显微镜、循环伏安法和差示脉冲伏安法对此传感器的表面形貌及性能进行了表征,并且优化了检测条件,研究了印迹传感器对模板分子及其结构类似物的选择性响应.结果表明:此传感器具有较好的选择性响应,而且碳纳米管的存在显著提高了传感器的灵敏度.盐酸普萘洛尔的浓度在0.20～100 μmol/L范围内与峰电流呈良好的线性关系;检出限为2.53×10-8 mol/L(S/N=3).此传感器还具有良好的稳定性和重现性.     

基于纳米材料修饰的高灵敏性L-苯丙氨酸印迹溶胶-凝胶传感器的研究

将氧化锌纳米膜(ZnO-NFs)、多壁碳纳米管(MWNTs)、纳米铜颗粒(Cu-NPs)和印迹溶胶-凝胶聚合物(MIP)依次修饰到碳电极(CE)表面,制备了一种对L-苯丙氨酸具有特异识别能力的印迹电化学传感器.采用电子扫描显微镜(SEM)对各修饰电极进行形貌表征;采用循环伏安法(CV)、示差脉冲伏安法(DPV)、安培时...     

A Polypyrrole‐Imprinted Electrochemical Sensor Based on Nano‐SnO2/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Film Modified Carbon Electrode for the Determination of Oleanolic Acid

A sensitive molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor with specific recognition ability for oleanolic acid was synthesized by modification of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) decorated with tin oxide nanoparticles (nano‐SnO₂/MWNTs) and polypyrrole‐imprinted polymer on a carbon electrode. The morphology and electrochemical performance of the imprinted sensor were investigated by using scanning electron microscope (SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and amperometric i–t curve. The results showed that the imprinted sensor displayed excellent selectivity toward oleanolic acid. A linear relationship between the response currents and oleanolic acid concentrations ranging from 5.0×10^?8 g/L to 2.0×10^?5 g/L was obtained for the imprinted sensor. The limit of detection (LOD) of the imprinted sensor toward oleanolic acid was calculated as 8.6×10^?9 g/L at a signal to noise ratio (S/N) of 3. This imprinted sensor was successfully applied to the determination of oleanolic acid in Acitinidia deliciosa root samples.     

乙酰胆碱酯酶/Nafion/普鲁士蓝修饰玻碳电极的制备及其在有机农药检测中的应用

制备了乙酰胆碱酯酶/Nafion/普鲁士蓝修饰的玻碳电极,测试了该修饰电极检测有机农药西维因(carbaryl)和敌百虫(trichlorfon)的性能指标。 利用原子力显微镜和电化学技术研究了电极的构造及其对于有机农药检测性能指标的影响。 结果表明,乙酰胆碱酯酶均匀地分散到Nafion/普鲁士蓝修饰的玻碳电极上。 在最优的实验条件下,构筑的修饰电极检测西维因和敌百虫的线性范围分别为0.01~0.5 μmol/L及2.0~10.0 μmol/L和0.02~1.0 μmol/L及2.0~8.0 μmol/L,检出限分别为5.0和10.0 nmol/L。 并对模拟的实际样品进行了检测,发现该方法有较高的检测灵敏度、较好的重复性和抗干扰性。     

Noncovalent Assembly of Picket‐Fence Porphyrin on Carbon Nanotubes as Effective Peroxidase‐Like Catalysts for Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide in Beverages

A newly developed electrochemical sensor for determination of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in beverages using a water‐insoluble picket‐fence porphyrin (FeTpivPP) functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) is demonstrated. Introduction of FeTpivPP on MWNTs led to enhanced electron transfer. As a new platform in electrochemical analysis, the resultant sensor showed excellent electrocatalytic activity toward the reduction of H₂O₂ due to the synergic effect between MWNTs and FeTpivPP, thus leading to highly sensitive amperometric sensing of H₂O₂ with a detection limit of 0.05 µmol L^?1. The developed method is successfully used to detect H₂O₂ in beverages and shows great promise for routine sensing applications.     

基于功能化石墨烯-聚乙烯醇复合膜固定乙酰胆碱酯酶的甲拌磷传感器

将功能化离子液体修饰石墨烯(IL-GR)分散在聚乙烯醇(PVA)中,制得IL-GR-PVA分散液,与乙酰胆碱酯酶(ACh E)溶液混匀后滴涂在电极表面,利用PVA良好的成膜特性,制得新型有机磷检测酶电极ACh E/IL-GR-PVA/GCE,并用于有机磷农药的检测。采用透射电镜(TEM)表征了IL-GR的形貌,采用循环伏安法(CV)和差示脉冲伏安法(DPV)研究了酶电极的电化学性质。结果表明,IL-GR-PVA复合膜具有良好的导电性和生物相容性,能很好地保持ACh E的生物活性,并显著促进了其电化学过程。在优化实验条件下,抑制率(I%)与甲拌磷浓度的负对数在1.0×10-14~1.0×10-9mol/L和1.0×10-9~1.0×10-6mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)为8.0×10-15mol/L。该传感器制备简单,稳定性好,灵敏度高,为有机磷农药的测定提供了新方法。     

Voltammetric Determination of Hydroquinone using β‐Cyclodextrin/Poly(N‐Acetylaniline)/Carbon Nanotube Composite Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

Abstract

An electrochemical sensor for hydroquinone (HQ) using β‐cyclodextrin/poly(N‐acetylaniline)/carbon nanotube composite (β‐CD/PAA/MWNTs) modified glassy carbon electrode has been successfully developed. Based on the synergistic effect of MWNTs and conducting PAA polymer and the accumulation effect of β‐CD, the analytical response of the β‐CD/PAA/MWNTs film to the electrochemical behavior of HQ was better than that of a β‐CD/PAA film, a PAA/MWNTs film, a PAA film, or a bare glassy carbon (GC) electrode. Under the conditions chosen, the anodic currents increased linearly with HQ concentration from 1×10^?6 to 5×10^?3 mol l^?1 and the detection limit was 8×10^?7 mol l^?1. This electrochemical sensor showed excellent reproducibility, stability and recovery for the determination of HQ.     

Biosensor based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with tyrosinase immmobilized on multiwalled carbon nanotubes

We describe a biosensor for phenolic compounds that is based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with tyrosinase immobilized on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). The MWNTs possess excellent inherent electrical conductivity which enhances the electron transfer rate and results in good electrochemical catalytic activity towards the reduction of benzoquinone produced by enzymatic reaction. The biosensor was characterized by cyclic voltammetry, and the experimental conditions were optimized. The cathodíc current is linearly related to the concentration of the phenols between 0.4???M and 10???M, and the detection limit is 0.2???M. The method was applied to the determination of phenol in water samples.

Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Through In Situ Electropolymerization of Brilliant Cresyl Blue for Determination of Epinephrine

In this work, a polymeric brilliant cresyl blue (BCB) and dihexadecyl phosphate (DHP) dispersed Multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) composite film modified glass carbon electrode (PBCB‐MWNTs‐DHP/GCE) denoted as epinephrine (EP) sensor was prepared by an in‐situ electropolymerization method. The electrochemical response of EP at the sensor is much better. Voltammetric investigations indicated that the improved response of EP at the sensor mainly arose from the enhanced adsorption of EP at PBCB‐MWNTs‐DHP film, perhaps through the hydrogen bonding and π–π interactions between EP and PBCB. The sensor was applied to the determination of EP in injection by a standard addition method and the results were satisfied.     

基于多壁碳纳米管/纳米铜复合材料的电化学传感器测定槐米中芦丁

以Nafion-多壁碳纳米管(MWNTs)薄膜修饰玻碳电极,采用恒电位法在其表面电沉积纳米Cu,研制了一种新型的芦丁电化学传感器。采用循环伏安法和电化学阻抗谱研究传感器在铁氰化钾-亚铁氰化钾体系中的电化学行为,以考察传感器的电化学性能,采用扫描电镜对传感器表面的形态进行了研究,并利用差分脉冲伏安法测定芦丁的含量。实验结果表明,该传感器对芦丁有较好的催化作用。在优化实验条件下,对芦丁检测的线性范围为1.0×10-8~1.0×10-6 mol/L,检出限为8.4×10-9 mol/L(S/N=3),回收率为98.1%~101%,该传感器制作简单,线性范围宽,灵敏度高,为槐米等样品中芦丁含量的检测提供了一种新的、行之有效的方法。     

Sol-Gel Imprinted Polymers Based Electrochemical Sensor for Paracetamol Recognition and Detection

Molecular imprinting and sol-gel technique were combined to develop a molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) based electrochemical sensor in this work. With the successive modification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and gold nanoparticles (GNPs), a modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was immersed in a sol-gel solution in the presence of paracetamol (PR) for the electropolymerization to fabricate an imprinted sensor. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) were employed to characterize the constructed sensor. The factors for the sensor preparation, the electropolymerization potential range, the monomer concentration, and the scan rate for the sensor preparation were optimized. The sensor displayed an excellent recognition capacity toward PR compared with other analogues. Additionally, the DPV peak current was linear to the PR concentration in the range from 8.0 × 10^?8 to 5.0 × 10^?5 mol/L, with a detection limit of 4.0 × 10^?8 mol/L. The prepared sensor also showed satisfactory reproducibility and regeneration capacity.     

层层自组装纳米金与乙酰胆碱酯酶电化学生物传感器检测有机磷农药

采用层层自组装技术制备了快速检测有机磷农药的生物传感器,利用带正电荷的高分子聚电解质聚二烯丙基二甲基氯化铵(PDDA)将乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)和金纳米粒子(AuNPs)通过静电力逐层固定到玻碳电极(GCE)表面,并采用交流阻抗和微分脉冲伏安法研究了此生物传感器的电化学行为。由于金纳米粒子优异的电催化性能和良好的生物相容性,使固定化的乙酰胆碱酯酶对其底物具有更高的亲和力和更快的响应速度。实验结果表明:修饰金纳米粒子后,传感器的氧化电流明显增大,在4.6×10-5～5.3×10-3mol/L范围内,固定化酶的抑制率与甲基对硫磷浓度的对数成正比,检出限为7.6×10-6mol/L。该生物传感器具有制备方法简便、成本低、灵敏度高等优点,已成功用于蔬菜样品中甲基对硫磷含量的测定。     

Acetylcholinesterase Sensor with Patterned Structure for Detecting Organophosphorus Pesticides Based on Titanium Dioxide Sol‐gel Carrier

In this paper, novel and stable acetylcholinesterase (AChE) sensor with patterned structure for detecting organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) based on titanium dioxide sol‐gel carrier was proposed and prepared. Biosensor was assembled by dropping titanium oxide, chitosan (CS) and enzyme to the surface of the glass carbon step by step. The concentration range of the sensor detection for dichlorvos (DDVP) is 1.13 nM to 22.6 μM, and the limit of detection (LOD) is 0.23 nM. It can also detect dichlorvos in cabbage juice samples accurately. The preparation of biosensor adopted a patterned novel structure for the first time, which opens a new way for the structure optimization of organophosphorus pesticide sensor.     

Electrochemical sensing of DNA immobilization and hybridization based on carbon nanotubes/nano zinc oxide/chitosan composite film

A novel electrochemical DNA biosensor based on zinc oxide （ZnO） nanoparticles and multi-walled carbon nanotubes （MWNTs） for DNA immobilization and enhanced hybridization detection is presented. The MWNTs/nano ZnO/chitosan composite film modified glassy carbon electrode （MWNTs/ZnO/CHIT/GCE） was fabricated and DNA probes were immobilized on the electrode surface. The hybridization events were monitored by differential pulse voltammetry （DPV） using methylene blue （MB） as an indicator. The sensor can effectively discriminate different DNA sequences related to PAT gene in the transgenic corn, with a detection limit of 2.8× 10^-12 mol/L of target sequence.     

末端可裁切碳纳米管薄膜电极的制备及其双酚A电化学检测应用

通过真空抽滤方法得到均匀致密的高导电多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)薄膜,利用聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)对其进行封闭处理,制备出末端可裁切的PDMS基柔性碳纳米管薄膜电极,其裁切端面为电化学传感界面。在十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)的增敏作用下,所制备的电化学传感器对双酚A(BPA)具有灵敏的电化学响应,其峰电流与BPA浓度在0.05~0.5μmol/L和0.5~12μmol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,检测限为50nmol/L。通过电极末端的重复裁切可避免电极污染,并实现电极表面的快速更新和重复使用。对同一支电极进行13次连续裁切,用于10μmol/L BPA的检测,其相对标准偏差为3.4%。将该传感器应用于热敏纸样品中BPA的检测,加标回收率在95%~105%之间。     

A Nitric Oxide Biosensor Based on Myoglobin Adsorbed on Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Myoglobin (Myb) of horse heart is incorporated on multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and immobilized at a glassy carbon (GC) electrode surface. Its electrochemical behavior and enzyme activity are characterized by employing electrochemical methods. The results indicate that MWNTs can obviously promote the direct electron transfer between Myb and electrode, and that the Myb on MWNTs behaves as an enzyme‐like activity towards the electrochemical reduction of nitric oxide (NO). Accordingly, an unmediated NO biosensor is constructed. Experimental results reveal that the peak current related to NO is linearly proportional to its concentration in the range of 2.0×10^?7–4.0×10^?5 mol/L. The detection limit is estimated to be 8.0×10^?8 mol/L. Considering a relative standard deviation of 2.1% in seven independent determinations of 1.0×10^?5 mol/L NO, this biosensor shows a good reproducibility. The biosensor based on Myb/MWNTs modified electrode can be used for the rapid determination of trace NO in aqueous solution with a good stability, nice selectivity and easy construction.