scholarly journals Fabrication of an Amperometric Flow-Injection Microfluidic Biosensor Based on Laccase for In Situ Determination of Phenolic Compounds

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan C. Gonzalez-Rivera ◽  
Johann F. Osma
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Flow Injection ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Injection Flow ◽  
Microfluidic Biosensor

We aim to develop an in situ microfluidic biosensor based on laccase fromTrametes pubescenswith flow-injection and amperometry as the transducer method. The enzyme was directly immobilized by potential step chronoamperometry, and the immobilization was studied using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The electrode response by amperometry was probed using ABTS and syringaldazine. A shift of interfacial electron transfer resistance and the electron transfer rate constant from 18.1 kΩ to 3.9 MΩ and 4.6 × 10−2 cm s−1to 2.1 × 10−4 cm s−1, respectively, evidenced that laccase was immobilized on the electrode by the proposed method. We established the optimum operating conditions of temperature (55°C), pH (4.5), injection flow rate (200 µL min−1), and applied potential (0.4 V). Finally, the microfluidic biosensor showed better lower limit of detection (0.149 µM) and sensitivity (0.2341 nA µM−1) for ABTS than previous laccase-based biosensors and the in situ operation capacity.

scholarly journals An Immunosensor for Pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus Based on Antibody Modified Aminophenyl-Au Electrode

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amani Chrouda ◽  
Mohamed Braiek ◽  
Karima Bekir Rokbani ◽  
Amina Bakhrouf ◽  
Abderrazak Maaref ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Gold Electrode ◽  
High Selectivity ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Acidic Aqueous Solution ◽  
Stepwise Assembly ◽  
Electron Transfer Resistance

The objective of this work is to elaborate an immunosensing system which will detect and quantify Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. A gold electrode was modified by electrografting of 4-nitrophenyl diazonium, in situ synthesized in acidic aqueous solution. The immunosensor was fabricated by immobilizing affinity-purified polyclonal anti S. aureus antibodies on the modified gold electrode. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and Faradaic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) were employed to characterize the stepwise assembly of the immunosensor. The performance of the developed immunosensor was evaluated by monitoring the electron-transfer resistance detected using Faradaic EIS. The experimental results indicated a linear relationship between the relative variation of the electron transfer resistance and the logarithmic value of S. aureus concentration, with a slope of 0.40 ± 0.08 per decade of concentration. A low quantification limit of 10±2 CFU per ml and a linear range up to 107±2×106 CFU per mL were obtained. The developed immunosensors showed high selectivity to Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus saprophyticus.

scholarly journals Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Quantification of S100B at Clinically Relevant Levels Using a Cysteamine Modified Surface

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1929
Author(s):  
Alexander Rodríguez ◽  
Francisco Burgos-Flórez ◽  
José D. Posada ◽  
Eliana Cervera ◽  
Valtencir Zucolotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
Surface Characterization ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Neuronal Damage ◽  
Charge Transfer Resistance ◽  
Single Frequency ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Therapeutic Decisions

Neuronal damage secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a rapidly evolving condition, which requires therapeutic decisions based on the timely identification of clinical deterioration. Changes in S100B biomarker levels are associated with TBI severity and patient outcome. The S100B quantification is often difficult since standard immunoassays are time-consuming, costly, and require extensive expertise. A zero-length cross-linking approach on a cysteamine self-assembled monolayer (SAM) was performed to immobilize anti-S100B monoclonal antibodies onto both planar (AuEs) and interdigitated (AuIDEs) gold electrodes via carbonyl-bond. Surface characterization was performed by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and specular-reflectance FTIR for each functionalization step. Biosensor response was studied using the change in charge-transfer resistance (Rct) from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in potassium ferrocyanide, with [S100B] ranging 10–1000 pg/mL. A single-frequency analysis for capacitances was also performed in AuIDEs. Full factorial designs were applied to assess biosensor sensitivity, specificity, and limit-of-detection (LOD). Higher Rct values were found with increased S100B concentration in both platforms. LODs were 18 pg/mL(AuES) and 6 pg/mL(AuIDEs). AuIDEs provide a simpler manufacturing protocol, with reduced fabrication time and possibly costs, simpler electrochemical response analysis, and could be used for single-frequency analysis for monitoring capacitance changes related to S100B levels.

A Facile In-Situ Development of L-Valine Film onto the Surface of Carbon Paste Electrode Towards the Detection of Environmentally Hazardous 4-Amino Phenol

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Venu Gopal ◽  
Tukiakula Madhusudana Reddy ◽  
P. Shaikshavali ◽  
G. Venkataprasad ◽  
P. Gopal
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Voltammetry ◽  
Carbon Paste Electrode ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Carbon Paste ◽  
Relative Standard ◽  
Paste Electrode

Abstract A small scale of environmentally hazardous 4-aminophenol can show significant impact on human health. Hence, in the present work, we have designed L-Valine film (Vf) modified carbon paste electrode (Vf/CPE) for the determination of 4-aminophenol. Herein, a facile in-situ L-Valine film was developed by electrochemical polymerization method onto the surface of bare carbon paste electrode (BCPE) with the help of cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique. A two-folds of electrochemical peak current enhancement was achieved at Vf/CPE in comparison with BCPE towards the determination of 4-aminophenol in optimum pH 7.0 of phosphate buffer solution (PBS). This was achieved due to the large surface area and conductive nature of Vf/CPE, which was concluded through the techniques of cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The effect of pH of buffer and scan rate studies were successfully studied. Morphological changes of BCPE and Vf/CPE was studied with the help of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The formation of Vf on CPE was also analyzed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra. Under the optimized conditions, the limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) values of 4-aminophenol were estimated with the aid of chronoamperometry (CA) technique and was found to be 9.8 μM and 32 μM, respectively. Finally the proposed method was found to have satisfactory repeatability, reproducibility and stability results with low relative standard deviation (RSD) values.

scholarly journals Corrosion of Ferritic Steels in High Temperature Molten Salt Coolants for Nuclear Applications

2008 ◽  
Vol 1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Farmer ◽  
Bassem El-dasher ◽  
Magdalena Serrano de Caro ◽  
James Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Complex Impedance ◽  
Ferritic Steels ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Oxide Dispersion ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Molten Fluoride

ABSTRACTCorrosion of ferritic steels, including oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) variants, in high temperature molten fluoride salts may limit the life of advanced reactors, including some hybrid systems that are now under consideration. In some cases, the steel may be protected through galvanic coupling with other less noble materials with special neutronic properties such as beryllium. This paper reports the development of a model for predicting corrosion rates for various ferritic steels, with and without oxide dispersion strengthening, in FLiBe (Li2BeF4) and FLiNaK (Li-Na-K-F) coolants at temperatures up to 800 °C. Mixed potential theory is used to account for the protection of steel by beryllium, Tafel kinetics are used to predict rates of dissolution as a function of temperature and potential, and the thinning of the mass-transfer boundary layer with increasing Reynolds number is accounted for with dimensionless correlations. The model also accounts for the deceleration of corrosion as the coolants become saturated with dissolved chromium and iron. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy has been used for the initial in situ study of an ODS ferritic steel in high-temperature molten fluoride salt environments, with the complex impedance spectra obtained at its open circuit corrosion potential (OCP) interpreted in terms of the basic components of the equivalent circuit, which include the electrolyte conductivity, the interfacial charge transfer resistance, and the interfacial capacitance. Such in situ measurement techniques may provide valuable insight into the degradation of materials under realistic conditions.

Experimental Investigation and Optimization of Non-Catalytic In-Situ Biodiesel Production from Rice Bran Using Response Surface Methodology Historical Data Design

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 803-810
Author(s):  
Siti Zullaikah ◽  
Ari Krisna Putra ◽  
Fathi Haqqani Fachrudin ◽  
Rosada Y Naulina ◽  
Sri Utami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Rice Bran ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Ethanol Concentration ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Data Design

Rice bran oil (RBO)is claimed to be a potential feedstock for biodiesel production. Non-catalytic in-situ biodiesel production from a low-cost feedstock (rice bran) using subcritical ethanol-water mixture was investigated in this study. The influence of four independent variables, i.e., addition of co-solvent, ethanol concentration, temperature, and time of reactions, on the yield of biodiesel was examined. The results showed that the most effective co-solvent wasethyl acetate and the optimum ethanol concentration, temperature and reaction time were 80% v/v, 200 oC and 3 hours, respectively. The maximum yield of biodiesel was found to be around 80%. The optimization of operating conditions was carried out by response surface methodology (RSM) with historical data design (HDD). The statistical method also suggested similar optimum operating conditions, i.e., 78.44% (v/v) ethanol concentration, 200 oC, and 3.2 hours reaction time with ethyl acetate as a co-solvent. The predicted maximum biodiesel yield was also slightly lower, i.e., 76.98%. Therefore, this study suggests that biodiesel production from rice bran through a non-catalytic in-situ process using a subcritical ethanol-water mixture with ethyl acetate as a co-solvent is very feasible since the yield can reach 80%. The study also found that RSM with HDD can predict the optimum operating conditions with a good accuracy.

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study of electron transfer at poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) containing gold nanoparticles coating

2011 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
pp. 1433-1445
Author(s):  
Stelian Lupu
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Electrochemical Polymerization ◽  
Composite Coatings ◽  
Supporting Electrolyte ◽  
Transfer Resistance

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used for characterization of electron transfer in various redox probes, such as the redox couple ferrocyanide-ferricyanide, ferrocene, ferrocenemethanol, and the poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) conducting polymer containing gold nanoparticles. The PEDOT coating was deposited onto platinum (Pt) and glassy carbon (GC) electrodes by galvanostatic electrochemical polymerization from an aqueous solution containing 10–2 M EDOT and 10–1 M LiClO4 as supporting electrolyte. The PEDOT-Au nanoparticles composite coating was prepared by droplet deposition of Au nanoparticles on top of the Pt/PEDOT and GC/PEDOT modified electrodes. The pure PEDOT and PEDOT-Au nanoparticles composite coatings were investigated using EIS and cyclic voltammetry (CV) in 10–1 M LiClO4 solution containing various redox probes. The impedance spectra were recorded at the formal redox potential of the redox probes. The charge transfer resistance (Rct), solution resistance (Rs), exchange current density (i0), standard rate constant (k0), and double-layer capacitance (Cdl) were calculated from the EIS data.

Evaluation of a Postcolumn Electrochemical Reactor for Oxidation of Paralytic Shellfish Poison Toxins

1995 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 698-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
James F Lawrence ◽  
Barbara Wong
Keyword(s):  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Periodate Oxidation ◽  
Electrochemical Reactor ◽  
Oxidation Potential ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Oxidation Products ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Paralytic Shellfish Poison ◽  
Paralytic Shellfish

Abstract A liquid chromatographic method using a postcolumn electrochemical reactor that oxidizes paralytic shellfish poison toxins to fluorescent derivatives has been developed. Several experimental parameters, including pH and oxidation potential, were investigated. For nonhydroxylated toxins, the sensitivity improved with increasing pH and voltage. At optimum operating conditions, the sensitivity for saxitoxin and gonyautoxins 2 and 3 was an order of magnitude greater than that for neosaxitoxin and B1 and 2 orders of magnitude greater than that for B2. The limit of detection for saxitoxin was 0.10 ng (signal-to-noise ratio, 3:1). Electrochemical oxidation products were similar to those formed in the prechromatographic periodate oxidation method. Shellfish and plankton extracts were analyzed with the electrochemical system, and results agreed well with those obtained with established methods. Shellfish samples contaminated at the regulatory limit of 0.8 μ/g were readily analyzed by the method.

scholarly journals Impedimetric Determination of Kanamycin in Milk with Aptasensor Based on Carbon Black-Oligolactide Composite

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (17) ◽  
pp. 4738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Kulikova ◽  
Vladimir Gorbatchuk ◽  
Ivan Stoikov ◽  
Alexey Rogov ◽  
Gennady Evtugyn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Black ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
3D Structure ◽  
Cationic Polyelectrolyte ◽  
Charge Transfer Resistance ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Chitosan Matrix ◽  
Negative Effect

The determination of antibiotics in food is important due to their negative effect on human health related to antimicrobial resistance problem, renal toxicity, and allergic effects. We propose an impedimetric aptasensor for the determination of kanamycin A (KANA), which was assembled on the glassy carbon electrode by the deposition of carbon black in a chitosan matrix followed by carbodiimide binding of aminated aptamer mixed with oligolactide derivative of thiacalix[4]arene in a cone configuration. The assembling was monitored by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. In the presence of the KANA, the charge transfer resistance of the inner interface surprisingly decreased with the analyte concentration within 0.7 and 50 nM (limit of detection 0.3 nM). This was attributed to the partial shielding of the negative charge of the aptamer and of its support, a highly porous 3D structure of the surface layer caused by a macrocyclic core of the carrier. The use of electrostatic assembling in the presence of cationic polyelectrolyte decreased tenfold the detectable concentration of KANA. The aptasensor was successfully tested in the determination of KANA in spiked milk and yogurt with recoveries within 95% and 115%.

scholarly journals Differential Pulse Voltammetric Electrochemical Sensor for the Detection of Etidronic Acid in Pharmaceutical Samples by Using rGO-Ag@SiO2/Au PCB

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sathish Panneer Selvam ◽  
Somasekhar R. Chinnadayyala ◽  
Sungbo Cho ◽  
Kyusik Yun
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Sensor ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Differential Pulse ◽  
Electrochemical Sensing ◽  
Etidronic Acid ◽  
Active Surface Area ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Pharmaceutical Samples

An rGO-Ag@SiO2 nanocomposite-based electrochemical sensor was developed to detect etidronic acid (EA) using the differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) technique. Rapid self-assembly of the rGO-Ag@SiO2 nanocomposite was accomplished through probe sonication. The developed rGO-Ag@SiO2 nanocomposite was used as an electrochemical sensing platform by drop-casting on a gold (Au) printed circuit board (PCB). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) confirmed the enhanced electrochemical active surface area (ECASA) and low charge transfer resistance (Rct) of the rGO-Ag@SiO2/Au PCB. The accelerated electron transfer and the high number of active sites on the rGO-Ag@SiO2/Au PCB resulted in the electrochemical detection of EA through the DPV technique with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.68 μM and a linear range of 2.0–200.0 μM. The constructed DPV sensor exhibited high selectivity toward EA, high reproducibility in terms of different Au PCBs, excellent repeatability, and long-term stability in storage at room temperature (25 °C). The real-time application of the rGO-Ag@SiO2/Au PCB for EA detection was investigated using EA-based pharmaceutical samples. Recovery percentages between 96.2% and 102.9% were obtained. The developed DPV sensor based on an rGO-Ag@SiO2/Au PCB could be used to detect other electrochemically active species following optimization under certain conditions.

scholarly journals A portable battery-powered flow injection monitor for the in situ analysis of nitrate in natural waters

1993 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 159-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. J. Blundell ◽  
A. Hopkins ◽  
P. J. Worsfold ◽  
H. Casey
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Flow Injection ◽  
Natural Waters ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Microcomputer System ◽  
Solid State Detector ◽  
And Performance ◽  
State Detector

The design and performance of a portable, automated flow injection (FI)-based photometric monitor are described. The system is controlled by an in-house microcomputer system that enables the monitor (including a solid state detector) to operate from a 12 V battery supply. The monitor uses the cadmium reduction/diazotization method to analyse for nitrate with a linear range of 0 to 12 mg l-1and a limit of detection of 0.05 mg l-1(NO3-N). The hardware and software design, monitor performance and results obtained during unattended operation are presented.

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