A new lactose biosensor was developed by preparing a suitable copolymer of polypyrrole and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) synthesized using the electropolymerization method. Pyrrole and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene monomers were deposited in the presence of sodium dodecylbenzene sulphonic acid on a platinum disc electrode, which was used as the working electrode. The sensor is based on the serial reactions of b-galactosidase and galactose oxidase immobilized on a copolymermodified platinum disc electrode. Successful synthesis of the enzyme-immobilized copolymer was confirmed by FT-IR spectrometry, SEM, and electrochemical analysis. The response of the enzyme electrode to lactose was determined by cyclic voltammetry at 1 0.40 V. The response time of the biosensor was found to be from 8 to 10 s, and the upper limit of the linear working portion was found to be at a lactose concentration of 2.30 mM with a detection limit of 1.4 3 10 25 M. The apparent Michaelis-Menten constant was found to be 0.65 mM of lactose. The effects of interferents were also investigated. Lactose concentrations determined by the biosensor were in good agreement with those measured by the reference methods. Our results show that the developed biosensor has a significant potential to the determination of lactose concentration in milk.
In this study, a new lactose biosensor has been developed in which the 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene/thiophene (EDOT/Th) copolymer is used as a transducer. The EDOT/Th copolymer was deposited on the glassy carbon electrode to be used as the working electrode. In addition to the working electrode, the three-electrode system was used in both the electrochemical synthesis and in the biosensor measurements. Lactase (β-galactosidase) that catalyzes the breakdown of lactose into monosaccharides (glucose and galactose) and galactose oxidase that catalyzes the oxidation of the resulting galactose were attached to the copolymer by a cross-linker on the modified working electrode. The response of the enzyme electrode to lactose was determined by cyclic voltammetry (CV) at +0.12 V. Enzyme electrode optimization parameters (pH, temperature, enzyme concentration, etc.) were performed. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and CV methods were used to support copolymer formation. In addition, the characteristics of the enzyme electrode prepared in this study (Km, 0.02 mM; activation energy Ea, 38 kJ/mol; linear working range, up to 1.72 mM; limit of detection, 1.9 × 10−5 M and effects of interferents [uric acid and ascorbic acid]) were determined.
In this study, surface acoustic wave
(SAW) systems are described
for the removal of molecules that are unbound to micromotors, thereby
lowering the detection limit of the cancer-related biomarker miRNA-21.
For this purpose, in the first step, mass production of the Au/Pt
bimetallic tubular micromotor was performed with a simple membrane
template electrodeposition. The motions of catalytic Au/Pt micromotors
in peroxide fuel media were analyzed under the SAW field effect. The
changes in the micromotor speed were investigated depending on the
type and concentration of surfactants in the presence and absence
of SAW streaming. Our detection strategy was based on immobilization
of probe dye-labeled single-stranded probe DNA (6-carboxyfluorescein
dye-labeled-single-stranded DNA) to Au/Pt micromotors that recognize
target miRNA-21. Before/after hybridization of miRNA-21 (for both
w/o SAW and SAW streaming conditions), the changes in the speed of
micromotors and their fluorescence intensities were studied. The response
of fluorescence intensities was observed to be linearly varied with
the increase of the miRNA-21 concentration from 0.5 to 5 nM under
both w/o SAW and with SAW. The resulting fluorescence sensor showed
a limit of detection of 0.19 nM, more than 2 folds lower compared
to w/o SAW conditions. Thus, the sensor and behaviors of Au/Pt tubular
micromotors were improved by acoustic removal systems.
Artificial nano‐ and microswimmers are promising as versatile nanorobots for applications in biomedicine, environmental chemistry, and materials science. Herein, a hybrid micromotor containing a conjugated polymer (poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), and a catalytic structure composed of platinum (Pt) synthesized using a template‐supported electrochemical deposition process is reported. The movement of this PEDOT/Pt micromotor is characterized under chemical power generated by hydrogen peroxide catalysis, and acoustic power generated by surface acoustic waves (SAWs). The acoustic radiation force acting between the bubbles, the secondary Bjerknes force, is shown to increase the micromotor speed. The movement of the micromotor is precisely controllable using the acoustic field, providing excellent response time and reproducibility over a wide dynamic range. A theoretical model is developed to understand and predict the micromotor propulsion under the hybrid chemical and acoustic power. Predicted micromotor speeds are in excellent agreement with experiment as a function of peroxide fuel concentration, SAW field strength, and SAW frequency. The model allows for design of micromotor geometries and acoustic field strengths to achieve desired speed with excellent on/off control.
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