Rapid determination of malondialdehyde in serum samples using a porphyrin-functionalized magnetic graphene oxide electrochemical sensor

Abstract

An electrochemical sensor based on a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) modified with porphyrin-functionalized magnetic graphene oxide (TCPP-MGO) was developed for the sensitive and selective determination of malondialdehyde (MDA), an important biomarker of oxidative damage, in serum samples. The coupling of TCPP with MGO allows the exploitation of the magnetic properties of the material for separation, preconcentration, and manipulation of analyte, which is selectively captured onto the TCPP-MGO surface. The electron-transfer capability in the SPCE was improved through derivatization of MDA with diaminonaphthalene (DAN) (MDA-DAN). TCPP-MGO-SPCEs have been employed to monitor the differential pulse voltammetry (DVP) levels of the whole material, which is related to the amount of the captured analyte. Under optimum conditions, the nanocomposite-based sensing system has proved to be suitable for the monitoring of MDA, presenting a wide linear range (0.01–100 µM) with a correlation coefficient of 0.9996. The practical limit of quantification (P-LOQ) of the analyte was 0.010 µM, and the relative standard deviation (RSD) was 6.87% for 30 µM MDA concentration. Finally, the developed electrochemical sensor has demonstrated to be adequate for bioanalytical applications, presenting an excellent analytical performance for the routine monitoring of MDA in serum samples. Graphical abstract