Enzyme-based catechol sensor based on th
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Shunichi Uchiyama; Yasushi Hasebe; Hiroya Shimizu; Hideki Ishihara
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Article
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1993
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A cyclic reaction between catechol and 1,2-benzoquinone takes place by combining the tyrosinase reaction and the chemical reduction of 1,2benzoquinone to catechol by L-ascorbic acid. Catechol is oxidized by the dissolved oxygen catalysed by the enzyme and its consumption is not compensated for by th