Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for analytical determination of paraquat in meconium samples using an immunosensor modified with fullerene, ferrocene and ionic liquid
✍ Scribed by Xiulan Sun; Zaijun Li; Yan Cai; Zhilei Wei; Yinjun Fang; Guoxiao Ren; Yaru Huang
- Book ID
- 103828398
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 679 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0013-4686
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✦ Synopsis
The paper reports a highly sensitive electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of paraquat. The immunosensor bases on glassy carbon electrode modified with a composite made from fullerene, ferrocene and the ionic liquid. The components were immobilized on the electrode surface by chitosan. The antibody of paraquat was covalently conjugated to the surface which was then blocked with bovine serum albumin. Analytical characteristics of the immunosensor were investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. It offers good repeatability (RSD = 1.5%), a stability of more than 150 days, an impedimetric response to paraquat in the range from 3.89 × 10 -11 to 4.0 × 10 -8 mol L -1 , and a detection limit (S/N = 3) of 9.0 × 10 -12 mol L -1 . The effects of omitting fullerene and the ionic liquid were well tested. The results indicated that sensitivity of the immunosensor is 3.7-fold better if fullerene and ionic liquid are used. This demonstrates that fullerene facilitates electron transfer on surface of the electrode due to unique electrochemical properties, while the ionic liquid provides biocompatible microenvironment for the antibody, which results in the enhanced sensitivity and stability. Moreover, surface morphology feature and electrochemical properties of the electrode were also examined. The method was satisfactorily applied to the determination of paraquat in meconium.