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Ultrasensitive Hydrogen Peroxide Biosensor Based on Enzyme Bound to Layered Nonoriented Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes/Polyelectrolyte Electrodes

✍ Scribed by Bernard S. Munge; Richard S. Dowd; Colleen E. Krause; Lines N. Millord


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
321 KB
Volume
21
Category
Article
ISSN
1040-0397

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

A sensitive hydrogen peroxide sensor based on horseradish peroxidase covalently attached to layered nonoriented MWNTs modified electrode is presented. Cyclic voltammetry results gave quasi‐reversible Fe^III^/Fe^II^ voltammetry. The electron transfer rate constant (k~s~) and Michaelis–Menten constant (K~M~) in pH 7 is 48.8±0.9 s^−1^ and 0.13±0.05 mM respectively. A linear calibration curve for hydrogen peroxide was obtained up to 120 nM under the optimized conditions with a remarkable detection limit of (S/N=3) 1.5 nM. Results suggest that the nonoriented nanotubes act as electrical conductors and may also provide large surface area facilitating facile electron transfer and excellent electrochemical catalysis.