1. A nitric oxide biosensor based on the multi-assembly of hemoglobin/montmorillonite/polyvinyl alcohol at a pyrolytic graphite electrode
- Author
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Genxi Li, Chunhai Fan, Jiantao Pang, Ting Chen, and Xinjian Liu
- Subjects
Hot Temperature ,Manufactured Materials ,Biomedical Engineering ,Biophysics ,Analytical chemistry ,Biosensing Techniques ,Nitric Oxide ,Polyvinyl alcohol ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Hemoglobins ,Coated Materials, Biocompatible ,Electrochemistry ,Graphite ,Pyrolytic carbon ,Electrodes ,Detection limit ,Chemistry ,Reproducibility of Results ,General Medicine ,Equipment Design ,Equipment Failure Analysis ,Montmorillonite ,Linear range ,Polyvinyl Alcohol ,Electrode ,Bentonite ,Biosensor ,Biotechnology ,Nuclear chemistry - Abstract
Direct electron transfer of hemoglobin (Hb) can be achieved in a Hb/montmorillonite (MMT)/polyvinyl alcohol multi-assembly at a pyrolytic graphite (PG) electrode. Accordingly, a novel nitric oxide (NO) biosensor is proposed. The reduction of NO is observed at a potential of approximately -783 mV (vs. SCE) at pH 5.5. At optimum pH, this biosensor shows a wide linear range of 1.0x10(-6)-2.5x10(-4) mol/l with a detection limit of 5.0x10(-7) mol/l. The sensor-to-sensor reproducibility is good consideringmacr; a relative standard deviation of 3.5% in five independent determinations at 5.0x10(-5) mol/l NO. The modified electrode is conveniently constructed and durable in long-term operations.
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- 2003