Journal
SENSORS
Volume 20, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s20051429
Keywords
biosensor; epinephrine; inorganic dye; laccase; LTCC; optical sensor; tyrosinase
Funding
- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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A novel fluorescence-sensing pathway for epinephrine (EP) detection was investigated. The ceramic-based miniature biosensor was developed through the immobilization of an enzyme (laccase, tyrosinase) on a polymer-poly-(2,6-di([2,2 '-bithiophen]-5-yl)-4-(5-hexylthiophen-2-yl)pyridine), based on low temperature cofired ceramics technology (LTCC). The detection procedure was based on the oxidation of the substrate, i.e., in the presence of the enzyme. An alternative enzyme-free system utilized the formation of a colorful complex between Fe2+ ions and epinephrine molecules. With the optimized conditions, the analytical performance illustrated high sensitivity and selectivity in a broad linear range with a detection limit of 0.14-2.10 nM. Moreover, the strategy was successfully used for an EP injection test with labeled pharmacological samples.
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