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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
卷 16, 期 7-8, 页码 433-437出版社
ELSEVIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5663(01)00157-9
关键词
organophosphate; organophosphorus hydrolase; recombinant microorganism
An amperometric microbial biosensor for the direct measurement of organophosphate nerve agents is described. The sensor is based on a carbon paste electrode containing genetically engineered cells expressing organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) on the cell surface. OPH catalyzes the hydrolysis of organophosphorus pesticides with p-nitrophenyl substituent such as paraoxon, parathion and methyl parathion to p-nitrophenol. The later is detected anodically at the carbon transducer with the oxidation current being proportional to the nerve-agent concentration. The sensor sensitivity was optimized with respect to the buffer pH and loading of cells immobilized using paraoxon as substrate. The best sensitivity was obtained using a sensor constructed with 10 mg of wet cell weight per 100 mg of carbon paste and operating in pH 8.5 buffer. Using these conditions, the biosensor was used to measure as low as 0.2 muM paraoxon and 1 muM methyl parathion with very good sensitivity, excellent selectivity and reproducibility. The microbial biosensor had excellent storage stability, retaining 100% of its original activity when stored at 4 degreesC for up to 45 days. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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