HRP biosensor based on carbonized maize tassel-MWNTs modified electrode for the detection of divalent trace metal ions

The change in electrochemical behavior of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) activity induced by trace metals was used as a basis for developing an amperometric biosensor. The HRP was immobilized on maize tassel-multiwalled carbon nanotube (MT-MWCNT) through electrostatic interactions. The FTIR and UV-Vis...

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Main Authors: Moyo, Mambo, Jonathan, Okonkwo O., Nana, Agyei M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2016
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Online Access:http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6688375
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1538
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Summary:The change in electrochemical behavior of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) activity induced by trace metals was used as a basis for developing an amperometric biosensor. The HRP was immobilized on maize tassel-multiwalled carbon nanotube (MT-MWCNT) through electrostatic interactions. The FTIR and UV-Vis results inferred that HRP was not denatured during its immobilization on MT-MWCNT composite. Using Cd2002B; as a model divalent metal ion, the inhibition rate was proportional to the concentration in the range from 0.002-0.030 mg L-1 with a limit of detection of 0.51 μg L-1. Representative Dixon and Cornish-Bowden plots showed that the reaction was reversible and noncompetitive.