BARC/PUB/2013/1469

 
 

Polyaniline/Prussian-Blue-Based Amperometric Biosensor for Detection of Uric Acid

 
     
 
Author(s)

Thakur, B.; Sawant, S. N.
(ChD)

Source

ChemPlusChem, 2013. Vol. 78 (2): pp. 166-174

ABSTRACT

Polyaniline/Prussian blue (PANI-PB) composite was electrochemically deposited ona platinum electrode. The properties of the PANI-PB-modified electrode were exploited in terms of its response toward H202 sensing by using cyclic voltammetry, and were found to be more effectual than the PAN I-modified electrode in the lowcpotential range. The PANI-PB-modified electrode was further used for the bioanalysis of uric acid by immobilization of the enzyme uricase. The electrode was characterized at various stages of modification by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), IR spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry. The biosensor gave a linear response for uric acid in the concentration range 10-160 μM with a sensitivity of 160 μmM-1cm-2. The main advantage of the PANI-PB composite electrode is its low working potential (0 V vs.Ag/AgCl) for the estimation of uric acid, which enables the elimination of plausible interfering effects caused by analytes present in real samples. The biosensor was selective to uric acid and did not respond to analytes such as ascorbic acid, glucose, and urea. The sensor electrode retained its selectivity and sensitivity for seven days if stored at -18°C. The biosensor also displayed a satisfactory performance for the detection of uric acid in human blood serum samples.

 
 
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