Assay for uric acid level in rat striatum by a reagentless biosensor based on functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotubes with tin oxide

Fen Fen Zhang, Xiao Li Wang, Chen Xin Li, Xiao Hua Li, Qiao Wan, Yue Zhong Xian, Li Tong Jin, Katsunobu Yamamoto

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Abstract

A novel reagentless amperometric uric acid biosensor based on functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with tin oxide (SnO 2) nanoparticles has been developed. This was successfully applied to assay uric acid levels from an in vivo microdialysis sampling. Compared with unfunctionalized or traditional carboxylic acid (-COOH)-functionalized MWCNTs, the MWCNTs-SnO2 electrode exhibited higher electrocatalytic oxidation to uric acid. Here, MWCNTs-SnO2 may act as an efficient promoter, and the system exhibited a linear dependence on the uric acid concentration over the range from 1.0 × 10-7 to 5.0 × 10-4 mol L-1. In addition, there was little ascorbic acid interference. The high sensitivity of the MWCNTs-SnO2 modified enzyme electrode enabled the monitoring of trace levels of uric acid in dialysate samples in rat striatum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1368-1373
Number of pages6
JournalAnalytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Volume382
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2005

Keywords

  • Microdialysis
  • Multi-wall carbon nanotubes
  • Tin oxide
  • Uric acid biosensor
  • Uricase

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