Chemosensors (Apr 2015)

Development of an Electrochemical Sensor for NADH Determination Based on a Caffeic Acid Redox Mediator Supported on Carbon Black

  • Chiara Zanardi,
  • Erika Ferrari,
  • Laura Pigani,
  • Fabiana Arduini,
  • Renato Seeber

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors3020118
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 2
pp. 118 – 128

Abstract

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Screen-printed electrode (SPE) modified with carbon black nanoparticles (CB) has been tested as a new platform for the stable deposition of caffeic acid (CFA) on the electrode surface. The electrochemical performance from varying the amount of CFA/CB composite has been tested with respect to NADH determination. The electrocatalytic activity of CFA/CB has also been compared with that of SPEs modified by a single component of the coating, i.e., either CFA or CB. Finally, glycerol dehydrogenase, a typical NADH-dependent enzyme, was deposited on the CFA/CB coating in order to test the applicability of the sensor in glycerol determination.

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