Reagentless D-sorbitol biosensor based on D-sorbitol dehydrogenase immobilized in a sol-gel carbon nanotubes-poly(methylene green) composite

Anal Bioanal Chem. 2013 Apr;405(11):3899-906. doi: 10.1007/s00216-013-6820-6. Epub 2013 Mar 6.

Abstract

A reagentless D-sorbitol biosensor based on NAD-dependent D-sorbitol dehydrogenase (DSDH) immobilized in a sol-gel carbon nanotubes-poly(methylene green) composite has been developed. It was prepared by durably immobilizing the NAD(+) cofactor with DSDH in a sol-gel thin film on the surface of carbon nanotubes functionalized with poly(methylene green). This device enables selective determination of D-sorbitol at 0.2 V with a sensitivity of 8.7 μA mmol(-1) L cm(-2) and a detection limit of 0.11 mmol L(-1). Moreover, this biosensor has excellent operational stability upon continuous use in hydrodynamic conditions.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism*
  • L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase / chemistry
  • L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase / metabolism*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Methylene Blue / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methylene Blue / chemistry
  • NAD / metabolism
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Phase Transition
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Sorbitol / analysis*
  • Sorbitol / metabolism

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Polymers
  • NAD
  • Sorbitol
  • L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase
  • methylene green
  • Methylene Blue