A nanozyme with switchable enzyme-like activity for the logic gates detection of thymol and hydrogen peroxide in honey

Talanta. 2024 Jul 1:274:125951. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125951. Epub 2024 Mar 27.

Abstract

A new nanozyme (CuGaa) with switchable enzyme-like activity of peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase was successfully prepared based on guanidinoacetic acid and copper. The two enzyme-like activities can be easily switched by changing temperature or adding MnCl2. At 4 °C, polyphenol oxidase-like activity decreased to nearly 1%, and the material is mainly characterized by peroxidase-like activity at this point. However, at 60 °C in the presence of 20 mM MnCl2, the peroxidase-like activity decreased to nearly 10%, and the polyphenol oxidase-like activity of the materials increased to 140%. Based on the switchable enzyme-like activity of CuGaa, detection methods for thymol and hydrogen peroxide were developed. In addition, a rapid combination strategy was further established combined with logic gate technology for the facile identification of complex contamination in honey, which provided new ideas for low-cost and rapid honey identification.

Keywords: Honey; Logic gates; Nanozyme; Switchable enzyme-like activity; Thymol.

MeSH terms

  • Catechol Oxidase / chemistry
  • Catechol Oxidase / metabolism
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Food Contamination / analysis
  • Honey* / analysis
  • Hydrogen Peroxide* / analysis
  • Hydrogen Peroxide* / chemistry
  • Logic
  • Nanostructures / chemistry
  • Peroxidase / chemistry
  • Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Thymol* / analysis
  • Thymol* / chemistry

Substances

  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Thymol
  • Peroxidase
  • Copper
  • Catechol Oxidase