Prussian blue nanocubes with peroxidase-like activity for polyphenol detection in commercial beverages

Anal Methods. 2024 Jun 13;16(23):3663-3674. doi: 10.1039/d4ay00201f.

Abstract

The present study describes an efficient method for the determination of polyphenol content in beverages based on a composite material of graphene oxide decorated with Prussian blue nanocubes (rGO/PBNCs). In this method, rGO/PBNCs act as a nanoenzyme with peroxidase-like catalytic activity and produce a colorimetric product in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and tetramethylbenzidine (TMB). To verify the effectiveness of the method, we used two model standards for antioxidants: gallic acid (GA) and tannic acid (TA). The method validation included a comparison of the performance of a natural enzyme and an artificial one (rGO/PBNCs) and two polyphenols in the analysis of commercial beverage samples. After optimization, a pH of 4, ambient temperature (22 °C), a reaction time of 2 minutes and an rGO/PBNCs concentration of 0.01 μg mL-1 were found to be the most favorable conditions. The detection limits obtained were 5.6 μmol L-1 for GA and 1.5 μmol L-1 for TA. Overall, rGO/PBNCs offer advantages over natural enzymes in terms of stability, versatility, scalability and durability, making them attractive candidates for a wide range of catalytic and sensory applications.

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / analysis
  • Antioxidants / chemistry
  • Benzidines / chemistry
  • Beverages* / analysis
  • Colorimetry / methods
  • Ferrocyanides* / chemistry
  • Gallic Acid / analysis
  • Gallic Acid / chemistry
  • Graphite* / chemistry
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry
  • Limit of Detection
  • Peroxidase / chemistry
  • Polyphenols* / analysis
  • Polyphenols* / chemistry
  • Tannins / analysis
  • Tannins / chemistry

Substances

  • ferric ferrocyanide
  • Polyphenols
  • Ferrocyanides
  • Graphite
  • graphene oxide
  • Peroxidase
  • Gallic Acid
  • Tannins
  • 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Benzidines
  • Antioxidants