Abstract
Clinical applications of enzyme electrochemical sensors are reported; they are based on the coupling of enzymes with potentiometric membrane electrodes (pH, iodide) or potentiometric probes (ammonia, carbon dioxide) or amperometric devices (oxygen, hydrogen peroxide). The most popular and successful immobilization procedures for enzymes are reviewed, namely physical entrapments and chemical methods for binding enzymes to solid support like collagen and nylon net; procedures specifically developed for clinical uses of enzyme probes. The simplicity of the apparatus is evidenced, and it is explained how a single instrument can be useful for all kind of measurements. Practical suggestions for constructing a typical probe are given. Single paragraphs are devoted to the determination of urea, cholesterol, creatinine, amino acids, glucose, lactate, protein, choline and acetylcholine to clarify the sequence of enzymatic and electrochemical reactions in order to elucidate the application range the sensitivity and the selectivity as well as the relevant interferences for each metabolite either in the enzymatic or in the electrochemical step. The applications performed in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo and the commercial availability of some instruments are reported.
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