Abstract
Ascorbic acid (AA) is an essential vitamin in the body, influencing collagen formation, as well as norepinephrine, folic acids, tryptophan, tyrosine, lysine, and neuronal hormone metabolism. This work reports on electrochemical detection of ascorbic acid (AA) in oranges using screen-print carbon electrodes (SPCEs) fabricated with multi-walled carbon nanotube- antimony oxide nanoparticle (MWCNT-AONP) nanocomposite. The nanocomposite-modified electrode displayed enhanced electron transfer and a better electrocatalytic reaction towards AA compared to other fabricated electrodes. The current response at the nanocomposite-modified electrode was four times bigger than the bare electrode. The sensitivity and limit of detection (LOD) at the nanocomposite modified electrode was 0.3663 [AA]/µM and 140 nM, respectively, with linearity from 0.16–0.640 μM and regression value R2 = 0.985, using square wave voltammetry (SWV) for AA detection. Two well-separated oxidation peaks were observed in a mixed system containing AA and serotonin (5-HT); and the sensitivity and LOD were 0.0224 [AA]/µA, and 5.85 µΜ, respectively, with a concentration range from 23 to 100 µM (R2 = 0.9969) for AA detection. The proposed sensor outperformed other AA sensors reported in the literature. The fabricated electrode showed great applicability with excellent recoveries ranging from 99 to 107 %, with a mean relative standard deviation (RSD) value of 3.52 % (n = 3) towards detecting AA in fresh oranges.
Highlights
Received: 17 January 2022L-Ascorbic acid (AA) or ascorbate, commonly known as vitamin C, is an important water-soluble vitamin derived from green vegetables, fruits, and other dietary supplements [1]
The Epa value of 0.032 V at the nanocomposite modified electrode matched with other studies from the literature [28,29,57], while the SPCE/f-MWCNTs did not interact with AA
A higher current response noted at the value of 0.032 V at the nanocomposite modified electrode matched with other studies from value of 0.032 V at the nanocomposite modified electrode matched with other studies fr the literature [28,29,57], while the SPCE/f-MWCNTs did not interact with AA
Summary
L-Ascorbic acid (AA) or ascorbate, commonly known as vitamin C, is an important water-soluble vitamin derived from green vegetables, fruits, and other dietary supplements [1]. Alcohol abuse, drug abuse, ageing, the development of diseases, such as anorexia, and poor diet are among the leading reported causes of reduced AA levels in the body [17,18] Due to their importance to the food, cosmetic, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, various analytical methods, such as coulometric [19], high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with electrochemical colourimetry [20], electrochemical [21], amperometric [22], capillary electrophoresis [23], gas chromatography [24], and liquid chromatography [25], have been used to determine AA. The synergistic effect of the two nanomaterials resulted in faster electron transfer kinetics at the electrode
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