Abstract

A simple method is presented for the simultaneous differential pulse voltammetric determination of uric acid, xanthine and hypoxanthine. It is based on the improved current responses of the three analytes at carbon paste electrodes polarized in a dilute alkaline medium (0.002 mol/l NaOH, 0.1 mol/l NaClO4) at 1.3 V vs. SCE for a short time. Compared with the methods reported in the literature, this procedure has a much wider linear range (2 to 3 orders of magnitude in concentration), lower detection limits (5 to 10 μg l−1) and less interference by ascorbic acid. The electrochemical responses were found to be dependent on the pre-anodization potential and the time imposed on the electrodes as well as on the alkalinity of the supporting electrolyte. The proposed procedure was used to determine uric acid, xanthine and hypoxanthine in human urine without any preliminary treatment.

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