Immobilization Of Glucose Oxidase Research Articles

Sensitive glucose biosensor based on cyclodextrin modified carbon nanotubes for detecting glucose in honey

As a healthy and nutritious food, the taste of honey is usually affected by glucose crystals. To investigate the glucose concentration of honey, a new electroanalytical method based on a composite material of functionalized MWCNTs with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD/MWCNTs) was hereby proposed. After glucose oxidase (GOx) loading on β-CD/MWCNTs, a new biosensor GOx/β-CD/MWCNTs/GCE was constructed for the detection of glucose in honey. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) proved the successful immobilization of GOx on the β-CD/MWCNTs carrier. The prepared biosensor showed a linear response to the glucose concentration in the range of 50 μM ∼ 1.15 mM with the detection limit of 0.42 μM and a sensitivity of 32.28 μA mM−1 cm−2 was obtained. The biosensor has excellent stability (95.7 % after two weeks), reproducibility (n = 10, relative standard deviation (RSD) = 2.5 %) and anti-interference. HPLC results validated the accuracy of the newly proposed method in the detection of glucose in real honey samples.

Effects of electroactive group and enzyme crosslinkers numbers on analytical performance for conductive polymer-based sensor platforms

This manuscript describes an amperometric sensor application of a new class of triazine-centered monomers functionalized with different numbers of carbazole and hydrazine. In the sensor system, carbazole and hydrazine are designed as transducer and enzyme crosslinker groups, respectively. The monomers (TECA and CTDA) containing different numbers of carbazole and hydrazine were electrochemically polymerized on a graphite (GR) electrode. A new sensor platforms for glucose determination have been obtained by immobilizing glucose oxidase (GOx) on the polymer film surfaces. The pTECA/GOx and pCTDA/GOx-based electrodes were investigated for an evaluation of electron transfer between the enzyme and electrode at bioelectrochemically relevant potentials via pTECA and pCTDA layer. The results show that amperometric response values were greater for the polymer containing more hydrazine ends than the polymer containing more carbazole groups. This is due to the that as the hydrazine ends increased, the more enzyme crosslinker groups at the same surface size. The evaluation of two different configurations (pTECA/GOx and pCTDA/GOx) of working electrodes suggested that the pTECA/GOx configuration, which was composed of more hydrazine ends and enzyme, is the more suitable candidate for biosensor applications. Moreover, it was determined that the pTECA/GOx and pCTDA/GOx-based electrodes are reliable for the establishment of advanced electron transfer between enzyme and electrode for the application in amperometric biosensors because of the observed high amperometric response values, and low LOD values.

Surface-Modified Colloid CdTe/CdS Quantum Dots by a Biocompatible Thiazolidine Derivative as Promising Platform for Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase: Application to Fluorescence Sensing of Glucose.

This work focuses on the synthesis of novel modified core-shell CdTe/CdS quantum dots (QDs) and develops as a fluorescence sensor for glucose determination. The (E)-2,2'-(4,4'-dioxo-2,2'-dithioxo-2H,2'H-[5,5'-bithiazolylidene]-3,3'(4H,4'H)-diyl)bis(3- mercaptopropanoic acid) (DTM) as a new derivative of thiazolidine was synthesized and characterized and used to surface-modification of CdTe/CdS QDs. DTM-capped CdTe/CdS QDs used to immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOD). The intensity fluorescence emission of the CdSe/CdS-DTM/GOD is highly sensitive to the concentration of H2O2 as a byproduct of the catalytic oxidation of glucose. The experimental results showed that the quenched fluorescence was proportional to the glucose concentration within the range of 10nM-0.32μM under optimized experimental conditions. The limit of detection of this system was found to be 4.3nM. Compared with most of the existing methods, this newly developed system possesses many advantages, including simplicity, low cost, and good sensitivity.

Design and Fabrication of Glucose Biosensors Based on Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Titanium Oxide Nanotube Arrays.

An electrochemical biosensor for the detection of glucose is realized by immobilizing glucose oxidase (GOx) enzyme onto titanium dioxide nanotube arrays by a coupling encapsulation process. We present details of a robust fabrication technique that results in a durable and reproducible sensor characteristics. The TiO₂ nanotube arrays are grown directly on a titanium substrate by a potentiostatic anodization process in a water and ethylene-glycol mixture solution, which contains ammonium fluoride. An electropolymerization process was also performed to enhance interfacial adhesion between GOx and TiO₂ nanotubes. Detection of glucose concentrations was achieved with a linear response in the range of 0.01 to 0.2 mM. Investigation of enhanced sensitivity by increasing the count, the length, and the cross-section of the nanotubes was also carried out. Surface morphologies of Ti substrate were examined by scanning electron microscopy to optimize the anodization process and thus the TiO₂/Ti nanotube dimensions. We utilized a time-based amperometric response for the quantitative determination of hydrogen peroxide concentration through electro-reduction reaction with a bare TiO₂/Ti nanotube-array electrodes, thus providing a reference for the determination of glucose levels with a GOx-coated TiO₂/Ti nanotube array electrodes. Detection levels down to 5.2 μM were recorded.

In situ growth of TiO2 nanowires on Ti3C2 MXenes nanosheets as highly sensitive luminol electrochemiluminescent nanoplatform for glucose detection in fruits, sweat and serum samples

A sensitive electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor for glucose was developed based on in situ growth of TiO2 nanowires on Ti3C2 MXenes (TiO2–Ti3C2) as the nanoplatform. Via tuning the alkaline oxidation time, different amount of TiO2 nanowires can be found on MXenes. An ECL biosensor for glucose was constructed by covalent immobilization of glucose oxidase (GODx) on the glycine functional TiO2–Ti3C2 surface, with the ECL signal depending on the in-situ formation of H2O2 via the specifically catalysis of glucose by GODx, resulting in the apparent increase of ECL signal. The TiO2–Ti3C2 can also act as the catalyst for the oxidation of H2O2 into O2 to enhance the ECL of luminol. Based on this strategy, a highly sensitive ECL biosensor for glucose was obtained in wide concentration range of 20 nM-12 mM with a low detection limit of 1.2 nM (S/N = 3). The synergistic effects of large surface area, excellent conductivity, and high catalytic activity of the TiO2–Ti3C2 make the sensor highly sensitive toward glucose; the specific enzyme catalysis reaction promises excellent selectivity of the ECL sensor. The proposed biosensor has been employed to detect glucose in human serum, fruits, and sweat samples with excellent performance, providing a universal approach for glucose in various samples, which shows great prospect in clinical diagnostics and wearable sensors.

Label Free Glucose Electrochemical Biosensor Based on Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy thiophene):Polystyrene Sulfonate/Titanium Carbide/Graphene Quantum Dots.

The electrochemical biosensor devices based on enzymes for monitoring biochemical substances are still considered attractive. We investigated the immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOx) on a new composite nanomaterial poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS)/titanium carbide,(Ti3C2)/graphene quantum dots(GQD) modified screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) for glucose sensing. The characterization and electrochemical behavior of PEDOT:PSS/Ti3C2/GQD towards the electrocatalytic oxidation of GOx was analyzed by FTIR, XPS, SEM, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). This composite nanomaterial was found to tend to increase the electrochemical behavior and led to a higher peak current of 100.17 µA compared to 82.01 µA and 95.04 µA for PEDOT:PSS and PEDOT:PSS/Ti3C2 alone. Moreover, the detection results demonstrated that the fabricated biosensor had a linear voltammetry response in the glucose concentration range 0–500 µM with a relatively sensitivity of 21.64 µAmM−1cm−2 and a detection limit of 65 µM (S/N = 3), with good stability and selectivity. This finding could be useful as applicable guidance for the modification screen printed carbon (SPCE) electrodes focused on composite PEDOT:PSS/Ti3C2/GQD for efficient detection using an enzyme-based biosensor.

Maximizing the enzyme immobilization of enzymatic glucose biofuel cells through hierarchically structured reduced graphene oxide

The number of immobilized glucose oxidase (GOx) molecules is considerably increased by the structural modification of reduced graphene oxide (rGO), and the performance of enzymatic biofuel cells (EBFCs) is positively affected by the modification process. To do this, new rGO with three-dimensional open porous structure is formed by spray freeze drying method (sprGO), while tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) as mediator, and GOx are sequentially immobilized onto sprGO. To improve the loading amount of catalyst, rGO structure is modified to open porous sprGO structure possessing numerous anchoring sites, after which gelatin film crosslinked by glutaraldehyde is fabricated onto sprGO to prevent any losses of other components (sprGO/[TTF-GOx]/crosslinked-gelatin). Specific surface area and charge transfer resistance of sprGO are quantitatively measured, and the actual amount of immobilized GOx and the performance of EBFC using this catalyst are electrochemically examined. With this, it is found that the amount of GOx immobilized in sprGO/[TTF-GOx]/crosslinked-gelatin is twice better that in rGO/[TTF-GOx]/crosslinked-gelatin. More specifically, EBFC using this catalyst shows open circuit voltage of 0.85 V and maximum power density of 380 μW/cm2, and this is 1.4 times better than that using rGO/[TTF-GOx]/crosslinked-gelatin. These results indicate that the amount of immobilized GOx strongly affects the performance capabilities of EBFCs.

Optical glucose detection using birefringent long-period fiber grating functionalized with graphene oxide

We propose an optical glucose sensor based on an enzymatic graphene oxide (GO)-functionalized π-phase-shifted long-period fiber grating (PS-LPFG) inscribed on high-birefringence fiber (HBF) by CO2 laser irradiation. To fabricate a sensitive and selective sensor head, we coated the PS-LPFG inscribed on HBF (referred to as the HB-PS-LPFG) with GO and covalently immobilized glucose oxidase (GOD) on the coated GO film. When the enzymatic GO-functionalized HB-PS-LPFG (i.e., the sensor head) is immersed in glucose solution samples, the immobilized GOD catalyzes the oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid, resulting in refractive index (RI) changes in the local sensing region of the fiber. These RI changes lead to variations in the transmission spectrum of the HB-PS-LPFG, and the glucose concentration of the sample can be quantified by measuring spectral shifts. Owing to the birefringence of HBF, the fabricated HB-PS-LPFG had polarization-dependent attenuation dips, which exhibited variations in transmission level or wavelength for both glucose concentration and temperature changes (ΔC and ΔT, respectively). From these attenuation dips, we selected two dips (designated as AD 1 and AD 3) as sensor indicators because they showed linear and independent responses to ΔC in a glucose concentration range of 5 to 25 mM and ΔT in a temperature range of 25°C to 45°C, respectively. The glucose concentration and temperature-induced sensitivities of the two indicators were calculated as ∼0.0 pm / mM and ∼86.8 pm / ° C for AD 1 and ∼20.8 pm / mM and ∼149.2 pm / ° C for AD 3, respectively, which revealed the sensor capability of simultaneous measurement. With these unique ΔC and ΔT responses of the sensor head, our sensor can detect glucose concentration in a cost-effective way, minimizing the temperature-induced measurement uncertainty.

Spherical polyelectrolyte brushes as bio‐platforms to integrate platinum nanozyme and glucose oxidase for colorimetric detection of glucose

AbstractThe integration of nanozyme and natural enzyme for cascade reactions has attracted great attention due to their huge potential applications in detection, biomedicine, and catalysis. Here the novel cascade bio‐platforms were fabricated by using spherical poly[(2‐methacryloyloxyethyl)trimethyl ammonium chloride] (PMOTA) brushes (SPB) as nanoreactors to prepare platinum nanoparticles in situ and as nanocarriers to immobilize glucose oxidase (GOX). The generated Pt nanoparticles possess high stability and peroxidase‐like properties, which can catalyze the oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′‐tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the presence of H2O2 to generate blue colored oxidized TMB (oxTMB). And the absorbed GOX can specifically catalyze the oxidation of glucose into gluconic acid and H2O2, while the produced H2O2 is subsequently catalyzed by the Pt nanozymes. Thus, the co‐immobilized Pt nanozymes and GOX within SPB (SPB@Pt@GOX) acted as effective biosensors for colorimetric detection of glucose showing high selectivity and great feasibility. This work demonstrates a facile and general strategy to use SPB as bio‐platforms to integrate nanozymes and natural enzymes for cascade reactions.

Measurements of working parameters of external mediators for biodetectors based on the polydopamine@magnetite nanoparticles

This paper describes the role of various external redox mediators in biodetector systems using bioinspired nanomaterials based on magnetite@polydopamine (Fe3O4@PDA), and their influence on the working parameters of the designed systems. The investigated mediators were hydroxy(methylferrocene, 1,4-benzoquinone, methylene blue, hydroquinone, and [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- redox couple. The amperometric glucose biosensor was fabricated by immobilizing glucose oxidase from Aspergillus niger (GOx) onto the Fe3O4@PDA nanomaterial, with the addition of a strictly defined amount of a specific external mediator. Among all tested mediators, the most favorable results were obtained for hydroxymethyl(ferrocene) with the integrated GC/Fe3O4@PDA-GOx system. The mediator exhibited ahigh linear amperometric response in a glucose concentration range from 1 to 20 mM, with a relatively high sensitivity of 139.71 μAmM−1 cm−2 and a limit of detection of 1.54 μM. Moreover, the system showed good stability over time, reproducibility, and resistance to interference.

Immobilization of glucose oxidase on plasma-treated polyethylene for non-invasive glucose detection

Glucose oxidase (GOx) has been covalently immobilized onto plasma-treated low-density polyethylene (PT-LDPE) deposited by solvent-casting onto a glassy carbon electrode. PT-LDPE acts as a very simple and cheap mediator between the enzyme and the conducting substrate, the resulting electrode (GOx/PT-LDPE/GC) being able to detect effectively glucose under conditions of pH and temperature that mimic those of sweat. Glucose has been successfully monitored using GOx/PT-LDPE/GC electrodes via both, chronoamperometric and voltammetric measurements. The lowest limit of detection (LOD) was obtained with electrodes prepared with a GOx concentration of 5 mg/mL. This represents a significant reduction in the amount of enzyme as compared to electrodes obtained by dropping GOx onto PT-LDPE/GC (non-covalent immobilization), in which the required enzyme concentration was 33 mg/mL. Furthermore, the LOD has been decreased two orders of magnitude, from 1.3 mM for sensors without covalent immobilization to less than 0.05 mM. It is worth noting that the latter value is fully compatible with glucose concentration in sweat, which ranges from 0.06 to 0.11 mM for healthy patients and from 0.01 to 1 mM in diabetic patients. Moreover, the developed sensor is able to promote the reduction of hydrogen peroxide produced during the oxidation of glucose to gluconolactone.

One step immobilization of glucose oxidase on TiO2 nanotubes towards glucose biosensing

Biocatalysts of redox enzymes have fascinated escalating attention for development of electronic biomaterials and devices for industrial, clinical and environmental applications. Enzyme immobilization leads to more stable, repetitive and better activity. Including of immobilization substrate or materials; the different kinds of nanostructured TiO2 have often been used to immobilize enzymes on their surface for fabricating electrochemical biosensors, because of their unique physico-chemical properties constitute novel and interesting matrices. Glucose oxidase (GOx) is one of the typical enzymes which are being extensively used especially in glucose diagnosis. In this study, titanium dioxide nanotubes (TNT) were synthesized by electrochemical anodizing method and used as GOx immobilization substrate for glucose detection. The morphology, structure and electrochemical performance of TNT are characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Atomic force microscopy (AFM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Our results show that the TNT electrode provides an excellent matrix for the GOx immobilization and exhibits a very low detection limit (8.5 µM), linearly range from 0.0 to 1.0 mM, with high stability and good reproducibility. These findings demonstrate a promising strategy to integrate enzymes and TNT, which could provide an analytical access to a large group of enzymes for bioelectrochemical applications.

Separate immobilization of glucose oxidase and trehalase, and optimization of enzyme-carbon nanotube layers for the anode of enzymatic fuel cells utilizing trehalose

Insect cyborgs can be used as search robots in disaster areas and as environmental monitoring robots. In this study, we aimed to develop an anode for compact enzymatic fuel cells (EFCs) utilizing trehalose to power electronic devices implanted in such insects. Conventional trehalose-EFCs are fabricated by co-immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOx) and trehalase (TREH) on the surface of the anode. Here, we showed that current generation can be enhanced by separate immobilization of GOx and TREH using agarose. The effects of GOx-redox mediator layers, TREH loading, and the incorporation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) on the performance of GOx-TREH anodes were investigated. The optimal arrangement of GOx-redox mediator layers with or without SWCNTs was determined. The highest oxidation current density (494 μA/cm2) was obtained at an electrode composed of three GOx-redox mediator layers and three GOx-redox mediator-SWCNTs layers, and agarose containing TREH. The bilirubin oxidase (BOD)-redox mediator layers and SWCNTs also influenced the performance of cathode. The highest reduction current intensity was obtained for the cathode with six BOD-redox mediator-SWCNTs layers. EFCs with the optimized anode and cathode showed a power density of ca. 15 μW/cm2 at a cell voltage of 0.3 V under a discharge current density of 50 μA/cm2.

A glucose biosensor based on glucose oxidase fused to a carbohydrate binding module family 2 tag that specifically binds to the cellulose-modified electrode

The method of immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOD) on electrodes is especially important for the fabrication and performance of glucose biosensors. In this study, a carbohydrate binding module family 2 (CBM2) was successfully fused to the C terminal of GOD with a natural linker (NL) in endo-β-xylanase by genetic recombination, and a fusion GOD (GOD-NL-CBM2) was obtained. The CBM2 was used as an affinity adsorption tag for immobilization of the GOD-NL-CBM2 on a cellulose modified electrode. The specific activity of GOD-NL-CBM2 was comparable to that of the wild type GOD. In addition, the CBM2 tag of fusion GOD almost maintained its highest binding capacity under optimal catalytic conditions (pH 5.0, 50 °C). The morphology and composition analysis of the cellulose film reacted with and without GOD or GOD-NL-CBM2 confirmed the immobilization of GOD-NL-CBM2. The electrochemical properties of the GOD-NL-CBM2/cellulose film bioelectrode, with a characteristic peak of H2O2 at +0.6 V in the presence of glucose, revealed the capability of the immobilized GOD-NL-CBM2 to efficiently catalyze glucose and produce H2O2. Additionally, the current signal response of the biosensor to glucose was linear in the concentration range from 1.25 to 40 mM (r2 ≥ 0.99). The sensitivity and detection limit of the GOD-NL-CBM2/cellulose film bioelectrode were 466.7 μA mol−1 L cm-2 and 0.475 mM (S/N = 3), respectively. Moreover, the glucose biosensor exhibited a rapid current change (< 5 s), high reproducibility (Relative standard deviation, RSD < 5%), substrate selectivity and stability, and retained about 80 % of the original current response after 2 months. The affinity adsorption-based immobilization strategy for GOD provides a promising approach to develop a high performance glucose biosensor.

Dispersed Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites with Glucose Oxidase and Gold Nanoparticles for the Design of Enzymatic Glucose Biosensors.

Biosensors for the determination of glucose concentration have a great significance in clinical diagnosis, and in the food and pharmaceutics industries. In this research, short-chain polyaniline (PANI) and polypyrrole (Ppy)-based nanocomposites with glucose oxidase (GOx) and 6 nm diameter AuNPs (AuNPs(6 nm)) were deposited on the graphite rod (GR) electrode followed by the immobilization of GOx. Optimal conditions for the modification of GR electrodes by conducting polymer-based nanocomposites and GOx were elaborated. The electrodes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and constant potential amperometry in the presence of the redox mediator phenazine methosulfate (PMS). The improved enzymatic biosensors based on GR/PANI-AuNPs(6 nm)-GOx/GOx and GR/Ppy-AuNPs(6 nm)-GOx/GOx electrodes were characterized by high sensitivity (65.4 and 55.4 μA mM−1 cm−2), low limit of detection (0.070 and 0.071 mmol L−1), wide linear range (up to 16.5 mmol L−1), good repeatability (RSD 4.67 and 5.89%), and appropriate stability (half-life period (τ1/2) was 22 and 17 days, respectively). The excellent anti-interference ability to ascorbic and uric acids and successful practical application for glucose determination in serum samples was presented for GR/PANI-AuNPs(6 nm)-GOx/GOx electrode.

Catalytic effects of magnetic and conductive nanoparticles on immobilized glucose oxidase in skin sensors

Wearable skin sensors is a promising technology for real-time health care monitoring. They are of particular interest for monitoring glucose in diabetic patients. The concentration of glucose in sweat can be more than two orders of magnitude lower than in blood. In consequence, the scientific and technological efforts are focused in developing new concepts to enhance the sensitivity, decrease the limit of detection (LOD) and reduce the response time (RT) of glucose skin sensors. This work explores the effect of adsorbed superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) and conductive nanoparticles (CNPs) on carbon nanotube substrates (CNTs) used to immobilize glucose oxidase enzyme in the working electrode of skin sensors. MNPs and CNPs are made of magnetite and gold, respectively. The performance of the sensors was tested in standard buffer solution, artificial sweat, fresh sweat and on the skin of a healthy volunteer during an exercise session. In the case of artificial sweat, the presence of MNPs accelerated the RT from 7 to 5 s at the expense of increasing the LOD from 0.017 to 0.022 mM with slight increase of the sensitivity from 4.90 to 5.09 μAm M−1 cm−2. The presence of CNPs greatly accelerated the RT from 7 to 2 s and lowered the LOD from 0.017 to 0.014 mM at the expense of a great diminution of the sensitivity from 4.90 to 4.09 μAm M−1 cm−2. These effects were explained mechanistically by analyzing the changes in the concentration of free oxygen and electrons promoted by MNPs and CNPs in the CNTs and its consequences on the the glucose oxidation process.

Biosensing Membrane Base on Ferulic Acid and Glucose Oxidase for an Amperometric Glucose Biosensor.

A biosensing membrane base on ferulic acid and glucose oxidase is synthesized onto a carbon paste electrode by electropolymerization via cyclic voltammetry in aqueous media at neutral pH at a single step. The developed biosensors exhibit a linear response from 0.082 to 34 mM glucose concentration, with a coefficient of determination R2 equal to 0.997. The biosensors display a sensitivity of 1.1 μAmM−1 cm−2, a detection limit of 0.025 mM, and 0.082 mM as glucose quantification limit. The studies reveal stable, repeatable, and reproducible biosensors response. The results indicate that the novel poly-ferulic acid membrane synthesized by electropolymerization is a promising method for glucose oxidase immobilization towards the development of glucose biosensors. The developed glucose biosensors exhibit a broader linear glucose response than other polymer-based glucose biosensors.

Analytical Parameters of a Novel Glucose Biosensor Based on Grafted PFM as a Covalent Immobilization Technique.

Bioanalytical methods, in particular electrochemical biosensors, are increasingly used in different industrial sectors due to their simplicity, low cost, and fast response. However, to be able to reliably use this type of device, it is necessary to undertake in-depth evaluation of their fundamental analytical parameters. In this work, analytical parameters of an amperometric biosensor based on covalent immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOx) were evaluated. GOx was immobilized using plasma-grafted pentafluorophenyl methacrylate (pgPFM) as an anchor onto a tailored HEMA-co-EGDA hydrogel that coats a titanium dioxide nanotubes array (TiO2NTAs). Finally, chitosan was used to protect the enzyme molecules. The biosensor offered outstanding analytical parameters: repeatability (RSD = 1.7%), reproducibility (RSD = 1.3%), accuracy (deviation = 4.8%), and robustness (RSD = 2.4%). In addition, the Ti/TiO2NTAs/ppHEMA-co-EGDA/pgPFM/GOx/Chitosan biosensor showed good long-term stability; after 20 days, it retained 89% of its initial sensitivity. Finally, glucose concentrations of different food samples were measured and compared using an official standard method (HPLC). Deviation was lower than 10% in all measured samples. Therefore, the developed biosensor can be considered to be a reliable analytical tool for quantification measurements.

Ruthenium‐based Conjugated Polymer and Metal‐organic Framework Nanocomposites for Glucose Sensing

AbstractMany studies have focused on effective ways to exploit enzyme immobilization on an electrode surface to help improve the performance of enzymatic electrochemical biosensors. Herein, a novel glucose sensor was fabricated by immobilizing glucose oxidase (GOx) onruthenium‐based conjugated polymer (CP) and metal‐organic framework (MOF) nanocomposites. This has not only reduced the applied potential to 0.2 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), but also improved the effective surface area for enzyme immobilization.PPG@Ru@UiO‐66‐NH2 was tailored by controlled chemical synthesis from a pre‐synthesized water‐soluble conjugated polymer (poly(N‐phenylglycine)) and metal‐organic framework (UiO‐66‐NH2). The resulting nanocomposites were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy, and cyclic voltammetry. The PPG@Ru@UiO‐66‐NH2/GOx coated electrodedisplayed a linear measurementrange for glucose from 1 mM to 10 mM, with a sensitivity of 45.92 μA ⋅ mM−1cm−1 and limit of detection of5 μM( ). Furthermore, the practical application of the fabricatedglucosesensor was tested in simulative blood samples with satisfactoryaccuracy. This approach alsoopens a new door for applications regarding both enzymatic electrochemical biosensors and enzymatic biofuel cells (EBFCs).

A molecularly imprinted nanoreactor with spatially confined effect fabricated with nano-caged cascaded enzymatic system for specific detection of monosaccharides

Glucose oxidase (GOx), traditionally regarded as an oxidoreductase with high β-D-glucose specificity, has been widely applied as sensing probe for β-D-glucose detection. However, it is found that the specificity of GOx is not absolute and GOx cannot decern β-D-glucose among its isomers such as xylose, mannose and galactose. The existence of the other monosaccharides in sensing system could compromise the sensitivity for β-D-glucose, therefore, it is of great urgency to achieve the highly specific catalytic performance of GOx. Herein, porous metal-organic frameworks (MOF) are prepared as the host matrix for immobilization of both GOx and bovine hemoglobin (BHb), obtained a cascaded catalytic system (MOF@GOx@BHb) with both enhanced GOx activity and peroxidase-like activity owing to the spatially confined effect. Then, using β-D-glucose as both template molecules and substances, hydroxyl radicals are produced continuously and applied for initiating the polymerization of molecular imprinting polymers (MIPs) on the surface of MOF@GOx@BHb. Impressively, the obtaining molecularly imprinted GOx (noted as MOF@GOx@BHb-MIPs) achieves the highly sensitive and specific detection of β-D-glucose in the concentration range of 0.5–20 μM with the LOD = 0.4 μM (S/N = 3) by colorimetry. Similarly, MOF@GOx@BHb-MIPs are subsequently obtained using mannose, xylose and galactose as template molecules, respectively, and also show satisfied specific catalytic activity towards corresponding templates, indicating the effectiveness of the proposed strategy to achieve highly specific catalytic performance of GOx.