Enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes based on cyclodextrins for the determination of l-histidine

Four enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes based on carbon paste impregnated with α-, β-, 2-hydroxyl-3-trimethylammoniopropyl-β-(as chloride salt) and γ-cyclodextrins (γ-CDs) are proposed for the assay of l-histidine (l-his). The proposed electrodes showed near-Nernstian response over l-his but not over d-histidine (d-his). The recovery of l-his in the presence of d-his was higher than 99.10% with R.S.D. lower than 0.1%. The surfaces of the electrodes are easily renewable by simply polishing on an alumina paper.     

Amperometric determination of l-dopa by nickel hexacyanoferrate film modified gold nanoparticle graphite composite electrode

Surface modification of graphite electrode with nickel hexacyanoferrate (NiHCF) film through 2-mercaptoethylamine (MEA) capped gold nanoparticle (GNP) was achieved by a novel fabrication approach. The NiHCF modified electrode exhibits a distinct pair of redox peaks corresponding to anodic and cathodic reactions of hexacyanoferrate (II/III) of NiHCF with a formal potential of 0.33 V versus SCE. l-Dopa, is a potential chemotherapeutic drug used for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease like Parkinson's disease (PD). l-Dopa was successfully determined by NiHCF modified electrode in the concentration range of 0.82 μM to 2.5 mM with a good sensitivity of 0.363 μA/μM. A reduction in overpotential of 200 mV with a detection limit of 0.53 μM was obtained. Determination of l-dopa in commercial tablets was also investigated by the proposed sensor.     

Enantioselective recognition of chiral mandelic acid in the presence of Zn(II) ions by l-cysteine-modified electrode

An obviously enantioselective strategy for the recognition of mandelic acid (MA) enantiomers in the presence of Zn(II) ions on a l-cysteine (l-Cys) self-assembled gold electrode is described. The high recognition of MA was evaluated via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. After the modified electrode interacted with R- or S-MA solution containing Zn(II) ions for 10 min, larger electrochemical response signals were observed for R-MA. Time dependencies of the enantioselective interaction for the modified electrode with the solitary Zn(II) solution and MA enantiomers solutions containing Zn(II) were also investigated. The results showed that the enantioselective recognition was caused by the selective formation of Zn complex with l-Cys and MA enantiomers. In addition, the enantiomeric composition of R- and S-MA enantiomer mixtures could be monitored by measuring the current responses of the sample.     

Electrocatalytic reduction of hydrogen peroxide and its determination in antiseptic and soft-glass cleaning solutions at phosphotungstate-doped-glutaraldehyde-cross-linked poly-l-lysine film electrodes

The present work describes the electrocatalytic behavior of phosphotungstate-doped glutaraldehyde-cross-linked poly-l-lysine (PLL-GA-PW) film electrode towards reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in acidic medium. The modified electrode was prepared by means of electrostatically trapping the phosphotungstate anion into the cationic PLL-GA coating on glassy carbon electrode. The PLL-GA-PW film electrode showed excellent electrocatalytic activity towards H₂O₂ reduction in 0.1 M H₂SO₄. Under the optimized conditions, the electrochemical sensor exhibited a linear response for H₂O₂ concentration over the range 2.5 × 10⁻⁶ to 6.85 × 10⁻³ M with a sensitivity of 1.69 μA mM⁻¹. The curvature in the calibration curve at high concentration is explained in terms of Michaelis-Menten (MM) saturation kinetics, and the kinetics parameters calculated by three different methods were compared. The PLL-GA-PW film electrode did not respond to potential interferents such as dopamine, ascorbic acid and uric acid. This unique feature of PLL-GA-PW film electrode allowed selective determination of H₂O₂. Finally, the proposed electrochemical sensor was successfully applied to determine H₂O₂ in commercially available antiseptic solution and soft-contact lenses cleaning solution and the method has been validated using independent estimation by classical potassium permanganate titration method. Major advantages of the method are simple electrode fabrication, stability and high selectivity towards hydrogen peroxide.