PCB-based integration of electrochemiluminescence detection for microfluidic systems

Analyst. 2007 May;132(5):409-11. doi: 10.1039/b701296a. Epub 2007 Mar 26.

Abstract

This communication presents an instrumental development based on the printed circuit board (PCB) technology to integrate electrochemiluminescence (ECL) analysis in microfluidic systems. PCB gold macro- (10 mm2) and micro- (0.09 mm2) electrodes and two ECL microfluidic devices are designed, fabricated and tested via luminol ECL detection. Potential modulation is performed between 0.7 and 0 V vs. Ag/AgCl for luminol oxidation, thus giving rise to on/off ECL responses in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. Synchronous detection is adopted to allow weak ECL signal recovery at a very low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The detection limit obtained with the two ECL microfluidic devices is 50 nM and 100 nM H2O2 for macroelectrodes and microelectrodes, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Computers*
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation
  • Electrochemistry / methods
  • Electrodes
  • Gold
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / analysis
  • Luminescent Measurements / instrumentation
  • Luminescent Measurements / methods
  • Microelectrodes
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Silver

Substances

  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Hydrogen Peroxide