Electrochemical determination of glycoalkaloids using a carbon nanotubes-phenylboronic acid modified glassy carbon electrode

Sensors (Basel). 2013 Nov 27;13(12):16234-44. doi: 10.3390/s131216234.

Abstract

A versatile strategy for electrochemical determination of glycoalkaloids (GAs) was developed by using a carbon nanotubes-phenylboronic acid (CNTs-PBA) modified glassy carbon electrode. PBA reacts with α-solanine and α-chaconine to form a cyclic ester, which could be utilized to detect GAs. This method allowed GA detection from 1 μM to 28 μM and the detection limit was 0.3 μM. Affinity interaction of GAs and immobilized PBA caused an essential change of the peak current. The CNT-PBA modified electrodes were sensitive for detection of GAs, and the peak current values were in quite good agreement with those measured by the sensors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Boronic Acids / chemistry*
  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation*
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Electrodes
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Boronic Acids
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Carbon
  • benzeneboronic acid