Novel L-lactic acid biosensors based on conducting polypyrrole-block copolymer nanoparticles

Analyst. 2015 Feb 7;140(3):797-802. doi: 10.1039/c4an01602e.

Abstract

The development of advanced nanomaterials for the highly efficient electrical detection of biological species has attracted great attention. Here, novel polypyrrole-Pluronic F127 nanoparticles (PPy-F127 NPs) with conducting and biocompatibility properties were synthesized and used to construct a L-lactic acid biosensor that could be applied in biochemical assays. The PPy-F127 NPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), elemental analysis and UV-vis spectroscopy. Lactate oxidase (LOx) structure variation on the PPy-F127 NPs was investigated by circular dichroism (CD). The cyclic voltammetric results indicated that LOx immobilized on the PPy-F127 NPs exhibited direct electron transfer reaction with a formal potential value (E(0)') of 0.154 V vs. SCE. Moreover, the biosensor had good electrocatalytic activity toward L-lactic acid with a wide linear range (0.015-37.5 mM) and a low detection limit of 0.0088 mM. The regression equation was I (μA) = 0.02353c (mM) + 1.4135 (R(2) = 0.9939). The L-lactic acid biosensor had a good anti-interference property towards uric acid (UA), ascorbic acid (AA), glucose and cysteine. The idea and method provide a promising platform for the rapid development of biosensors that can be used in the detection of biological species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ascorbic Acid / analysis
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Cysteine / analysis
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism
  • Glucose / analysis
  • Lactic Acid / analysis*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Mixed Function Oxygenases / chemistry
  • Mixed Function Oxygenases / metabolism
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*
  • Swine
  • Uric Acid / analysis

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Polymers
  • Pyrroles
  • Uric Acid
  • polypyrrole
  • Lactic Acid
  • Mixed Function Oxygenases
  • lactate 2-monooxygenase
  • Glucose
  • Cysteine
  • Ascorbic Acid