Nonenzymatic Sensor for Lactate Detection in Human Sweat

Anal Chem. 2017 Nov 7;89(21):11198-11202. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03662. Epub 2017 Oct 26.

Abstract

For noninvasive diagnostics of hypoxia, we propose the nonenzymatic sensor based on screen-printed structures with the working surface modified in course of electropolymerization of 3-aminophenylboronic acid (3-APBA) with imprinting of lactate. Impedimetric sensor allows lactate detection in the range from 3 mM to 100 mM with the detection limit of 1.5 mM; response time is 2-3 min. Sensor sensitivity remains unchanged within 6 months of storage unpacked in dry state at a room temperature, which is unachievable for enzyme based devices. Analysis of human sweat with poly(3-APBA) based sensor is possible due to (i) much higher lactate content compared to other polyols and (ii) high sensor selectivity (Klactateglucose < 3 × 10-2). Successful detection of lactate in human sweat by means of the poly(3-APBA) based sensor has been confirmed using the highly specific reference method based on lactate oxidase enzyme (correlation coefficient r > 0.9). The attractive performance characteristics of poly(3-APBA) based enzyme-free sensors justify their future use for noninvasive clinical analysis and sports medicine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Boronic Acids / chemistry
  • Electrochemical Techniques / methods*
  • Humans
  • Lactic Acid / analysis*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Polymerization
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Sweat / chemistry*

Substances

  • Boronic Acids
  • Polymers
  • 3-aminobenzeneboronic acid
  • Lactic Acid