Mathematical Analysis of Reaction-Diffusion Equations Modeling the Michaelis-Menten Kinetics in a Micro-Disk Biosensor

Molecules. 2021 Dec 2;26(23):7310. doi: 10.3390/molecules26237310.

Abstract

In this study, we have investigated the mathematical model of an immobilized enzyme system that follows the Michaelis-Menten (MM) kinetics for a micro-disk biosensor. The film reaction model under steady state conditions is transformed into a couple differential equations which are based on dimensionless concentration of hydrogen peroxide with enzyme reaction (H) and substrate (S) within the biosensor. The model is based on a reaction-diffusion equation which contains highly non-linear terms related to MM kinetics of the enzymatic reaction. Further, to calculate the effect of variations in parameters on the dimensionless concentration of substrate and hydrogen peroxide, we have strengthened the computational ability of neural network (NN) architecture by using a backpropagated Levenberg-Marquardt training (LMT) algorithm. NNs-LMT algorithm is a supervised machine learning for which the initial data set is generated by using MATLAB built in function known as "pdex4". Furthermore, the data set is validated by the processing of the NNs-LMT algorithm to find the approximate solutions for different scenarios and cases of mathematical model of micro-disk biosensors. Absolute errors, curve fitting, error histograms, regression and complexity analysis further validate the accuracy and robustness of the technique.

Keywords: Levenber–Marquardt training; Michaelis–Menten kinetics; artificial neural networks; enzymatic reaction; mathematical modeling; micro-disk biosensor; soft computing.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Biocatalysis
  • Biosensing Techniques* / instrumentation
  • Diffusion
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Models, Biological

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized