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Improved performance of polyaniline-uricase biosensor.

Kavita Arora1, G Sumana, Vibha Saxena

  • 1Biomolecular Electronics & Conducting Polymer Research Group, National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012, India.

Analytica Chimica Acta
|June 15, 2007
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This study developed novel polyaniline-uricase electrodes for detecting uric acid. The immobilized enzyme shows enhanced affinity and stability, enabling accurate measurements in serum with improved performance.

Area of Science:

  • Biotechnology
  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Uricase enzyme plays a crucial role in uric acid metabolism.
  • Developing stable and sensitive biosensors for uric acid detection is important for clinical diagnostics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To covalently immobilize uricase onto electrochemically synthesized polyaniline (PANI) films.
  • To characterize the performance of the resulting PANI-uricase electrodes.
  • To evaluate the potential of these electrodes for electrochemical measurements of uric acid.

Main Methods:

  • Covalent immobilization of uricase onto PANI films using glutaraldehyde.
  • Electrochemical characterization using cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy.
  • Enzyme kinetics studies (Michaelis-Menton constant) and stability assessments.

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Main Results:

  • PANI-uricase electrodes exhibited high enzyme loading and enhanced shelf life.
  • Immobilized uricase showed significantly improved affinity (lower K_m) compared to free enzyme.
  • Electrodes maintained 95% activity after 17-18 weeks of storage and demonstrated good reusability (30 cycles with 90% activity retention).

Conclusions:

  • Covalent immobilization of uricase onto PANI films creates robust and efficient biosensors.
  • These PANI-uricase electrodes offer enhanced enzyme stability, affinity, and reusability.
  • The developed electrodes show promise for accurate electrochemical determination of uric acid in biological samples like serum.