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Microdialysis of Ethanol During Operant Ethanol Self-administration and Ethanol Determination by Gas Chromatography
Published on: September 5, 2012
An enzyme electrode for on-line determination of ethanol and methanol
H Belghith1, J L Romette, D Thomas
1Laboratoire de Technologie Enzymatique, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, B. P. 233, 60206 Compiegne Cedex, France.
Abstract:
Since a stable alcohol oxidase with a high specific activity is not commercially available, we propose to produce and purify this enzyme from a strain of the yeast Hansenula polymorpha. This alcohol oxidase was immobilized into a gelatin matrix and its activity was estimated by a pO(2) sensor. The enzyme electrode obtained was then used in a continuous flow system to measure methanol or ethanol concentrations. The sample oxygen content dependence of the signal was minimized by the support properties. Measuring time for each sample were less than two minutes including response data treatment and rinsing step. The enzyme electrode response was set for ethanol from 0.5mM to 15mM and for methanol from 10mM to 300mM. On repeated use, the electrode signal for 10mM of ethanol was stable for at least 500 assays. Analysis have been performed in different beverages such as wine and beer, and the results compared to those obtained with classical methods of analysis.
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