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Characterizing Mediated Extracellular Electron Transfer in Lactic Acid Bacteria with a Three-Electrode, Two-Chamber Bioelectrochemical System

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Bacterial electrode for L-arginine.

S R Grobler¹, N Basson, C W Van Wyk

¹Research Group of the Medical Research Council, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.

|January 1, 1982

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Streptococcus lactis bacteria efficiently convert L-arginine to ammonia. This bacterial action, detected by an ammonia gas electrode, offers a selective and linear response for L-arginine quantification.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Analytical Chemistry
Microbiology

Background:

L-arginine is a crucial amino acid with various biological roles.
Accurate quantification of L-arginine is important in biological and clinical studies.
Developing selective and sensitive detection methods is an ongoing challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a biosensor for the detection of L-arginine.
To utilize Streptococcus lactis for the bioconversion of L-arginine.
To establish a method for selective L-arginine quantification.

Main Methods:

Employing Streptococcus lactis bacterial cells for L-arginine metabolism.
Utilizing an ammonia gas-electrode as a detection system.
Calibrating the biosensor response to L-arginine concentration.

Main Results:

The biosensor demonstrated a linear response to L-arginine concentrations ranging from 8.0 x 10(-6) to 1.0 x 10(-3)M.
A consistent slope of 59.0 mV/decade was observed.
The method showed selectivity for L-arginine over other l-amino acids.

Conclusions:

Streptococcus lactis combined with an ammonia gas electrode provides a viable biosensor for L-arginine.
This method offers a selective and sensitive approach for L-arginine determination.
The biosensor has potential applications in biological and chemical analysis.