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Tyrosinase biosensor response as a function of physical properties of organic solvents
L Campanella1, A Fortuney, M P Sammartino
1Dip.to di Chimica, Università La Sapienza, piazzale A. Moro 5, Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
The main aim was to investigate the possibility of developing a fast, easily produced biosensor capable of being used in non-aqueous solvents such as n-hexane, chloroform, mixtures thereof and water-saturated chloroform. The research also provided an experimental confirmation of several concepts, described in the literature, concerning enzymatic activity in different types of non-aqueous solvents. The results are decidedly encouraging as regards future possible uses of this sensor to determine soluble substances in non-aqueous solvents.
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