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Yi Zheng¹, Shulin Zhao, Yi-Ming Liu

¹Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch St., Jackson, MS 39217, USA.

|June 8, 2011

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Analytical Chemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is a versatile enzyme used in various biochemical assays.
Magnetic nanoparticles offer advantages for sample manipulation and separation.
Microfluidic devices enable miniaturized and efficient chemical processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a highly active horseradish peroxidase functionalized magnetic nanoparticle-based microfluidic bioreactor.
To establish a sensitive chemiluminescence assay for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
To evaluate the utility of the device for analyzing biomedically relevant compounds.

Main Methods:

Functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles with highly active horseradish peroxidase.
Packing the functionalized nanoparticles into a microfluidic channel to create an in-line bioreactor.
Development of a chemiluminescence detection system for H2O2 quantification.

Main Results:

Successful preparation of HRP-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles.
Demonstration of an in-line microfluidic bioreactor.
Achieved sensitive chemiluminescence detection of H2O2.

Conclusions:

The magnetically active microfluidic device is effective for sensitive H2O2 detection.
The developed bioreactor is suitable for chemiluminescence assays of biomedically significant compounds.