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Kinetically Doped Silica Sol-Gel Optical Biosensors: Expanding Potential Through Dip-Coating
Matthew S Crosley1, Wai Tak Yip1
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73071, United States.
ACS Omega
|August 9, 2018
Summary
Dip-coating enables kinetic doping of enzyme biosensors, significantly increasing enzyme concentration and performance. This advancement expands substrate compatibility for biosensor development.
Area of Science:
- Biomaterials Science
- Biosensor Technology
- Chemical Engineering
Background:
- Kinetic doping is an effective enzyme immobilization technique for silica sol-gel thin films in biosensors.
- Previously, kinetic doping was exclusively used with spin-coating methods for film production.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce dip-coating as a method for producing kinetically doped thin films for biosensor development.
- To explore the advantages of dip-coating for substrate versatility compared to spin-coating.
Main Methods:
- Utilized dip-coating technique for fabricating silica sol-gel thin films with kinetic doping.
- Employed horseradish peroxidase and cytochrome C as model enzymes for immobilization.
- Assessed enzyme concentration and catalytic activity in the prepared biosensors.
Main Results:
- Dip-coating successfully produced kinetically doped films, achieving enzyme concentrations of 5.37 mmol/L (horseradish peroxidase) and 10.57 mmol/L (cytochrome C).
- Demonstrated significantly enhanced enzyme loading: 2400× for horseradish peroxidase and 1300× for cytochrome C compared to loading solutions.
- Achieved a 77% increase in horseradish peroxidase and 88% increase in cytochrome C loading compared to spin-coating methods, while maintaining catalytic activity.
Conclusions:
- Dip-coating is a viable and advantageous method for kinetic doping in biosensor fabrication.
- This technique broadens the applicability of kinetically doped biosensors to diverse substrate shapes and sizes.
- The enhanced enzyme loading achieved via dip-coating leads to improved biosensor performance.
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