Abstract
A method is described for the fabrication of a novel polypyrrole-based potentiometric bilayer biosensor for phosphate, as PPy-NO3/BSA-GLA- PNP-XOD, consisting of an inner electropolymerized PPy-NO3 layer and an outer layer of PNP and XOD cross-linked with a mixture of BSA and GLA. The optimum conditions for reliable utilization of the biosensor include a polymerization time of 300 s for the inner layer at an applied current density of 0.25 mA cm-2, a drying time of 30 min for the outer layer, pH 7, and 0.025 M Tris-HCl. As little as 20 μM of phosphate was detected with the PPy-NO3/BSA-GLA-PNP-XOD biosensor and the response was linear between 20 and 200 μM. Excellent recoveries (98.5-100.5%) of phosphate in lake, swamp and river water samples were obtained with the biosensor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 771-780 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 9-11 |
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Publication status | Published - 01 Aug 2005 |