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  • Title: Evaluation of different strategies for the development of amperometric biosensors for L-lactate.
    Author: Prieto-Simón B, Fàbregas E, Hart A.
    Journal: Biosens Bioelectron; 2007 May 15; 22(11):2663-8. PubMed ID: 17141496.
    Abstract:
    Two strategies were investigated for the development of lactate biosensors based on sol-gel matrixes and polysulfone composite films, both containing L-lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). Firstly, reagentless disposable screen-printed electrodes (SPE's) with Meldola's Blue (MB) and the cofactor NAD(+) inside a sol-gel matrix were prepared. These showed relatively low sensitivities (260 microA/M). Secondly, mediator-modified-polysulfone-graphite composite films deposited over both cylindrical epoxy-graphite and SPE's. These electrodes showed enhanced performance characteristics: improved sensitivity (80 mA/M), detection limit (0.87 microM) and reproducibility (2%). Reagentless electrodes, incorporating NAD(+) in the polysulfone film, had a decreased sensitivity, although better than that achieved by the sol-gel electrodes. While sol-gel electrodes showed a linear range between 1.25 x 10(-4) and 2.48 x 10(-3)M, the epoxy-graphite composite electrodes based on polysulfone composite films allowed the detection of lactate at a linear range of lower concentrations from 1 x 10(-6) to 1.2 x 10(-5)M. Finally, the performance of the LDH-MB-polysulfone-composite film-based SPE's in a flow system was studied. Short response times were obtained (t<30s). Furthermore, repeatability and reproducibility values were notably improved, especially when working with electrodes covered with a polyamide layer prepared with N-(2-aminoethyl)-piperazine.
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