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  • Title: A new colorimetric assay for amylase based on starch-supported Cu/Au nanocluster peroxidase-like activity.
    Author: Dehghani Z, Mohammadnejad J, Hosseini M.
    Journal: Anal Bioanal Chem; 2019 Jun; 411(16):3621-3629. PubMed ID: 31098745.
    Abstract:
    In this paper, we present a new colorimetric technique as a novel assay for the easy and direct detection of α-amylase activity. This detection system utilizes the interaction of α-amylase with starch that is supporting copper/gold (Cu/Au) nanoclusters. The Cu/Au nanoclusters are synthesized using starch as a stabilizing agent at room temperature. These nanoclusters show robust peroxidase-like activity and are able to catalyze the oxidation of TMB (3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), leading to the generation of a blue-colored solution. The α-amylase detection mechanism is based on the digestion of the starch by α-amylase, which results in nanocluster aggregation, leading to increased nanoparticle size and thus decreased peroxidase-like activity of the Cu/Au NCs. Experiments showed that the gradual addition of α-amylase causes the peroxidase activity to decrease step by step in a linear fashion. Using this method, colorimetric sensing of α-amylase was achieved with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.04 U/mL and a linear range of 0.1-10 U/mL. This method is significantly selective for α-amylase and could be affordably and conveniently applied to the detection of α-amylase in blood serum. Graphical Abstract.
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