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| Author(s): |
Andressa Galli
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2009-09-04 |
| Examining board members: |
Sergio Antonio Spinola Machado;
Fernanda Canduri;
Maria Del Pilar Taboada Sotomayor
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| Advisor: | Sergio Antonio Spinola Machado |
| Abstract | |
This work describes the preparation, characterization and application of a bienzymatic biosensor based in the glucose oxidaze and fructose dehydrogenase immobilized on self-assembled monolayer of cystamine for sugar quantification in foodstuff. After the modification of the gold electrode with cystamine, the biosensors were developed and optimized for best responses. Optimization parameters were: mediator tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) concentration, glutaraldehyde percentage, temperature and life time of the biosensor. With the best conditions established, the analytical determinations of d-glucose and d-fructose in pure phosphate buffer were conducted by the standard additions method and the results obtained by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The oxidation peak current related to the TTF voltammetric behavior raised proportionally to the increasing concentration of d-glucose or d-fructose, in a given and constant peak potential. The methodology detection limits were found using the standard deviation of ten chronoamperograms of the blank solution, in the potential value corresponding to that of TTF oxidation, and the slope of the analytical curve. After the analytical curve acquirement the biosensor was directly applied in samples of diet or non-diet softdrinks, as well as in commercial sweeteners samples, with comparative tests of the biosensor responses. For pure electrolyte and for diet foodstuff samples, i.e., were there is not expectation for d-glucose or d-fructose existence, it was detected the lack of the voltammetric peak associated with the mediator oxidation. In non-diet samples, a pronounced voltammetric peak was obtained, testifying the presence of sugar in the electrolytes under study. The matrix effect was verified by means of an analytical curve obtained for both analytes (d-glucose and d-fructose), in diet and sweeteners samples, properly spiked with known amounts of each analyte. It can be concluded that the utilization of the biosensor based in GOx and FDH showed to be efficient for d-glucose and d-fructose determinations in the analysed samples, with a fast response time and elimination of the matrix effect. The mediator promoted the electrochemical reaction to occur in potentials very close to zero, minimizing the interferences or the enzyme denaturation. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 05/00294-8 - Development and characterization of a bienzymatic biosensor to determine sugars in dietetic food |
| Grantee: | Andressa Galli |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |