Electrocatalytic tuning of biosensing response through electrostatic or hydrophobic enzyme-graphene oxide interactions

Luis Baptista-Pires, Briza Pérez-López, Carmen C. Mayorga-Martinez, Eden Morales-Narváez, Neus Domingo, Maria Jose Esplandiu, Francesc Alzina, Clivia M.Sotomayor Torres, Arben Merkoçi

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Abstract

The effect of graphene oxidative grades upon the conductivity and hydrophobicity and consequently the influence on an enzymatic biosensing response is presented. The electrochemical responses of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) have been compared with the responses obtained from the oxide form (oGO) and their performances have been accordingly discussed with various evidences obtained by optical techniques. We used tyrosinase enzyme as a proof of concept receptor with interest for phenolic compounds detection through its direct adsorption onto a screen-printed carbon electrode previously modified with oGO or rGO with a carbon-oxygen ratio of 1.07 or 1.53 respectively. Different levels of oGO directly affect the (bio)conjugation properties of the biosensor due to changes at enzyme/graphene oxide interface coming from the various electrostatic or hydrophobic interactions with biomolecules. The developed biosensor was capable of reaching a limit of detection of 0.01. nM catechol. This tuning capability of the biosensor response can be of interest for building several other biosensors, including immunosensors and DNA sensors for various applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)655-662
Number of pages8
JournalBiosensors and Bioelectronics
Volume61
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 15 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electrocatalytic tuning
  • Electrostatic interactions
  • Hydrophobic interactions
  • Oxidized graphene oxide
  • Reduced graphene oxide

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