Voltammetric sensing of tryptophan in dark chocolate bars, skimmed milk and urine samples in the presence of dopamine and caffeine

The present work reports the development of screen-printed electrode (SPE) using flexible polyester sheets modified with nanodiamond (ND), Au nanoparticles (AuNPs), and poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), and its application for the detection of tryptophan in synthet...

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Autores: Wong, Ademar [UNESP], Materón, Elsa María, Freitas, Tayane A., Faria, Ronaldo C., Gonçalves, Débora, Sotomayor, Maria Del Pilar Taboada [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/239940
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10800-022-01703-z
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/239940
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electrochemical sensors
Metallic nanoparticles
Nanodiamond
Screen-printed electrodes
Tryptophan
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Sumario:The present work reports the development of screen-printed electrode (SPE) using flexible polyester sheets modified with nanodiamond (ND), Au nanoparticles (AuNPs), and poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), and its application for the detection of tryptophan in synthetic urine, milk, and dark chocolate samples. The ND/AuNPs/PEDOT:PSS nanocomposite was characterized by cyclic voltammetry, scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The proposed ND/AuNPs/PEDOT:PSS-based SPE was applied for the detection of tryptophan using square-wave voltammetry in a linear detection range of 0.8 µmol L−1–18 µmol L−1, with limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) of 0.2 µmol L−1 and 0.8 µmol L−1, respectively. The sensor was successfully applied for tryptophan quantification in dark chocolate, milk and synthetic urine where good recovery percentages were obtained. The results obtained from the analysis of interference in the presence of dopamine and caffeine showed that the ND/AuNPs/PEDOT:PSS-based SPE exhibited excellent selectivity toward tryptophan. The findings of this study show that metallic nanoparticles, nanodiamonds and biocompatible conductive composites can be used as a suitable, affordable alternative tool for fast, simple, and low-cost detection of tryptophan in non-invasive testing and analysis of food products. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]