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Title: Plant tissue hybrid electrode for determination of phosphate and fluoride

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00273a032· OSTI ID:6062795

A biosensor for inorganic phosphate and fluoride has been developed by coupling a potato (Solanum tuberosum) tissue slice and immobilized glucose oxidase with a Clark oxygen electrode. Measurement is based on the inhibition by either ion of potato acid phosphates catalyzed glucose 6-phosphate hydrolysis. The precision is 1.7% and 6.5% and the lower detection limit 2.5 X 10/sup -5/ M and 1 X 10/sup -4/ M for phosphate and fluoride, respectively. For phosphate determination the hybrid sensor is stable for 28 days or 300 assays. With a higher limit of detection the sensor can be applied in a commercial enzyme electrode based device. Its application for phosphate determination in fertilizer and urine samples is described.

Research Organization:
Central Inst. of Molecular Biology, Berlin-Buch, East Germany
OSTI ID:
6062795
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 56:9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English