Development of an impedimetric sensor for susceptible detection of melatonin at picomolar concentrations in diverse pharmaceutical and human specimens.
Environ Res
; 238(Pt 1): 117080, 2023 12 01.
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ABSTRACT
Our investigation aimed to create and manufacture an electrochemical impedance sensor with the purpose of improving the detection efficiency of melatonin (ME). To achieve this objective, we employed gold nanoparticles coated on polydopamine formed in glassy carbon electrodes (AuNPs/PDA/GCE) as a means to enhance the sensor's capabilities. A novel approach employing the signal-off strategy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique was utilized to determine ME. When the AuNPs/PDA/GCE electrode was immersed in a buffered solution containing ME, and the oxidation current of AuNPs was recorded, it was observed that the oxidation current of AuNPs decreased upon the introduction of ME molecules. The decrease in electrical current can be ascribed to the inhibitory impact of ME molecule adsorption on the electrode surface with applying -0.2 V for 150 s in acetate buffer solution (ABS) (pH, 5) through various mechanisms, which hinders the electron transfer process crucial for AuNPs oxidation. Consequently, by utilizing EIS, various concentrations of ME were quantified spanning from 1 to 18 pM. Moreover, the ME sensor achieved an impressive detection limit of 0.32 pM, indicating its remarkable sensitivity in detecting low concentrations of ME. Importantly, these novel sensors demonstrated exceptional attributes in terms of sensitivity, specificity, stability, and repeatability. The outstanding performance of these sensors, coupled with their desirable attributes, establishes their considerable potential for a wide range of practical applications. These applications encompass various fields such as clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical analysis, environmental monitoring, and industrial quality control, where accurate and sensitive detection of ME is of utmost importance.
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Nanopartículas del Metal
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Melatonina
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Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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2023
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