Enzyme Biosensor Based on an Electropolymerized Osmium Redox Polymer

Abstract

Electrochemical polymerizations of metal complex as electron mediator in aqueous solution have been developed. The metal complexes as electron mediator of biosensor for practical application have a rapid electron transfer rate, a chemical stability, and an accessible manipulation. The electro-polymerized redox polymer relatively decreased the enzyme and catalytic activity, although these could be treated in organic solvent. In this work, the water-soluble osmium complex-modified pyrrole derivatives with long, flexible spacer chain were synthesized. The electro-polymerized redox polymer was generally produced by potential sweep copolymerization (-400 mV -/+1200 mV (vs. Ag|AgCl(sat.KCl))) of water-soluble osmium complex-modified pyrrole monomer and glucose oxidase (GOD) on the top of a Pt electrode in aqueous solution. With the electro-polymerized osmium redox polymer modified electrode, calibration graphs for measurements of glucose and the effect of concomitant compounds, dissolved oxygen and the lifetimes of the sensor were electrochemistry examined, respectively. Under optimal conditions, the response of the sensors was in the concentration ranges of 0.6 mM-100 mM for glucose.