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An Amperometric Nitrate Reductase-Phenosafranin Electrode: Kinetic Aspects and Analytical Applications

An Amperometric Nitrate Reductase-Phenosafranin Electrode: Kinetic Aspects and Analytical Applications

Nancy F Ferreyra, Velia M Solís

Bioelectrochemistry. 2004 Aug;64(1):61-70.

PMID: 15219248

Abstract:

The enzyme-catalysed reduction of nitrate was studied utilising Aspergillus niger nitrate reductase (NR) and phenosafranin in solution as the enzyme regenerator, working at lower potentials than that of the more common methyl viologen mediator. Cyclic voltammograms when enzyme, phenosafranin and substrate were together put in evidence the enzyme-catalysed reduction of nitrate, although with a relatively slow kinetics. From slope values not dependent on mediator concentration, the apparent Michaelis-Menten constant was evaluated. Analytical parameters for the enzyme-modified electrode in the presence of phenosafranin for the determination of nitrate content in water were assessed, including a recovery assay for nitrate added to a river water sample. The stability of the electrode was checked.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP81936	Phenosafranin		81-93-6	Price

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