Volume 25, Issue 7 pp. 953-957
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Amperometric Sensor Based on Neutral Red-Doped Silica Nanoparticles Coupled with Microdialysis for the Measurement of Glutamate in the Rat Striatum

Xiao-Hua Li

Xiao-Hua Li

Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China

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Yue-Zhong Xian

Yue-Zhong Xian

Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China

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Zong-Hong Xie

Zong-Hong Xie

Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China

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Hong Min

Hong Min

Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China

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Chen-Xin Li

Chen-Xin Li

Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China

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Li-Tong Jin
First published: 16 July 2007
Citations: 1

Abstract

Amperometric sensor based on neutral red-doped silica (NRSiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) was fabricated and coupled with a microdialysis sampling system for the detection of glutamate (Glu) in the rat striatum. The NRSiO2 NPs [about (45±3) nm] were prepared with water-in-oil (W/O) microemulsion method, and characterized by transmission electron microscope (TEM) technique. The neutral red (NR) doped in silica network could maintain its high electroactivity and behave as an excellent electron mediator for electrocatalysis of hydrogen dioxide. Furthermore, the silica surface could prevent the leakage of NR, hence, the stability of biosensor was improved. The novel Glu biosensor showed a linear range from 5.0×10−7 to 1.5×10−4 mol/L, with a detection limit of 2.0×10−7 mol/L(S/N3).

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