: This paper introduces a quantitative method for dopamine determination. The method is based on a molecularly imprinted polypyrrole (e-MIP)-modified screen-printed electrode, with differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) as the chosen measurement technique. The dopamine molecules are efficiently entrapped in the polymeric film, creating recognition cavities. A comparison with bare and non-imprinted polypyrrole-modified electrodes clearly demonstrates the superior sensitivity, selectivity, and reproducibility of the e-MIP-based one; indeed, a sensitivity of 0.078 µA µM-1, a detection limit (LOD) of 0.8 µM, a linear range between 0.8 and 45 µM and a dynamic range of up to 350 µM are achieved. The method was successfully tested on fortified synthetic and human urine samples to underline its applicability as a screening method for biomedical tests.
Molecularly Imprinted Polypyrrole-Modified Screen-Printed Electrode for Dopamine Determination
Merli, Daniele;Cutaia, Alessandra;Hallulli, Ines;Bonanni, Alessandra;Alberti, Giancarla
2024-01-01
Abstract
: This paper introduces a quantitative method for dopamine determination. The method is based on a molecularly imprinted polypyrrole (e-MIP)-modified screen-printed electrode, with differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) as the chosen measurement technique. The dopamine molecules are efficiently entrapped in the polymeric film, creating recognition cavities. A comparison with bare and non-imprinted polypyrrole-modified electrodes clearly demonstrates the superior sensitivity, selectivity, and reproducibility of the e-MIP-based one; indeed, a sensitivity of 0.078 µA µM-1, a detection limit (LOD) of 0.8 µM, a linear range between 0.8 and 45 µM and a dynamic range of up to 350 µM are achieved. The method was successfully tested on fortified synthetic and human urine samples to underline its applicability as a screening method for biomedical tests.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
