LAPSE:2020.1149
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LAPSE:2020.1149
Green Method Synthesised Graphene-Silver Electrochemical Nanobiosensors for Ethambutol and Pyrazinamide
Rachel Fanelwa AjayI, Siphokazi Tshoko, Yonela Mgwili, Siphamandla Nqunqa, Takalani Mulaudzi, Noluthando Mayedwa, Emmanuel Iwuoha
November 9, 2020
A novel nanobiosensor was constructed with graphene oxide (GO) sheets coupled to pear extract-based green-synthesised silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) to which cytochrome P450-2D6 (CYP2D6) enzyme was attached. The biosensor was applied in the electrochemical detection of the tuberculosis (TB) treatment drugs, ethambutol (EMB) and pyrazinamide (PZA). The surface morphology of the green-synthesised nanocomposites was studied by performing High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HR-TEM) and High-Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (HR-SEM). Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman Spectroscopy were used for structural analysis, while Ultraviolet Visible (UV-Vis) Spectroscopy was used in the optical characterisation of the nanocomposite material. Electrochemical studies on glassy carbon electrode (GCE), which were done by Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), showed that the GO|Ag-NPs||GCE electrode was highly conductive, and thereby indicating its suitability as a platform for nanobiosensor development. The non-toxic and low-cost green GO|Ag-NPs|CYP2D6||GCE nanobiosensor was used to determine EMB and PZA. The very low limit of detection (LOD) values of the biosensor for EMB (0.2962 × 10−2 nM, S/N = 3) and PZA (0.897 × 10−2 nM, S/N = 3) demonstrate that the green nanobiosensor is more sensitive than other biosensors reported for EMB and PZA.
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cytochrome P450-2D6, Ethambutol, graphene oxide, pyrazinamide, silver nanoparticles, TB drug
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AjayI RF, Tshoko S, Mgwili Y, Nqunqa S, Mulaudzi T, Mayedwa N, Iwuoha E. Green Method Synthesised Graphene-Silver Electrochemical Nanobiosensors for Ethambutol and Pyrazinamide. (2020). LAPSE:2020.1149
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AjayI RF: SensorLab, Chemistry Department, Chemical Sciences Building, Senate Avenue, University of the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Cape Town 7530, South Africa [ORCID]
Tshoko S: SensorLab, Chemistry Department, Chemical Sciences Building, Senate Avenue, University of the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Cape Town 7530, South Africa
Mgwili Y: SensorLab, Chemistry Department, Chemical Sciences Building, Senate Avenue, University of the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Cape Town 7530, South Africa
Nqunqa S: SensorLab, Chemistry Department, Chemical Sciences Building, Senate Avenue, University of the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Cape Town 7530, South Africa
Mulaudzi T: Biotechnology Department, Life Sciences Building, Senate Avenue, University of the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Cape Town 7530, South Africa
Mayedwa N: iThemba Labs, Materials Research Division, Old Faure Road, Faure, Cape Town 7131, South Africa
Iwuoha E: SensorLab, Chemistry Department, Chemical Sciences Building, Senate Avenue, University of the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Cape Town 7530, South Africa [ORCID]
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Processes
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8
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7
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E879
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2020
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2020-07-21
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2227-9717
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