Issue 8, 2019

Construction of a novel xanthine biosensor using zinc oxide (ZnO) and the biotemplate method for detection of fish freshness

Abstract

In the food industry, fish is a product that has a short shelf life, and xanthine has attracted significant attention as an indicator of the freshness of fish. In this study, we demonstrated a simple assay system containing zinc oxide (ZnO) and xanthine oxidase (XOD) for specific and quantitative detection of xanthine. ZnO nanomaterials have been successfully synthesized using a biotemplate method. The mechanism is based on the fluorescence quenching of ZnO via the electron transfer mechanism, which is caused by the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) that is produced from the XOD-catalyzed oxidation of xanthine. By virtue of the specific response, the present assay allowed for the selective determination of xanthine in the range of 3.30 × 10−10–6.67 × 10−7 mol L−1 and 2.67 × 10−6–2.67 × 10−4 mol L−1 with a detection limit of 1.30 × 10−10 mol L−1. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of xanthine in real fish samples with satisfactory results.

Graphical abstract: Construction of a novel xanthine biosensor using zinc oxide (ZnO) and the biotemplate method for detection of fish freshness

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 nov. 2018
Accepted
16 janv. 2019
First published
17 janv. 2019

Anal. Methods, 2019,11, 1021-1026

Construction of a novel xanthine biosensor using zinc oxide (ZnO) and the biotemplate method for detection of fish freshness

G. Xue, W. Yu, L. Yutong, Z. Qiang, L. Xiuying, T. Yiwei and L. Jianrong, Anal. Methods, 2019, 11, 1021 DOI: 10.1039/C8AY02554A

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