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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020

An Optical Urate Biosensor Based on Urate Oxidase and Long-Lifetime Metalloporphyrins.

Tokunbo Falohun, Michael J McShane

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Tokunbo FalohunDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, 5045 Emerging Technologies Building, 3120 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
Michael J McShaneDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, 5045 Emerging Technologies Building, 3120 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.

Funding

James Cain Professorship in Biomedical Engineering 2Texas Engineering Experiment Station PI-IDC1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gout is a condition that affects over 8 million Americans. This condition is characterized by severe pain, and in more advanced cases, bone erosion and joint destruction. This study explores the fabrication and characterization of an optical, enzymatic urate biosensor for gout management, and the optimization of the biosensor response through the tuning of hydrogel matrix properties. Sensors were fabricated through the co-immobilization of oxygen-quenched phosphorescent probes with an oxidoreductase within a biocompatible copolymer hydrogel matrix. Characterization of the spectral properties and hydrogel swelling was conducted, as well as evaluation of the response sensitivity and long-term stability of the urate biosensor. The findings indicate that increased acrylamide concentration improved the biosensor response by yielding an increased sensitivity and reduced lower limit of detection. However, the repeatability and stability tests highlighted some possible areas of improvement, with a consistent response drift observed during repeatability testing and a reduction in response seen after long-term storage tests. Overall, this study demonstrates the potential of an on-demand, patient-friendly gout management tool, while paving the way for a future multi-analyte biosensor based on this sensing platform.

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Biosensing TechniquesEnzymes, ImmobilizedHumansHydrogelsLightLimit of DetectionMetalloporphyrinsOxygenUrate OxidaseUric AcidEnzymes, ImmobilizedHydrogelsMetalloporphyrinsOxygenUrate OxidaseUric Acidgoutmetalloporphyrinsoptical biosensorsphosphorescenceurate

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PMID32053932
PMCPMC7070708

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