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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021

A Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor Based on Sonogel-Carbon Material Enriched with Gold Nanoparticles for Melatonin Determination.

Cecilia Lete, David López-Iglesias, Juan José García-Guzmán, Sorina-Alexandra Leau, Adina Elena Stanciu, Mariana Marin, José Maria Palacios-Santander, Stelian Lupu, Laura Cubillana-Aguilera

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Juglone/MWCNT-Modified Electrode for High-Performance Melatonin Detection.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Cecilia LeteElectrochemistry-Corrosion Department, Institute of Physical Chemistry "Ilie Murgulescu" of the Romanian Academy, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
David López-IglesiasDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Institute of Research on Electron Microscopy and Materials (IMEYMAT), University of Cadiz, República Saharaui, S/N. Puerto Real, 11510 Cadiz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8278-6585
Juan José García-GuzmánDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Institute of Research on Electron Microscopy and Materials (IMEYMAT), University of Cadiz, República Saharaui, S/N. Puerto Real, 11510 Cadiz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3124-0141
Sorina-Alexandra LeauElectrochemistry-Corrosion Department, Institute of Physical Chemistry "Ilie Murgulescu" of the Romanian Academy, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
Adina Elena StanciuDepartment of Carcinogenesis and Molecular Biology, Institute of Oncology Bucharest, 252 Fundeni, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
Mariana MarinElectrochemistry-Corrosion Department, Institute of Physical Chemistry "Ilie Murgulescu" of the Romanian Academy, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9898-0796
José Maria Palacios-SantanderDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Institute of Research on Electron Microscopy and Materials (IMEYMAT), University of Cadiz, República Saharaui, S/N. Puerto Real, 11510 Cadiz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5407-1208
Stelian LupuDepartment of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Polizu Gh. Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.
Laura Cubillana-AguileraDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Institute of Research on Electron Microscopy and Materials (IMEYMAT), University of Cadiz, República Saharaui, S/N. Puerto Real, 11510 Cadiz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3559-2697
Universidad de Cádiz · ESRomanian Academy · ROInstitutul Oncologic Bucuresti · ROUniversitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București · RO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this work, the development of an electrochemical sensor for melatonin determination is presented. The sensor was based on Sonogel-Carbon electrode material (SNGCE) and Au nanoparticles (AuNPs). The low-cost and environmentally friendly SNGCE material was prepared by the ultrasound-assisted sonogel method. AuNPs were prepared by a chemical route and narrow size distribution was obtained. The electrochemical characterization of the SNGCE/AuNP sensor was carried out by cyclic voltammetry in the presence of a redox probe. The analytical performance of the SNGCE/AuNP sensor in terms of linear response range, repeatability, selectivity, and limit of detection was investigated. The optimized SNGCE/AuNP sensor displayed a low detection limit of 8.4 nM melatonin in synthetic samples assessed by means of the amperometry technique. The potential use of the proposed sensor in real sample analysis and the anti-matrix capability were assessed by a recovery study of melatonin detection in human peripheral blood serum with good accuracy.

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MelatoninMetal NanoparticlesCarbonElectrochemical TechniquesElectrodesGoldHumansLimit of DetectionCarbonGoldMelatoninAu nanoparticleselectrochemical sensormelatoninpoly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)Sonogel-Carbon electrode material

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PMID35009659
PMCPMC8747361
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