Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a biomarker relevant for oxidative stress monitoring. Most chronic airway diseases are characterized by increased oxidative stress. To date, the main methods for the detection of this analyte are expensive and time-consuming laboratory techniques such as fluorometric and colorimetric assays. There is a growing interest in the development of electrochemical sensors for H2O2 detection due to their low cost, ease of use, sensitivity and rapid response. In this work, an electrochemical sensor based on gold nanowire arrays has been developed. Thanks to the catalytic activity of gold against hydrogen peroxide reduction and the high surface area of nanowires, this sensor allows the quantification of this analyte in a fast, efficient and selective way. The sensor was obtained by template electrodeposition and consists of gold nanowires about 5 high and with an average diameter of about 200 nm. The sensor has excellent properties in terms of reproducibility, repeatability and selectivity. The sensor was validated by quantifying the hydrogen peroxide released by human airways A549 cells exposed or not to the pro-oxidant compound rotenone. The obtained results were validated by comparing them with those obtained by flow cytometry after staining the cells with the fluorescent superoxide-sensitive Mitosox Red probe giving a very good concordance.

Patella, B., Di Vincenzo, S., Moukri, N., Bonafede, F., Ferraro, M., Lazzara, V., et al. (2024). Gold nanowires-based sensor for quantification of H2O2 released by human airway epithelial cells. TALANTA, 272 [10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125772].

Gold nanowires-based sensor for quantification of H2O2 released by human airway epithelial cells

Patella, Bernardo
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Moukri, Nadia
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Bonafede, Francesco;Lazzara, Valentina;Carbone, Sonia;Aiello, Giuseppe;Inguanta, Rosalinda
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2024-02-16

Abstract

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a biomarker relevant for oxidative stress monitoring. Most chronic airway diseases are characterized by increased oxidative stress. To date, the main methods for the detection of this analyte are expensive and time-consuming laboratory techniques such as fluorometric and colorimetric assays. There is a growing interest in the development of electrochemical sensors for H2O2 detection due to their low cost, ease of use, sensitivity and rapid response. In this work, an electrochemical sensor based on gold nanowire arrays has been developed. Thanks to the catalytic activity of gold against hydrogen peroxide reduction and the high surface area of nanowires, this sensor allows the quantification of this analyte in a fast, efficient and selective way. The sensor was obtained by template electrodeposition and consists of gold nanowires about 5 high and with an average diameter of about 200 nm. The sensor has excellent properties in terms of reproducibility, repeatability and selectivity. The sensor was validated by quantifying the hydrogen peroxide released by human airways A549 cells exposed or not to the pro-oxidant compound rotenone. The obtained results were validated by comparing them with those obtained by flow cytometry after staining the cells with the fluorescent superoxide-sensitive Mitosox Red probe giving a very good concordance.
16-feb-2024
Patella, B., Di Vincenzo, S., Moukri, N., Bonafede, F., Ferraro, M., Lazzara, V., et al. (2024). Gold nanowires-based sensor for quantification of H2O2 released by human airway epithelial cells. TALANTA, 272 [10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125772].
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