One-step construction of a molybdenum disulfide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polypyrrole nanocomposite biosensor for the ex-vivo detection of dopamine in mouse brain tissue

Kathiresan Vijayaraj, Thirumalai Dinakaran, Yujeong Lee, Suhkmann Kim, Hyung Sik Kim, Jaewon Lee, Seung Cheol Chang

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Abstract

We developed a new strategy for construction of a biosensor for the neurotransmitter dopamine. The biosensor was constructed by one-step electrochemical deposition of a nanocomposite in aqueous solution at pH 7.0, consisting of molybdenum disulfide, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and polypyrrole. A series of analytical methods was performed to investigate the surface characteristics and the improved electrocatalytic effect of the nanocomposite, including cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The constructed biosensor showed high sensitivity (1.130 μAμM−1cm−2) with a dynamic linearity range of 25–1000 nM and a detection limit of 10 nM. Additionally, the designed sensor exhibited strong anti-interference ability and satisfactory reproducibility. The practical application of the sensor was manifested for the ex vivo determination of dopamine neurotransmitters using brain tissue samples of a mouse Parkinson's disease model.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)181-187
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume494
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Dopamine
  • Ex vivo sensor
  • Molybdenum disulfide
  • Mouse Parkinson's disease model
  • One-step electrochemical deposition

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