RT Journal Article T1 Electrochemical biosensor based on ionic liquid polymeric microparticles. An analytical platform for catechol A1 Sánchez-Paniagua López, Marta A1 López Ruiz, María Beatriz AB A catechol amperometric biosensor based on tyrosinase has been successfully developed. Tyrosinase was immobilized into microparticles prepared by polymerization of the ionic liquid 1-vinyl-3-ethyl-imidazolium bromide (ViEtIm+Br−). Different kinds of microparticles with entrapped tyrosinase based on ionic liquid were obtained from the latter, by a simple anion-exchange reaction. The synthesis of the microparticles was optimized. The analytical method based on the proposed device was also optimized in terms of pH and temperature. Optimal values were 6.5 and 25 °C, respectively. The characterization of both, microparticles and analytical device, was performed by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A linear relationship between the current signal and the catechol concentration was obtained in the range from 3.9·10−5 to 2.5·10−4 M, with a sensitivity of 17.95 mA M−1 cm−2 and a detection limit of 20 μM. The tyrosinase activity of lyophilized poly(ViEtIm+Br−) microparticles was unchanged for at least 9 months after their synthesis. The biosensor maintains 95% of the initial response 21 days after its first use. The biosensor has been applied for detecting phenol compounds in wastewater samples. The recoveries were found in the range of 91–96%. SN 0026-265X YR 2018 FD 2018-06-10 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100088 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100088 LA eng NO Sánchez-Paniagua López M, López-Ruiz B. Electrochemical biosensor based on ionic liquid polymeric microparticles. An analytical platform for catechol. Microchemical Journal 2018;138:173–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2018.01.011. DS Docta Complutense RD 21 ago 2024