Amperometric biosensor for the rapid determination of salicylate in whole blood

Abstract A method for the determination of salicylate in whole blood is described. The assay uses salicylate hydroxylase to convert salicylate to catechol in the presence of NADH and molecular oxygen. The formation of catechol is monitored amperometrically by oxidation at +300 mV vs.Ag/AgCl and the size of the oxidation current is related to the concentration of salicylate in the sample. The reagents are incorporated into the working electrode of a disposable strip, allowing measurements to be made on a drop of blood within 1 min. The functional range of the assay can be extended to the equivalent of 7.2 mM plasma salicylate by incorporating benzoate as a component of the reaction system. The method has the advantages of simplicity and speed compared with standard procedures, and should prove especially useful in suspected overdose situations.

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