Acetylene black paste electrode modified with graphene as the voltammetric sensor for selective determination of tryptophan in the presence of high concentrations of tyrosine.

A reliable sensor was fabricated by modifying an acetylene black paste electrode with graphene (denoted as GR/ABPE) for sensitive and selective determination of tryptophan (Trp). Due to the high sorption ability, large surface area and numerous active sites, the GR/ABPE showed a strong enhancement effect on the oxidation of Trp, and greatly increased the peak current. The parameters affecting the Trp determination were investigated. In 1.0 M H2SO4 the voltammetric responses of Trp and tyrosine (Tyr) were well separated into two distinct peaks with peak potential difference (ΔE(pa)) of 115 mV. Under the optimized conditions, in the presence of 0.1 mM Tyr, the oxidation peak current of Trp was proportional to its concentration in the range between 0.1 μM and 0.1 mM, with the limit of detection of 60 nM (S/N=3). The GR/ABPE was applied to the direct detection of Trp in pharmaceutical and biological samples with satisfactory results. This work provides a simple and easy approach to selective detection of Trp in the presence of Tyr.

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