Enzyme coated glass pH-electrode: Its fabrication and applications in the determination of urea in blood samples [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]

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A new enzyme coated electrode for the determination of urea in blood samples has been developed. It is based on the encapsulation of urease enzyme in the porous silicate matrix by the sol-gel technique on a glass electrode for the purpose of sensing urea in blood samples. Various parameters like the effect of pH, selection of a suitable buffer of appropriate concentration and interference of common substances in blood samples have been evaluated to optimize the conditions for the determination of urea. The electrode can be used for the determination of urea in the concentration range 0.03-30.0mM in a solution. The detection limit of the present enzyme-coated electrode is found to be 52@mg/ml of urea. The relative standard deviation for the electrode-to-electrode reproducibility is found to be 2.4% for the determination of 0.1mM of urea (six replicate electrodes). Sol-gel matrix containing immobilized enzyme was stable for about 25 days at ~4^oC with 80% urease activity. Urea content in various clinical blood samples has been estimated using this electrode and the results are found to be in good agreement with the standard clinical methods as reported in the literature.