title: Fibre-optic sensor with co-immobilised bacterial bioluminescence enzymes.
abstract: A fibre-optic bioluminescent sensor for the microdetermination of NADH is described. Measurements can be performed in the linear range 1 x 10(-9) M-3 x 10(-6) M with a detection limit of 3 x 10(-10) M using the bacterial luciferase and NAD(P)H:FMN oxidoreductase co-immobilised on a preactivated polyamide membrane. The relative standard deviation was 4.8-5.5% at 4 x 10(-8) M NADH and the steady-state response time was 2 min. When stored at -20 degrees C with 20% glycerol, the activity of the bioactive membranes was higher than that measured prior to freezing and then remained stable for more than four months.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Génie Enzymatique--Atelier de Biotechnologie, CNRS--Université Claude Bernard Lyon, Villeurbanne, France.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gautier
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Blum
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Coulet
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008156:Luciferases / Q000378:metabolism; D008164:Luminescent Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009243:NAD / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008164:Luminescent Proteins; D009243:NAD; D008156:Luciferases