title: Detection of homocysteine at carbon nanotube paste electrodes.
abstract: The use of a carbon-nanotube paste (CNTP) electrode provides an effective means for the determination of homocysteine. A decrease of ca. 120mV in the overpotential for the oxidation of homocysteine compared to a traditional carbon paste electrode, is reported along with greatly enhanced signal-to-noise characteristics. The analytical parameters have been assessed with a linear range from 5 to 200muM and a detection limit of 4.6muM. Furthermore, the generic nature of this increased reactivity of the CNTP surface towards thiol moieties has been demonstrated with cysteine, glutathione and n-acetylcysteine, providing a greatly enhanced electrochemical response compared to the carbon paste electrode.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
authors.forename: Nathan S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: Randhir P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Deo
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang