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| - | The Electrochemistry team acquired, selected, and optimized an electrode setup for the detection of NADH at low concentrations in a complex solution. Additionally, the team demonstrated the ability of the electrode setup to detect enzyme generated NADH over time, and thereby functionally deconvolute aldehyde profiles within a sample. | + | Having settled on NAD<sup>+</sup> dependent Aldehyde Dehydrogenases as our method of differentiating between aldehydes, we needed to develop an efficient electrode system to detect enzyme activity via NADH. The Electrochemistry team acquired, selected, and optimized an electrode setup for the detection of NADH at low concentrations in a complex solution. Additionally, the team demonstrated the ability of the electrode setup to detect enzyme generated NADH over time, and thereby functionally deconvolute aldehyde profiles within a sample. |
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Revision as of 03:52, 15 October 2014
Electrode Choice
Electrode Choice
System Optimization
System Optimization
Coupling Enzymes
Coupling Enzymes
Having settled on NAD+ dependent Aldehyde Dehydrogenases as our method of differentiating between aldehydes, we needed to develop an efficient electrode system to detect enzyme activity via NADH. The Electrochemistry team acquired, selected, and optimized an electrode setup for the detection of NADH at low concentrations in a complex solution. Additionally, the team demonstrated the ability of the electrode setup to detect enzyme generated NADH over time, and thereby functionally deconvolute aldehyde profiles within a sample.
Electrode Choice
Our Electrode system needed to:
- Sensitive: have a low limit of detection for NADH
- Reactive: Detect NADH with high linear range
- Selective: Be robust to any possible solution components
- Affordable: Cost accessible to the average consumer
- Be efficient: Use a low sample volume
- Be compatible: Be compatible with our, as well as other potentiostats
- Be portable
System Optimization
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Coupling Enzymes
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