Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Modified Microneedle Sensor for the Detection of Imidacloprid Pesticides in Food Samples
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Fabrication of the IDP-Imprinted PANI-co-CNC-Im@CNT/CNC MN Sensors
2.3. Instrumentation
2.4. Electrochemical Measurements and Data Analysis
2.5. Honey Sample Electrochemical Analysis
2.6. Honey Sample Preparation for HPLC Analysis and Settings
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Surface Morphology
3.2. Electrochemical Characterization
3.3. CV Performance Evaluation
3.4. DPV Performance Evaluation and Comparison to Other Works
3.5. Sensor Selectivity Evaluation
3.6. Honey Sample Analysis
3.7. Sensor Reproducibility and Reusability Evaluation
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sensor Type | Electroactive Surface Area (cm2) | Rct (kΩ) |
---|---|---|
MIP@CNT/CNC MN | 0.049 | 0.42 |
NIP@CNT/CNC MN | 0.034 | 4.5 |
IDP-imprinted PANI/CNC@CNT/CNC MN | 0.022 | 9.5 |
Sensor Type | 2.0–9.1 µM CV Linear Equation | 9.1–99 µM CV Linear Equation |
---|---|---|
MIP@CNT/CNC MN | y = 0.12x + 1.02 R2 = 0.97 | y = 0.0100x + 2.03 R2 = 0.99 |
NIP@CNT/CNC MN | y = 0.023x + 0.11 R2 = 0.99 | y = 0.0032x + 0.33 R2 = 0.98 |
IDP-imprinted PANI/CNC@CNT/CNC MN | y = 0.007x + 0.072 R2 = 0.94 | y = 0.00051x + 0.127 R2 = 0.96 |
Sensor Type | 0.20–0.89 µM DPV Linear Equation | 0.89–92 µM DPV Linear Equation |
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MIP@CNT/CNC MN | y = 0.056x + 0.036 R2 = 0.97 | y = 0.00142x + 0.099 R2 = 0.96 |
NIP@CNT/CNC MN | y = −0.038x + 0.007 R2 = 0.99 | y = −0.0006x−0.045 R2 = 0.81 |
Sensor Name | Detection Range (µM) | LOD (µM) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
PoPD at reduced graphene oxide (RGO) modified electrode | 0.75–70 | 0.40 | [41] |
MAA-EGDMA MIP sensor | 5–100 | 4.61 | [42] |
Nitrogen-doped graphene (NGE) | 5–100 | 0.55 | [43] |
fMWCNT-Nafion®0.5%/GCE | 0.2–1.77 | 0.0374 | [19] |
RPC@PANI/GCE | 0.400–274 | 0.117 | [44] |
Fe3O4@SiO2@MIPIL fluorescent sensor | 0.001–0.01 | 0.0003 | [45] |
IDP-imprinted PANI-co-CNC-Im@CNT/CNC MN sensor | 2.0–99 (CV) 0.20–92 (DPV) | 0.35 (CV) 0.06 (DPV) | This work |
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Mugo, S.M.; Lu, W.; Robertson, S.V. Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Modified Microneedle Sensor for the Detection of Imidacloprid Pesticides in Food Samples. Sensors 2022, 22, 8492. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22218492
Mugo SM, Lu W, Robertson SV. Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Modified Microneedle Sensor for the Detection of Imidacloprid Pesticides in Food Samples. Sensors. 2022; 22(21):8492. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22218492
Chicago/Turabian StyleMugo, Samuel M., Weihao Lu, and Scott V. Robertson. 2022. "Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Modified Microneedle Sensor for the Detection of Imidacloprid Pesticides in Food Samples" Sensors 22, no. 21: 8492. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22218492
APA StyleMugo, S. M., Lu, W., & Robertson, S. V. (2022). Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Modified Microneedle Sensor for the Detection of Imidacloprid Pesticides in Food Samples. Sensors, 22(21), 8492. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22218492