Selective and Simultaneous Voltammetric Determination of Glutathione, Uric Acid and Penicillamine by a Modified Carbon Nanotube Paste Electrode

In this paper, the use of a carbon paste electrode (CPE) modified by (E)-3-((2-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)hydrazono)methyl)benzene-1,2-diol (DHB) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the determination of glutathione (GSH), uric acid (UA) and penicillamine (PA) is described. Initially, cyclic voltammetry was used to investigate the redox properties of the modified electrode in phosphate buffer. Next, the electrocatalytic oxidation of GSH via EC mechanism at the modified electrode was described. At the optimum pH of 7.0, the oxidation of GSH occurs at a potential that is 530mV less positive than that of an unmodified carbon paste electrode. The values of the diffusion coefficient (D=2.5x10(-6)cm(2)s(-1)) and the catalytic rate constant (k=1.7x10(3)M(-1)s(-1)) were calculated for GSH, using chronoamperometry. Based on differential pulse voltammetry, the oxidation of GSH exhibited a dynamic range between 0.4 and 700.0 mu M and a detection limit (3 sigma) of 70.0nM. Also, simultaneous determination of GSH, UA and PA was described at the modified electrode. Finally, this method was used for the determination of these substances in synthetic solutions and blood serum samples.