Sequential injection lab-on-valve system for the determination of the activity of peroxidase in vegetables

Susana S.M.P. Vidigal, Ildikó V. Tóth, António O.S.S. Rangel

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Abstract

Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) has been broadly used and investigated for many analytical purposes; it is an enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a reducing compound. The objective of this work was to develop a methodology for the spectrophotometry determination of the activity of peroxidase in vegetable extracts using a flow method with a sequential injection lab-on-valve format. The developed system is based on the reaction between hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and 2,2-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6)sulfonic acid (ABTS) catalyzed by the enzyme (HRP). The method presented a sample consumption of 15νL. per assay and a consumption of ABTS and H2O2 of 24 μg and 12 μg per assay, respectively. It was also possible to monitor online the thermal inactivation of peroxidase at different temperature ranges.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2071-2075
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume58
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Feb 2010

Keywords

  • Horseradish peroxidase
  • Sequential injection lab-on-valve
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Thermal inactlvatlon
  • Vegetables

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