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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2071-2075 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Feb 2010 |
Keywords
- Horseradish peroxidase
- Sequential injection lab-on-valve
- Spectrophotometry
- Thermal inactlvatlon
- Vegetables