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Direct electrochemistry of double stranded DNA on ionic liquid modified carbon paste electrode

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The direct electrochemistry of herring sperm double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) on an ionic liquid N-butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate modified carbon paste electrode was investigated. The cyclic voltammogram showed two irreversible oxidation peaks at 0.868 V and 1.188 V (vs. SCE), which corresponded to the oxidation of guanine and adenine residues, respectively. Compared to the common carbon paste electrode the electrochemical response was greatly improved. The electrochemical behavior of dsDNA on the modified electrode was carefully investigated with the electrochemical parameters were calculated. Under optimal conditions the dsDNA can be directly determined in the concentration range from 50 to 600 μg mL−1 with a detection limit of 17 μg mL−1 (3σ).

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We are grateful to the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20635020, 20405008) and the Science Foundation of General Adminisration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China (2007IK167).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People’s Republic of China

    Wei Sun, Yinzhuo Li & Kui Jiao

  2. Shan Dong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of People’s Republic of China, Qingdao, 266002, People’s Republic of China

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Sun, W., Li, Y., Gao, H. et al. Direct electrochemistry of double stranded DNA on ionic liquid modified carbon paste electrode. Microchim Acta 165, 313–317 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-009-0135-5

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