Rapid Voltammetric Diagnosis of Escherichia Coli Contamination in Non-Treated Human Blood Plasma of Healthy and Sepsis-Infected Patients

Autor: Huck Jun Hong, Jeongha Kim, Kyung Lee, Yeoung Chan Kim, Suw Young Ly
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: IEEE Sensors Journal. 18:2200-2205
ISSN: 2379-9153
1530-437X
DOI: 10.1109/jsen.2018.2792840
Popis: Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) contamination, a critical indication of sepsis-infection, was detected rapidly in real-time using cyclic voltammetry and square wave stripping voltammetry. Mercury-immobilized carbon nanotube paste working electrode and cost-efficient pencil-rod graphite counter and reference electrodes were used and compared with common-type metal and catalytic probes. Electrolyte solutions that were directly utilized included purified seawater, non-treated healthy human blood plasma, and sepsis-infected blood plasma, where cyclic reaction potential was obtained with +0.2-V oxidation and anodic stripping potential of 0.0–4.0-mL E. coli . The analytical interference effects for in vivo trace metals and other microorganisms were determined. Under optimized stripping conditions, a statistic SW detection limit of 0.08 mg L−1 E. coli was obtained. Diagnostic application was successfully performed on sepsis-infected blood plasma, wherein peak current trend and final para-strength were shown to be in accordance with the linear working-range attained. These methodologies and results are applicable for direct in vitro and in vivo real-time detection of E. coli with optimal cost- and time-efficiency.
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