Comparative Studies of Screen-Printed Electrode Based Electrochemical Biosensor with the Optical Biosensor for Formaldehyde Detection in Corn

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In the present manuscript, we fabricated screen-printed electrode based biosensor and enzymatic optical biosensor for detection of carcinogenic formaldehyde. The biosensor strip using cyclic voltammetry technique exhibited high sensitivity of 352 μA mg−1 L cm−2 with detection limit of 0.03 mg/L, and sensitivity of 0.186 Abs (mg/L)−1 with detection limit of 0.02 mg/L was obtained with optical biosensor over the concentration range of 0.01–0.5 mg/L. This electrochemical sensing result was compared with that of enzymatic optical sensing obtained with α-Fe2O3/ITO bioelectrode on the same sample, under similar environmental conditions, obtaining a high correlation (r2 = 0.988). The non-availability of biosensor for formaldehyde detection in corn as a food and feed stimulated our research efforts in this direction. The results of the study may have implications in developing a range of biosensors for the quantification of adulterants and contaminants along the whole food supply chain from farm to fork.

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We are highly grateful to Director, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India, for providing the research facilities, necessary for conducting the study.

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    Monika Kundu,  Rajesh & Sumana Gajjala

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Kundu, M., Rajesh, Krishnan, P. et al. Comparative Studies of Screen-Printed Electrode Based Electrochemical Biosensor with the Optical Biosensor for Formaldehyde Detection in Corn. Food Bioprocess Technol 14, 726–738 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-021-02604-3

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  • Screen-printed electrode
  • Corn
  • Formaldehyde
  • Electrochemical and optical biosensor