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In the present research a new biosensor for the determination of the ethanol content in organic liquids or solvents, such as leadless petrols and biofuels was fabricated. The new biosensor is also quite peculiar: it is a ‘substrate competition’ OPEE (Organic Phase Enzyme Electrode), in which the enzyme, catalase, immobilized in kappa-carrageenan gel, is coupled to an amperometric gaseous diffusion Clark type oxygen electrode.
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L. Campanella, G.S. Capesciotti, M.V. Russo, M. Tomassetti, “Study of the catalytic mechanism of the enzyme catalase on organic hydroperoxides in non-polar organic solvent”, Current Enzyme Inhibition, [4], pp. 86–92, 2008.
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Campanella, L., Capesciotti, G.S., Gatta, T., Tomassetti, M. (2010). Determination of Ethanol in Leadless Petrols and Biofuels Using an Innovative Organic Phase Enzyme Electrode (OPEE). In: Malcovati, P., Baschirotto, A., d'Amico, A., Natale, C. (eds) Sensors and Microsystems. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 54. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3606-3_40
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