A solid-phase fluorescent biosensor for the determination of phenolic compounds and peroxides in samples with complex matrices.

A solid-phase fluorescent biosensor for the determination of phenolic compounds (simple substituted phenols and catecholamines) and peroxides has been developed. The biosensor has a simple construction and the analytical signal is measured directly in a biosensitive layer {peroxidase-chitosan} on the sensor surface. This approach allowed analyzing samples with complex matrices (including water-insoluble samples and nontransparent solutions) without their preliminary pretreatment. Two novel fluorescent indicator reactions for the determination of the above-mentioned analytes in wide concentration ranges (from nmol l(-1) to mm l(-1)) which provided an analytical signal registration on a solid phase were proposed. The developed sensor was applied successfully for the analysis of urine, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals preparations, etc.