Abstract
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a colorectal cancer biomarker that can be electrochemically measured from biopsy samples. Since sampled tissues are usually preserved in formalin, it is crucial to know the effect of formaldehyde on ALP activity in the same biochip used for sampled tissue characterization. ALP was reacted with substrate 1-Naphtyl phosphate in a micro-chip with low frequency agitation and the product was oxidized at 300 mV. After exposure to formaldehyde, we identified a sharp initial drop in ALP activity followed by an exponential decrease with the exposure time with an effective time constant of ∼30 minutes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | G8-G10 |
Journal | ECS Electrochemistry Letters |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |