Novel electrochemical device for the detection of cholesterol or glucose

Electrochemical devices for cholesterol detection

Cholesterol can be considered as a biomarker of illnesses such as heart and coronary artery diseases or arteriosclerosis. Therefore, the fast determination of its concentration in blood is interesting as a means of achieving an early diagnosis of these unhealthy conditions. Electrochemical sensors and biosensors have become a potential tool for selective and sensitive detection of this biomolecule, combining the analytical advantages of electrochemical techniques with the selective recognition features of modified electrodes. This review covers the different approaches carried out in the development of electrochemical sensors for cholesterol, differentiating between enzymatic biosensors and non-enzymatic systems, highlighting lab-on-a-chip devices. A description of the different modification procedures of the working electrode has been included and the role of the different functional materials used has been discussed.

Mediated biosensors

Direct electrode transfer between enzyme and the electrode in biosensors requires high efficiency therefore, synthetic replacement for oxygen led to the development of enzyme mediators and modified electrodes in biosensor fabrication. In this context, a number of electron acceptors and complexes have been used. Present paper gives an overview of various methodologies involved in the mediated systems, their merits and wide applications.