Conducting polymer-based electrochemical biosensors for neurotransmitters: A review

Neurotransmitters are important biochemical molecules that control behavioral and physiological functions in central and peripheral nervous system. Therefore, the analysis of neurotransmitters in biological samples has a great clinical and pharmaceutical importance. To date, various methods have bee...

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Published in:Biosensors & bioelectronics 2018-04, Vol.102, p.540-552
Main Authors: Moon, Jong-Min, Thapliyal, Neeta, Hussain, Khalil Khadim, Goyal, Rajendra N., Shim, Yoon-Bo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biosensors
Conducting polymer composites
Conducting polymers
Neurotransmitter sensors
Neurotransmitters
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Summary:Neurotransmitters are important biochemical molecules that control behavioral and physiological functions in central and peripheral nervous system. Therefore, the analysis of neurotransmitters in biological samples has a great clinical and pharmaceutical importance. To date, various methods have been developed for their assay. Of the various methods, the electrochemical sensors demonstrated the potential of being robust, selective, sensitive, and real time measurements. Recently, conducting polymers (CPs) and their composites have been widely employed in the fabrication of various electrochemical sensors for the determination of neurotransmitters. Hence, this review presents a brief introduction to the electrochemical biosensors, with the detailed discussion on recent trends in the development and applications of electrochemical neurotransmitter sensors based on CPs and their composites. The review covers the sensing principle of prime neurotransmitters, including glutamate, aspartate, tyrosine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, histamine, choline, acetylcholine, nitrogen monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide. In addition, the combination with other analytical techniques was also highlighted. Detection challenges and future prospective of the neurotransmitter sensors were discussed for the development of biomedical and healthcare applications. •Introduction to electrochemical biosensors for neurotransmitters.•Comprehensive overview of conducting polymers for biosensors.•Conducting polymer-based electrochemical neurotransmitters sensors.•Future trends in point-of-care analysis.
ISSN:0956-5663
1873-4235
DOI:10.1016/j.bios.2017.11.069