2. Metalloporphyrins and other
complexes as ionophores for
hydrophilic anions
• Synthesis of novel compounds (mainly Zr-and
Al-derivatives)
• Studies on the selectivity and other
paramaters of developed ISEs
3. Metalloporphyrins as ionophores
R1
Metals Applied our group
Mn3+
Mn3+
BF4 -
NO2
CN-Sal-
R1 R1
N
SCN- F-I-Cl-
Ace-
-
I3
-
Cu2+ Zn2+
Mn3+ Fe3+ Rh3+
Cr3+ MoO3+ Lu3+ Sn4+ Mn3+
Mn3+ In3+ Tl3+
Co3+ Rh3+
Ga3+ Zr4+ Al3+ Sc3+
Zr4+
N
N
N
R2
R1
R1
R2
R1 R1
R2
R1
R2
Mn+
R1 - R2 - H
R1 - H R2 -
R1 - H R2 -
R1 - H R2 -
Cl
Cl
R1 - H R2 -
NH
O
4. Application of developed ISEs in
FIA systems
• Determination of acetylcholine
• Determination of voltaile fatty acids
• Determination of pesticides
Sample (Enzyme substrate,
inhbitor, activator)
Enzymatic flow-through
reactor
Detector (acetate
selective electrode)
Gly buffer
(pH 3,0)
Phosphate
buffer (pH 7,4)
5. Silicon-based transducers
Working electrode
3-electrode transducer
•vacuum deposited gold
electrodes
•smooth electrode surface
facilitate DNA monolayer
stability
I
II
III
I – bare gold electrode
II – ssDNA
III - dsDNA
6. DNA receptor layers
• New redox markers for DNA sensors
• Silicon-based transducers for DNA sensors
• DNA receptor layers for determination of
heavy metal cations
• Aptasensors
7. s s s s
Metalacarboranes as
DNA redox labels
M
M = Fe3+, Cr3+, Co3+
8. DNA for heavy metals determination
eT
eT
methylene blue – redox
marker
UO2
2+ - LDL 30 nmol/L
Hg2+ - LDL 5 nmol/L
Pb2+ - under investigation
9. Metalloporphyrins for labeling of
proteins
• Various transduction techniques
-voltammetry
-spectrophotometry
-spectrofluorimetry
Properties of metalloporphyrins
Influence of various proteins (antibodies) on the
obtained signals
10. Quantum Dots as labels
• Modification - hydrophilization and
functionalization of surface
• Stability
• Determination (influence of chosen species
(proteins) on obtained optical and electrochemical
signals, elimination od undesired effects)
11. Other interests…
Interactions between DNA, aptamers,
peptides, proteins and...
• SPR
• QM
Modification of gold surface (chemisorption,
covalent bonding, adsorption)