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Kinetic Spectroelectrochemical Assay for Uric Acid in Human Urine

  • Paul A. Flowers
  • , Xin Dong
  • , Jackson G. Bounds

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    Abstract

    A spectroelectrochemical (SEC) assay for uric acid in human urine has been developed that is essentially reagent-free and involves relatively short analysis times of ∼12 min per specimen using a single-point standard addition approach. The SEC method was demonstrated to be selective for uric acid in human urine, avoiding interference through both the usual control parameters (electrolysis potential and measurement wavelength) and the relatively slow kinetics of a post-electrolysis reaction involving the oxidation product. Results from the SEC analysis of a split set of human urine specimens were well correlated to those obtained using a standard high-performance liquid chromatography method, suggesting the feasibility of clinical applications.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)75-80
    Number of pages6
    JournalElectroanalysis
    Volume33
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 2021

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number 1506817. The authors gratefully acknowledge technical contributions by Sonvia Brown and Sean Downes during the early stages of this work.

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH

    Keywords

    • spectroelectrochemistry
    • uric acid
    • urinalysis

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