Application of modified pyrolytic graphite electrode as a sensor in the simultaneous assay of adenine and adenosine monophosphate

A simple and sensitive method based on square wave voltammetry (SWV) at single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) modified edge plane pyrolytic graphite electrode (EPPGE) is proposed for the simultaneous determination of adenine and adenosine-5′-monophosphate (5′-AMP). The modified electrode exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic properties towards adenine and 5′-AMP oxidation with a peak potential of ∼850 and 1165 mV respectively. Linear calibration curves are obtained over the concentration range of 5–100 nM for adenine and 10–100 nM for 5′-AMP with sensitivity of 677 and 476 nA nM−1 for adenine and 5′-AMP respectively. The limit of detection for adenine and 5′-AMP was found to be 37 × 10−10 M and 76 × 10−10 M, respectively. The effect of pH revealed that the oxidation of adenine and 5′-AMP at SWNT modified EPPGE involved equal number of electrons and protons. The modified electrode exhibited high stability and reproducibility.