Enzymatic biosensor of horseradish peroxidase immobilized on Au-Pt nanotube/Au-graphene for the simultaneous determination of antioxidants

•SAP NTs was synthesized and demonstrated to exhibit intrinsic peroxidase and catalase-like activity.•The structure of SAP NTs provides larger surface area and more favorable medium for electron transfer.•Horseradish peroxidase immobilized on Au-Pt nanotube/Au-graphene acted as enzymatic biosensor.•The simultaneous detection of BHA and PG in food matrices was achieved based on enzymatic biosensors.

A new electrochemical method has been proposed for the simultaneous determination of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and propyl gallate (PG) in food matrices based on enzymatic biosensors. Spiny Au-Pt nanotubes (SAP NTs) was first synthesized and demonstrated to exhibit intrinsic peroxidase and catalase-like activity. The structure of SAP NTs provides large surface area and favorable medium for electron transfer, on which HRP were immobilized and acted as enzymatic biosensor for the simultaneous detection of BHA and PG. The results revealed that BHA and PG both have well-defined oxidation waves with peak potentials of 624 and 655 mV, respectively. Under the optimal conditions, the method behaved satisfactory analytical performance towards BHA and PG with a wide linear range of 0.3–50 mg L−1 and 0.1–100 mg L−1, as well as a detection limit of 0.046 mg L−1 and 0.024 mg L−1 (3σ/slope), respectively. Besides, the proposed method exhibits good sensitivity, stability and reproducibility, providing an alternative to fabricate electrode and construct sensitive biosensors.

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