Electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin at the liquid/liquid interface

The electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin (Hb) at the liquid/liquid interface was investigated. Basedon ion transfer cyclic voltammetry and bulk ionolysis experiments, it is proposed that Hb adsorbs at theliquid/liquid interface and forms a multi-layer deposit thereafter repetitive cycling. Howev...

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Main Authors: Herzog, G., KAM, V., Arrigan, Damien
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2008
Online Access:http://www.elsevier.com/locate/electacta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15765
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author Herzog, G.
KAM, V.
Arrigan, Damien
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KAM, V.
Arrigan, Damien
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description The electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin (Hb) at the liquid/liquid interface was investigated. Basedon ion transfer cyclic voltammetry and bulk ionolysis experiments, it is proposed that Hb adsorbs at theliquid/liquid interface and forms a multi-layer deposit thereafter repetitive cycling. However Hb does notcross the interface. The transfer peak current measured increased non-linearly with the bulk concentration of Hb in the aqueous phase but it did vary linearly with the square root of the scan rate. This diffusioncontrolled process is ascribed to the Hb-facilitated transfer of the anion of the organic phase electrolyte.The electrochemical signal also increases with time suggesting a conformational re-arrangement of Hbat the liquid/liquid interface. The transfer peak potential was seen to vary with the nature of the anion,in agreement with the trend in hydrophobicity of the anions examined. Furthermore, at pH values =pI ofHb, no transfer peak was observed, suggesting that neutral or negatively charged Hb does not facilitatethe transfer process.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-157652017-02-28T01:27:06Z Electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin at the liquid/liquid interface Herzog, G. KAM, V. Arrigan, Damien The electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin (Hb) at the liquid/liquid interface was investigated. Basedon ion transfer cyclic voltammetry and bulk ionolysis experiments, it is proposed that Hb adsorbs at theliquid/liquid interface and forms a multi-layer deposit thereafter repetitive cycling. However Hb does notcross the interface. The transfer peak current measured increased non-linearly with the bulk concentration of Hb in the aqueous phase but it did vary linearly with the square root of the scan rate. This diffusioncontrolled process is ascribed to the Hb-facilitated transfer of the anion of the organic phase electrolyte.The electrochemical signal also increases with time suggesting a conformational re-arrangement of Hbat the liquid/liquid interface. The transfer peak potential was seen to vary with the nature of the anion,in agreement with the trend in hydrophobicity of the anions examined. Furthermore, at pH values =pI ofHb, no transfer peak was observed, suggesting that neutral or negatively charged Hb does not facilitatethe transfer process. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15765 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/electacta Pergamon restricted
spellingShingle Herzog, G.
KAM, V.
Arrigan, Damien
Electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin at the liquid/liquid interface
title Electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin at the liquid/liquid interface
title_full Electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin at the liquid/liquid interface
title_fullStr Electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin at the liquid/liquid interface
title_full_unstemmed Electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin at the liquid/liquid interface
title_short Electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin at the liquid/liquid interface
title_sort electrochemical behaviour of haemoglobin at the liquid/liquid interface
url http://www.elsevier.com/locate/electacta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15765