Preliminary Study for Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Using a Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Membrane

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

Vasconcelos, H (Author) Other; de Almeida, JMMM (Author) FCUP; Saraiva, C (Author) Other; Jorge, PAS (Author) FCUP; Coelho, L (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Proceedings

Vol. 222

Final page: 7

ISSN: 2504-3900

Publisher: MDPI

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00R-P91

DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2019015007

Abstract (EN): <jats:p>High concentration of biogenic amines (BA) is an indicator of deterioration of food and the determination of their concentration is an important method of food control. The hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a side product of the degradation of BAs by certain enzymes. It is presented an experimental technique grounded on chemiluminescence to measure small quantities of H2O2 with concentrations as low as 0.01%w/w up to 0.08%w/w. Luminol and cobalt hydroxide are added to hydroxyethyl cellulose to obtain an active membrane which will react with the sampling solution and the amount of total light emission is directly related to the H2O2 concentration.</jats:p>

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific