Electrochemical Detection and Determination of Various Bisphenol Compounds

Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Grand Ballroom (The Hilton Atlanta)
R. Tom, M. Nelwood, T. Soundappan (NAVAJO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY), and A. M. Varman (ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
Bisphenol compounds are well known compounds which are used to strengthen various plastic based materials. BP based plastic materials consumption (or) usage will result in type-II diabetes in the human being. This is because BP compounds are known as endocrine disruptors which will directly affect human metabolism. So far, all the BP contamination will be analyzed through standard analytical/chromatographic techniques like LC-MS etc. At the same time electrochemical detection of BP using appropriate electrochemical techniques is also comparable with the standard analytical techniques. Herein, we report the electrochemical detection of BP compounds based on modified/pretreated electrodes at the lab scale. We have detected and determined the various BP compounds in the physiological pH conditions using these electrodes. Further the sensitivity, selectivity, and linear range of these electrodes fall within the range to fabricate the sensors to detect BP contamination in the consumer applications, respectively.

Acknowledgment:

The research work presented herein is financially supported by USDA-NIFA

*Email: tsoundappan@navajotech.edu