A fast-response and interference-free amperometric biosensor based on choline oxidase immobilizedonto an electropolymerized polypyrrole film for flow injection determination of choline in milk, milkpowder, and soy lecithin hydrolysates is described. The sensor displayed an
Imax value of 1.9 ± 0.2
A and an apparent Michaelis - Menten constant,
k'
M, equal to 1.75 ± 0.07 mM. Detection limits of0.12
M could be obtained. Because even a slight deterioration of the anti-interference membranecan adversely affect measurement accuracy, a real time monitoring of the biosensor selectivity hasbeen achieved by a dual Pt electrode flow-through cell where the enzyme modified electrode is coupledto an enzyme-free electrode in a parallel configuration. Finally, bracketing technique (alternateinjections of sample and standards) allows a two-point calibration to be performed in real-time,correcting for any drift in sensor response.Keywords: Choline; milk; milk powder; soy lecithin; amperometric biosensors; polypyrrole