Abstract
The response properties of continuous automated system using an enzyme reactor for determination of urea were investigated. The enzyme reactor was constructed to packed-bed form which filled with nylon-6 beads (42∼48 mesh), which immobilized urease with glutaraldehyde, in teflon tube (2 mm I.D., 20 cm length). The system was composed of the enzyme reactor, gas dialyzer, and tublar PVC-nonactin membrane ammonium ion-selective electrode as an indicator electrode in serial order. The response characteristics of this system were as follows. That is, the concentration range of linear response, slope of linear response, detection limit, and conversion percentage were $5.5{\times}10^{-6}$∼$2.4{\times}10^{-3}M$, 57.8 mV/decade, $1.5{\times}10^{-6}$, and 80.8%, respectively. The optimum buffer and life time of urease reactor were 0.01M Tris-HCl buffer solution (pH 7.0∼7.8) and 0.01M phosphate buffer solution (pH 6.9∼7.5) and about 150 days, respectively. And the urease reactor had no interferences of the other physiological materials.
새로운 효소반응기를 쓰는 요소 정량용 연속${\cdot}$자동화 장치의 감응성질을 조사하였다. 효소반응기는 지지체인 nylon-6입자(42∼48 mesh)를 teflon관(안지름 2mm, 길이 20cm)에 충전시키고, 이 지지체의 표면에 공유결합제인 glutaraldehyde로 urease를 고정화시켜서 제작하였다. 연속${\cdot}$자동화장치는 효소반응기, 기체투석기 및 지시전극인 관형 PVC-nonactin막 암모늄 이온 선택성 전극을 차례로 연결하여 만들었다. 이 장치를 써서 요소를 정량할 때 감응특성은 다음과 같다. 곧 직선감응 농도범위는 $5.5{\times}10^{-6}$~$2.4{\times}10^{-3}M$, 감응기울기는 57.8 mV/decade, 검출한계는 $1.5{\times}10^{-6}M$, 효소반응기의 전환백분율은 80.8%이었다. 효소반응기의 최적 완충용액은 0.01M Tris-HCl 완충용액(pH 7.0∼7.8)과 0.01M 인산염 완충용액(pH 6.9∼7.5)이었고, 수명은 150일 정도였다. 또한 다른 생리활성물질의 방해는 없었다.