Design and application of novel functional dyes containing polymers for biosensors and organic syntheses

Abstract

We have synthesized polymers covalently attached with dye molecules such as Toluidine Blue O and Neutral Red. Those polymeric systems were studied for sensors (glucose, ethanol, vitamin K etc.) based on electrocatalytic oxidation of NADH. We also utilized the polymeric dye system as a mediator for the electrochemical regeneration of NAD+ to NADH in enantioselective reductions of ketone and aldehyde compounds.