Vahe Vazgen Buniatyan

Prof. Dr. Vahe Vazgen Buniatyan


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 October 2025 in Sensors
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KSKaren Simonyan
Karen Simonyan
ATAstghik Tsokolakyan
Astghik Tsokolakyan
VBVahe Vazgen Buniatyan
Vahe Vazgen Buniatyan
Artem BadasyanArtem Badasyan
Artem Badasyan
MYMkrtich Yeranosyan
Mkrtich Yeranosyan
A simplified kinetic model for the quantitative analysis of a potentiometric, pH-based urea biosensor is presented. The device was an electrolyte–insulator–semiconductor capacitor (EISCAP) with a pH-sensitive Ta2O5 gate functionalized by a polyallylamine hydrochloride (PAH)/urease bilayer. Within the steady-state approximation, the kinetic equations yielded an implicit algebraic relation linking the bulk urea concentration to the local pH at the sensor surface. Numerical solution of this equation, combined with a fitting routine, provides the apparent Michaelis–Menten constant (KM) and the normalized maximum reaction rate (k¯V). Validation against the literature data confirmed the reliability of the approach. Experimental results were then analyzed in both phosphate buffer (PBS) and artificial urine (AU), covering urea concentrations of 0.1–50 mM. The fitted parameters showed comparable KM values of 10.9 mM (PBS) and 32.4 mM (AU), but strongly different k¯V values: 2.2×10−4 (PBS) versus 8.6×10−7 (AU). The three-order reduction in AU was attributed to the inhibitory effects inherent to complex biological fluids. These findings highlight the importance of the model-based quantitative analysis of EISCAP biosensors, enabling the accurate characterization of immobilized enzyme layers and guiding optimization for applications in realistic sample matrices.

1 May 2026
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VBVahe Vazgen Buniatyan
Vahe Vazgen Buniatyan
ADA. Davtyan
A. Davtyan
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AYA. Yeremyan
A. Yeremyan
NMN. Martirosyan
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