Antonio Zucca

Prof. Dr. Antonio Zucca

Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Academic Career Length

34Years (1993-Present)

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

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25 October 2005 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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MCMaria A. Cinellu
Maria A. Cinellu
GMGiovanni Minghetti
Giovanni Minghetti
FCFabio Cocco
Fabio Cocco
SSSergio Stoccoro
Sergio Stoccoro
Antonio ZuccaAntonio Zucca
Antonio Zucca
MMMario Manassero
Mario Manassero

5 September 2022 in RSC Advances
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Sylwia BalutaSylwia Baluta
Sylwia Baluta
FMFrancesca Meloni
Francesca Meloni
KHKinga Halicka-Stępień
Kinga Halicka-Stępień
ASAdam Szyszka
Adam Szyszka
Antonio ZuccaAntonio Zucca
Antonio Zucca
JCJoanna Cabaj
Joanna Cabaj
The main goal of the presented study was to design a biosensor-based system for epinephrine (EP) detection using a poly-thiophene derivative and tyrosinase as a biorecognition element. We compared two different electroanalytical techniques to select the most prominent technique for analyzing the neurotransmitter. The prepared biosensor system exhibited good parameters; the differential pulse (DPV) technique presented a wide linear range (1–20 μM and 30–200 μM), with a low detection limit (0.18 nM and 1.03 nM). In the case of chronoamperometry (CA), a high signal-to-noise ratio and lower reproducibility were observed, causing a less broad linear range (10–200 μM) and a higher detection limit (125 nM). Therefore, the DPV technique was used for the calculation of sensitivity (0.0011 μA mM−1 cm−2), stability (49 days), and total surface coverage (4.18 × 10−12 mol cm−2). The biosensor also showed very high selectivity in the presence of common interfering species (i.e. ascorbic acid, uric acid, norepinephrine, dopamine) and was successfully applied for EP determination in a pharmaceutical sample.

3 January 2003 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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WBWalter Baratta
Walter Baratta
SSSergio Stoccoro
Sergio Stoccoro
ADAngelino Doppiu
Angelino Doppiu
EHEberhardt Herdtweck
Eberhardt Herdtweck
Antonio ZuccaAntonio Zucca
Antonio Zucca
PRPierluigi Rigo
Pierluigi Rigo

16 October 2003 in Organometallics
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GMGiovanni Minghetti
Giovanni Minghetti
SSSergio Stoccoro
Sergio Stoccoro
MCMaria Agostina Cinellu
Maria Agostina Cinellu
BSBarbara Soro
Barbara Soro
Antonio ZuccaAntonio Zucca
Antonio Zucca

16 March 2009 in Organometallics
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Antonio ZuccaAntonio Zucca
Antonio Zucca
Giacomo Luigi PetrettoGiacomo Luigi Petretto
Giacomo Luigi Petretto
SSSergio Stoccoro
Sergio Stoccoro
MCMaria Agostina Cinellu
Maria Agostina Cinellu
MMMario Manassero
Mario Manassero
GMGiovanni Minghetti
Giovanni Minghetti

3 December 2004 in Organometallics
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BSBarbara Soro
Barbara Soro
SSSergio Stoccoro
Sergio Stoccoro
GMGiovanni Minghetti
Giovanni Minghetti
Antonio ZuccaAntonio Zucca
Antonio Zucca
MCMaria Agostina Cinellu
Maria Agostina Cinellu
MSMirella Sansoni
Mirella Sansoni