The glutamate biosensor and its application to flow injection analysis system.

A micro-enzyme electrode was fabricated by cross-linking L-glutamate oxidase with glutaraldehyde on aminopropyl-platinized platinum wire. A flow injection analysis system with glutamate sensor was used for L-glutamate determination. The peak current is linearly related to the L-glutamate concentration in the range of 0.02-2.0 mM, with good performance, accuracy (CV = 0.4%), fast response (< 60s), and stability (> 20 days). The system was applied to determine the concentration of L-glutamate in a fermentation broth. The recovery rate was in the range of 98.7-107.5%.