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This communication reports a novel enzymatic Ag-deposition scheme combined with chemical-chemical redox cycling by reduced β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. This novel scheme allows a higher Ag-deposition rate than a scheme using only enzymatic Ag deposition. Therefore, it can be applied for the highly sensitive detection of a cardiac biomarker, creatine kinase-MB.

We found that the formylbenzenediazonium (FBD)-grafted organic layers can be degraded by treating with an aqueous solution of salt and Tween. An electrochemical immunoassay was carried out on the degraded surface, which allowed highly sensitive detection of antigen mouse IgG.

Deposition of amyloid β peptide (Aβ) into the brain causes cognitive impairment. We investigated whether prescription pre-administration of n-3 fatty acids improves cognitive learning ability in young rats and whether it protects against learning ability impairments in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease that was prepared by infusion of Aβ(1-40) into the cerebral ventricles of rats. Pre-administration of TAK-085 (highly purified and concentrated n-3 fatty acids containing eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester and docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester) at 300 mg kg(-1) day(-1) for 12 weeks significantly reduced the number of reference memory errors in an 8-arm radial maze, suggesting that long-term administration of TAK-085 improves cognitive leaning ability in rats. After pre-administration, the control group was divided into the vehicle and Aβ-infused groups, whereas the TAK-085 pre-administration group was divided into the TAK-085 and TAK-085 + Aβ groups (TAK-085-pre-administered Aβ-infused rats). Aβ(1-40) or vehicle was infused into the cerebral ventricle using a mini osmotic pump. Pre-administration of TAK-085 to the Aβ-infused rats significantly suppressed the number of reference and working memory errors and decreased the levels of lipid peroxide and reactive oxygen species in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of Aβ-infused rats, suggesting that TAK-085 increases antioxidative defenses. The present study suggests that long-term administration of TAK-085 is a possible therapeutic agent for protecting against Alzheimer's disease-induced learning deficiencies., (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011)

We describe an electrochemical oxidative desorption of benzenediazonium-grafted organic layers and immobilized proteins on the layers from indium-tin-oxide electrode surfaces., (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011)

We report the use of 1,3-dithiane combined with aryldiazonium cation for the immobilization of biomolecules based on electrochemical addressing.