TYROSINASE BIOSENSOR RESPONSE AS A FUNCTION OF PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES OFORGANIC-SOLVENTS

The main aim was to investigate the possibility of developing a fast, easily produced biosensor capable of being used in non-aqueous solvent s such as n-hexane, chloroform, mixtures thereof and water-saturated c hloroform. The research also provided an experimental confirmation of several concepts, described in the literature, concerning enzymatic ac tivity in different types of non-aqueous solvents. The results are dec idedly encouraging as regards future possible uses of this sensor to d etermine soluble substances in non-aqueous solvents.