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. 2021 Feb 18;12(2):208. doi: 10.3390/mi12020208

Table 1.

Electrochemical sensors for in vivo neurochemical measurement.

Electrode Material Method Analyte LOD Selectivity Strategy Stability In Vivo Study References
GC/Co-SAC/Nafion CA Glucose N/A Exclusive layer + low potential Acute use Microdialysate from insulin injected rat striatum [124]
PtIr/oPD/Chit-GluOx/AAOx/BSA CA Glu 44 nM Exclusive layer + AAOx 7 days, 95% in fridge Electrically evoked Glu in subthalamic nucleus of anesthetized rat [116]
Au/Poly-DA/AuNP/MPA CA DA 50 nM Exclusive layer 1 h, 100% in vitro K+ evoked DA in striatum of rat [38]
CFM/PTA-PANI CA DA N/A N/A Acute use Electrically evoked DA in medial forebrain bundle of rat [166]
CFM/Nafion/oPD CA NO 6 nM Distinct peaks Acute use NO release following NMDA stimulus in hippocampus of rat [176]
CFM/CNT/Nafion CA AA 0.7 µM Exclusive layer + low potential Acute use Basal AA in hippocampus of rat [117]
Pt/GluOx-(GABase)/mPD CA GABA, Glu 0.2, 0.05 µM Exclusive layer + self-referencing Acute use K+ and GABA transaminase inhibitor evoked GABA, Glu release in frontal cortex of rat [143]
Pt/mPD/ChOx/(ACHE) CA Ach, Ch 0.18 µM Exclusive layer + self-referencing Acute use K+ evoked Ch, Ach in striatum of rat [120]
BDD FSCV Adenosine, DA N/A Distinct peaks 3 days, 93.3% in vitro Mechanically evoked adenosine release in thalamus [54]
CNTYM FSCV DA 13 ± 2 nM Distinct peaks 4 h, 100% Electrically evoked DA in caudate putamen of rat [177]
CFM-PEDOT-PC FSCV DA N/A Distinct peaks Acute use Electrically evoked DA in medial forebrain bundle of rat [161]
µIP-CFM FSCV DA 5.7 nM Distinct peaks >1 yr Electrically evoked DA in medial forebrain bundle of rat [170]
CFM/Nafion FSCV DA N/A Distinct peaks 2 h Electrically evoked DA in striatum of rat [24]
CFM FSCV H2O2, DA N/A Distinct peaks Acute use DA dynamics under modulation in striatum of rat [53]
CFM/Chit DPV 5-HT 1.6 nM Exclusive layer + Distinct peaks Acute use Basal 5-HT in intestine of zebrafish [178]
CFM/GR-FeTSPc DPV 5-HT, DA 50, 20 nM Distinct peaks Acute use Basal DA and 5-HT change in striatum of mouse [45]
Tungsten/BDD DPV DA 50 nM Distinct peaks Acute use Nomifensine induced DA in medial forebrain bundle of rat [40]
CFM/PEDOT-CNT SWV DA 2.03 ± 0.09 nM Exclusive layer + Distinct peaks Acute use Tonic and nomifensine induced DA in striatum of rat [25]
Pt/rGO-AuNCs/adenosine aptamer/MB SWV Cocaine NA Aptamer sequence 3 h Infused and IV injected cocaine in striatum of rat [95]

Abbreviations: GC: glassy carbon; Co-SAC: Co single-atom catalyst; PtIr: platinum iridium; oPD: ortho-phenylenediamine; GluOx: glutamate oxidase; Chit: chitosan; AAOx: ascorbate oxidase; BSA: bovine serum albumin; Au NP: gold nanoparticle; MPA: 3-mercaptopropionic acid; PTA: polytannic acid; PANI: polyaniline; ChOx: choline oxidase; ACHE: acetylcholinesterase; BDD: boron-doped diamond; CNTYM: carbon nanotube yarn microelectrode; PEDOT: poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene); PC: phosphorylcholine; µIP-CFM: micro-invasive probe of carbon fiber microelectrode; (GR-FeTSPc): graphene-iron-tetrasulfophthalocyanine; CNT: carbon nanotube; rGO: reduced graphene oxide; AuNCs: gold nanocluster; MB: methylene blue.