Rapid Voltammetric Diagnosis of Escherichia Coli Contamination in Non-Treated Human Blood Plasma of Healthy and Sepsis-Infected Patients

Escherichia coli (E. coli) contamination, a critical indication of sepsis-infection, was detected rapidly in real-time using cyclic voltammetry and square wave stripping voltammetry. Mercury-immobilized carbon nanotube paste working electrode and cost-efficient pencil-rod graphite counter and reference electrodes were used and compared with common-type metal and catalytic probes. Electrolyte solut...