00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.821145 CaOODSP 20240219183433 cr ||||||||||| 160715s2014 onc|||||o f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn--- D68-4/108-2013E-PDF Love, Ryan J. Description and drawings of a direct quantification portable salivary melatonin biosensor for determinig circadian rhythms [electronic resource] / by Ryan J. Love, Michel A. Paul, Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz. [Ottawa] : Defence Research and Development Canada, c2014. viii, 14 p. : figures, graphs, tables. Technical report ; 2013-108 "March 2014." Includes bibliographical references. An individual’s circadian rhythm governs cycles of fatigue and alertness, which permits nighttime sleep and optimal performance of mental and physical tasks during the day. Circadian misalignment, caused by shift work or eastward/westward travel, therefore impairs our ability to sleep and remain mentally alert. This is particularly problematic in military and civilian occupations in which human error may result in death; such is the case for transport vehicle operators and medical professionals. As a result, knowing and understanding an individual’s baseline circadian rhythm may be critical in fatigue-related accident prevention strategies. Currently, accurate identification of a person’s circadian rhythm requires salivary melatonin assessment by a plate-based immunoassay, which takes 24 hours and must be performed in a laboratory. Therefore, the goal of this project is to develop and test a user-friendly device that performs nearly instantaneous salivary melatonin assessment. Direct electrochemical quantification of melatonin was performed in water and saliva on a disposable ceramic screenprinted electrode with a chemically modified surface. The peak current of melatonin oxidation in both mediums (water and saliva) was highly correlated (R2 > 0.95) to the concentration of melatonin in the samples. In conclusion we have shown proof-of-concept that melatonin can be directly quantified on a gold electrode. gccst Technical reports Paul, Michel A. Kraatz, Heinz-Bernhard, 1962- Defence R&D Canada. Technical report (Defence R&D Canada) 2013-108 (CaOODSP)9.820558 PDF 1.43 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2016/rddc-drdc/D68-4-108-2013-eng.pdf