Research Article

Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes

Volume: 54 Number: 2 March 31, 2026
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Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes

Abstract

A combination of chitosan (CHIT), gold composite, and ionic liquid (IL) modification was employed to construct novel pencil graphite electrodes (PGE) for the electrochemical investigation of curcumin-nucleic acid interaction. The electrochemical behaviour of these CHIT-Au-IL modified electrodes (CHIT-Au-IL-PGEs) was evaluated using techniques such as cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Additionally, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was utilized to analyse the surface morphology and structural features of the electrodes. Optimization studies on the interaction between curcumin and nucleic acids were conducted using electrochemical techniques. DNA concentration and immobilization time on the CHIT-Au-IL-PGE surface were optimized using cyclic voltammetry (CV), while curcumin concentration was investigated through differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The detection limit for curcumin was determined to be 0.29 µg/mL (0.78 µM). The curcumin-DNA interaction was further analysed at varying time intervals using EIS. The proposed electrochemical method is efficient, user-friendly, and rapid, providing a promising tool for screening small molecule interactions with DNA.

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Thanks

A.E. would like to express her gratitude to the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA) as a Principle member for its partial support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Analytical Biochemistry, Electroanalytical Chemistry, Sensor Technology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 31, 2026

Submission Date

July 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 13, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 54 Number: 2

APA
Aydın, H., Ekşin, E., & Erdem Gürsan, K. A. (2026). Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, 54(2), 177-186. https://doi.org/10.15671/hjbc.1747560
AMA
1.Aydın H, Ekşin E, Erdem Gürsan KA. Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes. HJBC. 2026;54(2):177-186. doi:10.15671/hjbc.1747560
Chicago
Aydın, Hamdi, Ece Ekşin, and Kadriye Arzum Erdem Gürsan. 2026. “Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA Using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 54 (2): 177-86. https://doi.org/10.15671/hjbc.1747560.
EndNote
Aydın H, Ekşin E, Erdem Gürsan KA (March 1, 2026) Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 54 2 177–186.
IEEE
[1]H. Aydın, E. Ekşin, and K. A. Erdem Gürsan, “Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes”, HJBC, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 177–186, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.15671/hjbc.1747560.
ISNAD
Aydın, Hamdi - Ekşin, Ece - Erdem Gürsan, Kadriye Arzum. “Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA Using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 54/2 (March 1, 2026): 177-186. https://doi.org/10.15671/hjbc.1747560.
JAMA
1.Aydın H, Ekşin E, Erdem Gürsan KA. Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes. HJBC. 2026;54:177–186.
MLA
Aydın, Hamdi, et al. “Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA Using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, vol. 54, no. 2, Mar. 2026, pp. 177-86, doi:10.15671/hjbc.1747560.
Vancouver
1.Hamdi Aydın, Ece Ekşin, Kadriye Arzum Erdem Gürsan. Exploring the Interaction Between Curcumin and DNA using Chitosan-Gold Composite and Ionic Liquid Modified Disposable Electrodes. HJBC. 2026 Mar. 1;54(2):177-86. doi:10.15671/hjbc.1747560

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