Colorimetric and Spectrofluorimetric Methods for the Determination of Melatonin in Tablets and Serum

Abstract

Two sensitive and accurate colorimetric and spectrofluonmetric methods, are presented for the determination of melatonin in tablets and serum. The first method utilizes the reactions of p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde in hydrochloric acid (van Urk reagent)-ferric chloride in sulphuric acid (Salkowski reagent) mixture. The blue color of the resulting reaction product is measured at 630 nm. The second method is based on the reaction of melatonin with o-phthalaldehyde in acid medium which yields highly fluorescent condensation product that is measured at 465 nm as emission wavelength, using excitation wavelength at 355 nm. No interference was observed from tableting additives, and the applicability of the methods was examined by analysing tablets containing melatonin (single and combined with pyridoxine). Mean percentage recoveries from tablets were found to be 99.9+0.31 for single and 100.5+0.15 for combined tablets using colorimetric method, while by applying spectrofluorimetric method the recoveries were found to be 100.610.41 for single and 100.2+0.39 for combined tablets. Furthermore, the proposed methods were extended to the in-vitro determination of melatonin in serum. The detection limits are 0.27 ug ml^?1 for colorimetric method and 0.00035 ug ml^?1 for spectrofluorimetric method.     

A Direct Spectrofloorimetric Method for the Determination of B-Naphthoxyacetic Acid Residues in Strawberries

Abstract

β-naphthoxyacetic acid (NOA) residues in strawberries have been determined in acetone extracts using direct, first and second derivatives with spectrofluorimetric detection, without clean-up procedures needed. Solvent effects on the spectral characteristics of NOA solutions and their influences on the sensitivity of its variables and instrumental parameters are also studied. A detection limit of 1.14 ng/ml was achieved using the first derivative approach. Strawberries were fortified at different NOA concentrations (10 to 90 ng/ml). Recoveries averaged 87.2% (range 80.16–98.53) at the lower fortification level and 98.36% (range 97.54–99.63) for the higher fortification level.     

Determination of the Onset of Asphaltene Precipitation by Visible Ultraviolet Spectrometry and Spectrofluorimetry

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Asphaltene deposition is a problem for the petroleum industry, affecting the production, transport, and storage of crude oil. The aim of this work is to develop and compare different methods to determine asphaltene precipitation. Two asphaltene fractions, one extracted from a Brazilian crude oil sample and the other from petroleum distillation residue, were evaluated by using model systems constituted of toluene/n-heptane in different compositions, using visible ultraviolet spectrometry and spectrofluorimetry. The results of the precipitation tests carried out by these two methods agreed, indicating they are effective to analyze asphaltene deposition and the performance of chemicals as asphaltene stabilizers.     

Spectrofluorimetric Determination Of Indium with 1,2,4-Trihydroxyanthraquinone

A new method for the spectrofluorimetric determination of indium by formation of a fluorescent 1:1 complex with 1,2,4-trihydroxyanthraquinone is proposed. The complex is formed in a mixed, 60:40 v/v acetone-water medium at pH 3.8 provided by an acetic acid-sodium acetate buffer. The calibration graph is linear between 10 and 600 ng/ml. The effect of potential interferents on the determination was assessed and the proposed method was applied to the determination of indium in synthetic samples.     

醋酸泼尼松龙的荧光分析法研究

肾上腺皮质激素类药物醋酸泼尼松龙被浓H2 SO4氧化 ,生成有荧光的反应产物 ,据此建立了一种测量醋酸泼尼松龙的荧光光度分析新方法 ,考察了醇、表面活性剂和 β 环糊精对产物荧光性质的影响 ,提出了醋酸泼尼松龙被氧化及荧光增强的作用机理 ,检出限为 4 .96× 10 -7mol·L-1,荧光强度与醋酸泼尼松龙在 0～ 1.2 4× 10 -5mol·L-1浓度范围内呈良好线性关系     

Complexation Study and Spectrofluorimetric Determination of Pipemidic Acid with γ-Cyclodextrin

The fluorimetric characteristics of pipemidic acid (PIPE) have been investigated. It has been proven that the fluorescence emission band of pipemidic acid at 439 nm is significantly intensified in the presence of γ-cyclodextrin. The inclusional complexation between the antibacterial pipemidic acid and γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) has been studied. A 1:1 stoichiometry of the complex was established and its association constant was calculated by a nonlinear regression method, monitoring the changes in the fluorescence signal of pipemidic acid in the presence of γ-CD. According to the results obtained, a spectrofluorimetric method for the determination of PIPE has been proposed. The best limits of detection and quantification were obtained in presence of γ-CD, in acidic media. The dynamic range of the method was comprised between 0.18 and 1.40 μg/ml.     

Simultaneous Determination of Naproxen and Diflunisal using Synchronous Luminescence Spectrometry

Binary mixtures of naproxen and diflunisal can be resolved by using zero-crossing first derivative emission spectrofluorimetry, first derivative constant wavelength synchronous luminescence spectrometry and first derivative constant energy synchronous luminescence spectrometry. These methods do not require any previous separation steps. The lowest quantitation limits for both drugs were obtained with first derivative constant wavelength synchronous luminescence spectrometry (0.002 and 0.015 μg ml⁻¹ for naproxen and diflunisal, respectively). The measurements were performed in 40% methanolic aqueous medium at pH 8.0 provided by adding 0.02 M phosphate buffer solution. The proposed methods were successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of naproxen and diflunisal in pharmaceuticals and human serum samples with high precision and accuracy. Linearity, accuracy, precision, limits of detection, limits of quantitation, and other aspects of analytical validation are included in the text.     

喹诺酮类药物与铜锌超氧化物歧化酶的相互作用及其对酶活性的影响

利用紫外-可见吸收光谱和荧光光谱,在pH=7.4的生理条件下,研究了喹诺酮类药物(依诺沙星、环丙沙星和诺氟沙星)与铜锌超氧化物歧化酶(CuZnSOD)的相互作用。喹诺酮类药物能使CuZnSOD的荧光发生猝灭,其猝灭机理为静态猝灭。通过实验计算了不同温度下喹诺酮类药物与CuZnSOD的结合常数和结合点数。依据Frster非辐射能量转移理论,得到供体与受体间的距离。根据热力学参数确定了它们之间的主要作用力类型是静电引力。进一步证实了活体动物兔子注射环丙沙星后,血液中铜锌超氧化物歧化酶活性显著降低。     

血红蛋白-维生素B6-ONOO-体系的荧光特性及ONOO-分析

在中性pH值的缓冲溶液中,血红蛋白作催化剂,维生素B6与过氧亚硝酸活性氧(ONOO-)发生反应,维生素B6原来位于391 nm处的强烈的荧光发射峰消失,而在384 nm和424 nm处出现了两个新的荧光峰.据此建立了血红蛋白一维生素B6体系高灵敏检测ONOO-活性氧的新方法.方法的线性范围为5.24×10-8～2.62×10-6mol/L,检出限为2.62×10-9mol/L,对1.31×10-7mol/L的ONOO-溶液测定的相对标准偏差为3.75%(n=7).     

Ultra-trace level determination of nitrite in human saliva by spectrofluorimetry using 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-8-(3,4-diaminophenyl)-difluoroboradiaza-s-indacene

A rapid, highly sensitive and selective fluorogenic method for the determination of traces of nitrite is described. It is based on the reaction of weakly fluorescent 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-8-(3,4-diaminophenyl)-difluoroboradiaza-s-indacence (DAMBO) and nitrite in acidic aqueous solution to give 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-8-(5-benzotriazolyl)-difluoroboradiaza-s-indacene (DAMBO-T), which is highly fluorescent. The optimum reaction conditions and other analytical parameters are investigated to enhance the sensitivity of the method. The fluorescence enhancement at 507 nm is linearly related to the concentration of nitrite in the range of 6.0 × 10⁻⁹–5.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹ with a correlation coefficient of R = 0.9995 (n = 10) and a detection limit of 1.0 × 10⁻¹⁰ mol L⁻¹. The R.S.D. is 1.12% (n = 10). The method is applied to the determination of nitrite in human saliva samples with the recoveries of 96. 24–105.30%. Correspondence: Ke-Jing Huang, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China