Electroreduction of Zonisamide at Hanging Mercury Drop Electrode and Its Determination in Pharmaceutical Formulations and Spiked Human Serum Samples

A simple and rapid voltammetric method has been developed for the quantitative determination of zonisamide (ZNS) in pharmaceutical formulations and spiked human serum samples. Studies with differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) were carried out using a hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE) in 0.1 M HCl solution. A well-defined reduction peak of ZNS was obtained at ?930 mV vs. saturated calomel electrode (SCE). The current-concentration plots are linear over the range from 0.13 to 17.05 μg ml^?1 in 0.1 M HCl. The statistical parameters and the recovery study data clearly indicate good reproducibility and accuracy of the method.     

First Report for Electrochemical Determination of Levodopa and Cabergoline: Application for Determination of Levodopa and Cabergoline in Human Serum,Urine and Pharmaceutical Formulations

The electrochemical oxidation of levodopa on the surface of a carbon paste electrode modified with graphene nanosheets, 1‐(4‐bromobenzyl)‐4‐ferrocenyl‐1H‐[1,2,3]‐triazole (1,4‐BBFT) and hydrophilic ionic liquid (n‐hexyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluoro phosphate) as a binder is studied. It has been found that the oxidation of levodopa at the surface of a modified electrode occurs at a potential of about 210 mV less positive than that of an unmodified carbon paste electrode (CPE). The prepared modified electrode exhibits a very good resolution of the voltammetric peaks of levodopa and cabergoline. The electrode has been applied successfully for the determination of levodopa and cabergoline in some real samples.     

Determination of Piribedil in Human Serum, Urine and Pharmaceutical Dosage Form by LC-DAD

A rapid, selective and sensitive reversed-phase liquid chromatographic (LC) method was developed for the determination of piribedil in human serum, urine and pharmaceutical dosage form. LC analysis was carried out using reversed-phase isocratic elution with a C₁₈ column and a mobile phase of 0.01 M phosphate buffer-acetonitrile (50:50, v/v). The chromatograms showed good resolution and sensitivity with no interference of human serum and urine. Piribedil concentrations were determined using diode array detection at 240 nm. Sildenafil citrate was used as internal standard. The limit of quantification (LOQ) and limit of detection (LOD) concentrations were 107.2 and 321.6 pg mL^?1, 96.6 and 290.4 pg mL^?1, 161.7 and 53.9 pg mL^?1 for urine, serum and pharmaceutical dosage forms, respectively. The method was validated for its linearity, precision and accuracy and applied to the tablets, urine and human serum. In addition, the results were compared to those obtained from UV-spectrophotometry.     

Voltammetric Behavior and Determination of Cinnarizine in Pharmaceutical Formulations and Serum

Abstract

The electrochemical reduction of cinnarizine was investigated by cyclic and linear sweep adsorptive voltammetry at glassy carbon electrode in Britton-Robinson buffers over the pH range 2.5–11.5. For analytical purposes, a well-defined adsorption-controlled cathodic peak was obtained at pH 2.5. By cathodic adsorptive linear sweep voltammetry, a linear calibration plot was obtained in the range of 2.0 × 10^?7 to 5.0 × 10^?6 mol L^?1 with detection limit of 9.0 × 10^?9 mol L^?1. The method was successfully applied to the determination of cinnarizine in commercial formulations with mean recovery and relative standard deviation of 100.24% and 1.46, respectively. The proposed method was also applied for drug determination in spiked serum samples by applying the standard addition method with a mean recovery of 97.80% and standard deviation of 3.06.     

十二烷基苯磺酸钠增敏乙基紫共振光散射法测定人尿中痕量1-羟基芘

基于乙基紫(EV)与1-羟基芘(1-OHP)反应形成离子缔合物,导致体系的共振光散射(RLS)增强,建立了测定1-OHP的共振光散射法.在pH 8.0Tris-HCl缓冲介质中,最大RLS峰位于396 nm,其强度与1-OHP浓度成线性关系.加入表面活性剂十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS),体系的灵敏度可提高两倍以上.方法的线性范围为4.0～982 μg·L-1,相关系数r=0.999 4,检出限1.2 μg·L-1,相对标准偏差为5.8%～7.9%,平均回收率为94%(n=6).已成功用于人尿中痕量1-OHP的测定,结果满意.     

Simultaneous Determination of Mefenamic and Flufenamic Acids in Real Samples by Terbium-Sensitized Luminescence

A simple luminescent methodology for the simultaneous determination of mefenamic and flufenamic acids is proposed. The method takes advantage of the lanthanide-sensitized luminescence, which provides increased sensitivity. Due to the strong overlapping between the luminescence spectra, the use of decay curves to resolve mixtures of the analytes is proposed, particularly as these curves are more selective.

A factorial design with three levels per factor coupled to a central composite design was selected to obtain a calibration matrix of thirteen standards plus three blank samples which was processed using a partial least-squares (PLS) analysis. In order to assess the effectiveness of the proposed method, a prediction set of synthetic samples was analyzed, and recovery percentages between 96 and 106% were obtained. Limits of detection, calculated by means of a new criterion, were 3.73 µg L^?1 and 14.61 µg L^?1 for flufenamic and mefenamic acids, respectively. The method was tested in two different pharmaceutical preparations containing the analytes, obtaining recovery percentages close to 100%. Finally, the simultaneous determination of both fenamates in human urine samples was successfully carried out by means of a correction of the aforementioned model. No extraction method or prior separation of the analytes were needed.     

Synthesis and Luminescence of Eu3+-Doped Narsarsukite Prepared by the Sol-Gel Process

The sol-gel synthesis and structural characterisation of narsarsukite powders are reported. Samples doped with different Eu³⁺ amounts (Ti/Eu = 20 and 200), calcined at 800°C, have been characterised by powder XRD, ²³Na, ²⁹Si MAS NMR, Raman and luminescence spectroscopies. Eu³⁺-doped narsarsukite displays a high and stable room-temperature luminescence. The presence in narsarsukite of two different Eu³⁺ local environments is inferred based both on the distinct ⁵D₀ ⁷F₀ lines observed and on the local field splitting of the ⁷F_1,2 levels. For low lanthanide contents, the Eu³⁺ ions are essentially localised in a centrosymmetric environment characterized by a low-energy ⁵D₀ ⁷F₀ line and a relatively long ⁵D₀ lifetime (3.56–3.96 ms). In contrast, at high lanthanide contents the Eu³⁺ ions are also present in a second local site with a less covalent first coordination shell. This corresponds to a high-energy ⁵D₀ ⁷F₀ line and a short ⁵D₀ lifetime (0.84–0.99 ms). Therefore, it is likely that Eu³⁺ ions substitute for both Ti⁴⁺ and Na⁺, although the former ions are preferentially replaced at low Eu³⁺ content.     

快速测定植物样品含碘量的新方法

确定了植物样品测碘时快速,简便地制备分析试液的方法,并用水氧化放大反应比色法测定了分析试液中碘的含量。该法测碘的线性范围是０．０２－０．８ｍｇ／Ｌ,检出限为０．０１７ｍｇ／Ｌ;用于植物样品碘含量分析时,ＲＳＤ≤４．７％,加标回收率为９２％－１１０％。     

A Rapid,Simple, and Sensitive Spectrophotometric Determination of Traces of Vanadium (V) in Foodstuffs,Alloy Steels,and Pharmaceutical,Water, Soil,and Urine Samples

Abstract

A rapid, simple, sensitive, and selective spectrophotometric method is investigated for the determination of traces of vanadium (V) in foodstuffs, alloy steels, and pharmaceutical, water, soil, and urine samples in aqueous DMF medium. The metal ion forms a green colored complex with 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (HMBATSC) in an acidic buffer of pH 6.0. The green colored solution, having an absorbance maximum at 380 nm, is stable for more than 72 hours. Beer's law is obeyed in the range of 0.051–2.037 µg ml^?1. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity of the method are found as 2.75 × 10⁴ l mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.0018 µg cm^?2, respectively. The green colored complex has 1:2 [V(V)-HMBATSC] stoichiometry. The stability constant of the complex is determined as 3.267 × 10¹¹ by Job's method. The optimum reaction conditions and other analytical parameters are studied. A sensitive and selective second-order derivative spectrophotometry has also been proposed for the determination of V(V). The interference of various cations and anions are studied. The present method is successfully applied to the determination of vanadium (V) in foodstuffs, alloy steels, and pharmaceutical, water, soil, and urine samples.     

Circularly Polarized Absorption and Luminescence of Semiconductor Eu-OCN Nanocrystals in the Blue Region of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Semiconductor nanomaterials with efficient polarized-light control in the blue region of the visible spectrum are promising candidates for modern and future photo-information technology, display devices, and optical sensing applications. New-type semiconductor Eu(OCN)₂ nanocrystals with circularly polarized absorption (CD: circular dichroism) and emission (CPL: circularly polarized luminescence) under an applied magnetic field are demonstrated here for the first time. The effective CD signal at 1.6 T was observed at approximately 440 nm. The dissymmetry factor of CPL under 100 K, g_M-CPL, was estimated to be 0.01. These characteristic circularly polarized absorption and emission phenomena of Eu(OCN)₂ nanocrystals should be caused by combination between the “Faraday A and C terms” of the magnetic moment in the excited state. Polarized-light control using Eu(OCN)₂ nanocrystals in the blue-light region of the electromagnetic spectrum is a large first step into a new world of photo-functional semiconductor nanomaterials.     

高效液相色谱化学发光检测人体血清及尿样中的盐酸肾上腺素

研究发现,盐酸肾上腺素在碱性条件下能显著增强铁氰化钾-鲁米诺化学发光强度。基于此建立了新的测定肾上腺素的方法。本方法以C18反相键合相为色谱柱,用0.01 mol/L邻苯二甲酸氢钾-甲醇(92∶8,V/V)为流动相,实现了对人体血清及尿样中盐酸肾上腺素的分离与测定。在最适宜条件下,方法的线性范围为10~5000μg/L;检出限为4.0×10-6g/L;相对标准偏差为3.0%(n=11)。     

Novel Potentiometric Sensors for Determination of Melatonin and Oxomemazine in Biological Samples and in Pharmaceutical Formulations

Simple, selective and accurate sensors were developed for the determination of melatonin and oxomemazine in biological samples (urine) and in pharmaceutical preparations. Potentiometric measurements were based on bismus tetraiodate‐drug ion‐pair as novel electroactive materials incorporating a plasticized PVC membrane with o‐nitrophenyl octyl ether or dioctyl phthalate. Each sensor was conditioned for at least two days in 0.1 M drug solution before use. It exhibited fast and stable Nernstian response for melatonin and oxomemazine over the concentration range of 1.0×10^?6–1.0×10^?2 M and 1.0×10^?5–1.0×10^?2 M, pH range of 3.0–6.5 and 3.5–6.0 for melatonin and oxomemazine sensors, respectively. Results with an average recovery not more than 101 % and a mean standard deviation less than 1.0 % of the nominal were obtained for the four sensors. The sensors showed reasonable selectivity towards investigated drugs in presence of many cations.     

Size Exclusion Chromatographic Determination of PEG 3350 in Human Plasma and Urine

Abstract

A size exclusion chromatographic method is reported that quantitated PEG 3350 in human plasma and urine to a concentration of 10 μg/ml in plasma, or urine. The chromatographic system consisted of a 500 A gel permeation analytical column, a differential refractometer detector, and chloroform as the eluting solvent. Organic extraction was used as an initial separation technique. PEG 400 was used as the internal standard for PEG 3350, and showed similar extraction properties. Spiked plasma standards yielded standard calibration curves with correlation coefficients of greater than 0.99, and relative standard deviations (n=3) of 2.19% (500 μg/ml) and 6.97% (20 μg/ml). The analytical technique was used to estimate the elimination rate constant of PEG 3350 from 5 normal human subjects after oral administration of 240 grams of PEG 3350. K_E was found to be 0.1079 hr^?1 0.03781^?1 hr (mean s.d.) using the Sigma-minus data analysis method on total urines collected from the 5 subjects at varying intervals.     

原子吸收光谱法测定药物及血清样品中左旋多巴

建立了原子吸收光谱法测定左旋多巴含量的新方法。研究表明:在SCN-存在下,控制溶液pH=6.0,左旋多巴中的羟基(-OH)能使Cu(Ⅱ)还原成Cu(Ⅰ),生成的Cu(Ⅰ)与SCN-反应生成CuSCN沉淀,通过测定溶液中剩余Cu(Ⅱ)的吸光度,可以间接测定左旋多巴的含量。方法线性范围为0.08～6.80μg/mL,相关系数R=0.9998,检出限(3s/k)为0.038μg/mL。该法可用于药物及血清中左旋多巴含量的测定。     

Polypropylene-Based Microextraction Method for Determination of Fluoxetine in Human Urine Samples

A polypropylene (PP) sheet was successfully applied as an extracting medium for trace enrichment of fluoxetine (FLX) from urine samples, followed by high performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detection (HPLC-FD). The extraction medium was a square, 1 × 1 cm² piece of polypropylene membrane sheet that was conditioned in methanol. The extraction process was conveniently carried out using a 5 mL urine sample. After extraction, the PP sheet was withdrawn and transferred to a glass vial for performing the desorption process using 210 µL organic solvent. After complete drying, the residue was dissolved in 50 µL of methanol and an aliquot of 20 µL was, finally, injected into the HPLC system. Some important extraction parameters such as desorption solvent, pH, ionic strength, desorption, and extraction time were investigated and optimized. The linearity was studied by preconcentration of 5 mL of urine sample spiked with a standard solution of fluoxetine at the concentration range of 10–100 µg L^?1. The coefficient of determination was satisfactory (r² > 0.99). The relative standard deviations (RSD %) value under the optimized condition was found to be 10.3%. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were 1.9 and 6.4 µg L^?1, respectively. The developed method showed to be simple, sensitive, and adequate for the trace determination of fluoxetine in urine media.     

Rapid Differential Pulse Polarographic Determination of Thiamethoxam in Commercial Formulations and some Real Samples

The polarographic behavior of thiamethoxam (a neonicotinoid insecticide) was studied by direct current and differential pulse polarography. Depending on the pH thiamethoxam exhibited one or two well-defined cathodic polarographic waves. The characteristics of the electrode reaction were investigated and it was found that at pH > 5.0 the target molecule captures four electrons in the first step, and two in the second. Based on the reduction behavior of the target molecule on the mercury electrode, a differential pulse polarographic method was elaborated for the rapid determination of thiamethoxam at pH 8.0. With the optimized method, a linear response for thiamethoxam was found in the concentration range of 31.1 − 470 ng cm⁻³, the relative standard deviation did not exceed 1.6%, and the detection and quantitation limits were found to be 9.3 ng cm⁻³ and 31.1 ng cm⁻³, respectively. The method was applied to the determination of thiamethoxam in commercial formulations and real samples (potato and maize). The procedure is simple, fast, sensitive, and compares well with comparative spectrophotometric and chromatographic (HPLC/DAD) methods.     

电致化学发光法高灵敏度测定血清中的辛可宁

利用金电极为工作电极,研究了辛可宁-Ru(bpy)2+3体系的电致化学发光行为。研究表明,辛可宁对Ru(bpy)2+3在电极表面的电致化学发光具有显著的增强作用,据此建立了一种高灵敏度测定辛可宁的电致化学发光分析方法。考察了硼酸-硼砂缓冲溶液的浓度、p H值、联吡啶钌浓度、光电倍增管电压等参数对实验的影响。在12 mmol/L硼酸-硼砂缓冲溶液(p H 9.0)中,辛可宁浓度的对数lgc在3.0×10-9~6.0×10-6mol/L范围内与Ru(bpy)2+3的电致化学发光强度变化值(ΔI)呈线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)为1.76×10-10mol/L。应用此法对血清中辛可宁的浓度进行测试,加标回收率为102.1%~109.5%。     

Comparison of the Electrochemical and Luminescence Properties of Two Carbazole‐Based Phosphine Oxide EuIII Complexes: Effect of Different Bipolar Ligand Structures

The photoluminescence (PL), electrochemical, and electroluminescence (EL) properties of Eu^III complexes, [Eu(cppo)₂(tta)₃] ( 1 ) and [Eu(cpo)₂(tta)₃] ( 2 ; TTA=2‐thenoyltrifluoroacetonate) with two carbazole‐based phosphine oxide ligands, 9‐[4‐(diphenylphosphinoyl)phenyl]‐9H‐carbazole (CPPO) and 9‐(diphenylphosphoryl)‐9H‐carbazole (CPO), which have different bipolar structures, donor–π‐spacer–acceptor (D–π–A) or donor–acceptor (D–A) systems respectively, are investigated. The CPPO with D–π–A architecture has improved PL properties, such as higher PL efficiency and more efficient intramolecular energy transfer, than CPO with the D–A architecture. Gaussian simulation proved the bipolar structures and the double‐carrier injection ability of the ligands. The carrier injection abilities of triphenylphosphine oxide, CPO, and CPPO are gradually improved. Notably, the Gaussian and electrochemical investigations indicate that before and after coordination, the carrier injection ability of the ligands show remarkable changes because of the particularity of the D‐π–A and D–A systems. The electrochemical studies demonstrate that coordination induces the electron cloud to migrate from electron‐rich carbazole to electron‐poor diphenylphosphine oxide, and consequently increases the electron‐cloud density on diphenylphosphine oxide, which weakens its ability for electron affinity and induces the elevation of LUMO energy levels of the complexes. Significantly, the π‐spacer in the D–π–A system exhibits a distinct buffer effect on the variation of the electron‐cloud density distribution of the ligand, which is absent in the D–A system. It is demonstrated that the adaptability of the D–π–A systems, especially for coordination, is stronger than that of D–A systems, which facilitates the modification of the complexes by designing multifunctional ligands purposefully. 1 seems favorable as the most efficient electroluminescent Eu^III complex with greater brightness, higher efficiencies, and more stable EL spectra than 2 . These investigations demonstrate that the phosphine oxide ligands with D–π–A architecture are more appropriate than those with D–A architecture to achieve multifunctional electroluminescent Eu^III complexes.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Methotrexate and in Pharmaceutical Formulations

Abstract

Methotrexate, 4-amino-10-methyl folic acid, is one of the drugs belonging to the folic acid antagonists that is widely used for the treatment of cancer and psoriasis ^{1, 2}     

Determination of Cinnarizine in Pure and Pharmaceutical Formulations

Two simple, rapid and sensitive extractive spectrophotometric methods have been developed for the assay of cinnarizine (CNR) in pure and pharmaceutical formulations. The methods are based on the formation of chloroform soluble ion‐association complexes of CNR with thymol blue (TB) and with cresol red (CR) inNaOAc‐AcOH buffer of pH 3.6 for TB and in KCl‐HCl buffer of pH 1.6 for CR with absorption maxima at 405 nm and at 403 nm for TB and CR, respectively. Reaction conditions were optimized to obtain the maximum color intensity. The systems obeyed Beer's law in the range of 0.6–15.8 and 0.8–16.6 μg mL^?1 for TB and CR, respectively. Various analytical parameters have been evaluated and the results have been validated by statistical data.