The Application of Gibberellic Acid to the Determination of Trace Amounts of Lead by Spectrofluorimetry

The ionization constant of fluorescent reagent gibberellic acid (GA) was established spectrophotometrically. The fluorescent reaction of this reagent with lead was studied. Based on this chelation reaction, a sensitive, direct spectrofluorimetric method for the determination of trace lead with use of GA has been developed. The reaction conditions for the fluorescence system of lead with GA were studied. The lead ion can form a stable binary chelate with GA, having a ratio of 1:2 in the pH range 7.0‐8.0. The maximum excitation and emission wavelengths are 205.0 nm and 308.8 nm for the lead chelate, respectively. The reaction is instantaneous and the fluorescence intensity of the lead chelate remains stable from 20 to 150 min. Under the optimal experimental conditions the fluorescence intensity is a linear function of concentration in the range 1.0‐10.0 ng/mL of lead and the detection limit is 0.52 ng/mL of lead. Interferences of other ions were studied. The method has been successfully applied to the determination of lead in common paint.     

Spectrofluorimetric determination of trace amounts of beryllium in mineral water and human's hair

A new fluorescent reagent, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydene-8-aminoquinoline (HNAAQ), was synthesized. The fluorescent reaction of this reagent with beryllium was also studied. Based on this chelation, a highly sensitive spectrofluorimetric method was developed for determination of trace amounts of beryllium at pH 9.2. Under these conditions, the Be-HNAAQ complex has excitation and emission maxima at 410 and 450 nm, respectively. The linear range of the method is from 0 to 35 microg l(-1) and detection limit is 0.099 microg l(-1) of beryllium. Interference of other ions was studied. It is necessary to remove the interfering cations through concealing by EDTA and extraction separation techniques. The selectivity of the method can be increased remarkably. The procedure can be easily performed and affords good precision and accuracy. This method has been successfully applied to the determination of beryllium in mineral water and human's hair.     

Highly sensitive and selective spectrophotometric method for determination of trace gold in geological samples with 5-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenylazo)rhodanine

A excellent sensitive and selective method for spectrophotometric determination of trace gold has been developed, the method is based on the color reaction of gold(III) with new reagent 5-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenylazo)rhodanine (HNAR). Under optimal conditions, HNAR reacts with gold(III) to form a 1:5 orange complex, which has an maximum absorption peak at 480 nm. Maximum enhancement of the absorbance of the complex was obtained in the presence of the mixed surfactant of Triton X-100 and CTMAB; the reaction completed rapidly and the absorbance is stable for 5 h at least at 20 degrees C; 0-48 microg L(-1) Au(III) obeyed Beer's law. The apparent molar absorptivity of the complex, Sandell's sensitivity, the limit of quantification, the limit of detection and relative standard deviation were found to be 2.0x10(6) L mol(-1) cm(-1), 0.000,098,483 micro g cm(-2), 1.02 ng mL(-1), 0.35 ng mL(-1) and 1.09%, respectively. The effect of co-existing ions was studied seriously; most metal ions can be tolerated in considerable amounts. Its sensitivity and selectivity are remarkably superior to other reagents in the literature. The proposed method was used successfully to determine trace gold in geological samples. Moreover, the synthesis, characteristics and analytical reaction of HNAR with gold are also described in detail.     

Synthesis of a novel fluorescent probe based on acridine skeleton used for sensitive determination of DNA

In this study, a novel fluorescent probe of acridine derivative N-((N-(2-dimethylamino)ethyl)acridine-4-carboxamide)-alpha-alanine (N-(ACR-4-CA)-alpha-ALA) was synthesized. The structure of the new compound was characterized by (1)H NMR, MS, elemental analysis, fluorescent and ultraviolet spectra. It was found that DNA had the ability to quench the fluorescence of N-(ACR-4-CA)-alpha-ALA, and the quenched intensity of fluorescence was proportional to the concentration of DNA. A method for DNA determination based on the quenching fluorescence (lambda(ex) = 260 nm, lambda(em) = 451 nm) of N-(ACR-4-CA)-alpha-ALA was established. Under optimal conditions, the linear range is 0.05-2.0 microg mL(-1) for both fish semen (fsDNA) and calf thymus DNA (ctDNA). The corresponding determination limits are 9.1 ng mL(-1) for fsDNA and 8.7 ng mL(-1) for ctDNA, respectively. The results suggested that the interaction mode between N-(ACR-4-CA)-alpha-ALA and DNA was intercalative binding. The intrinsic binding constant was determined and the result showed a large binding constant of N-(ACR-4-CA)-alpha-ALA with DNA.     

Highly sensitive spectrofluorometric determination of trace amounts of mercury with a new fluorescent reagent, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydene-8-aminoquinoline.

A new fluorescent reagent, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydene-8-aminoquinoline (HNAAQ), was synthesized. The fluorescent reaction of this reagent with mercury was also studied. Based on this chelation, a highly sensitive spectrofluorometric method was developed for the determination of trace amounts of mercury in a water-ethanol (5 + 1, v/v) medium at pH 8.0. Under these conditions, the Hg-HNAAQ complex has excitation and emission maxima at 406 and 445 nm, respectively. The linear range of the method is from 0 to 16 microg L(-1) and the detection limit is 0.056 microg L(-1) of mercury. The interference of other ions was studied. In order to enhance the selectivity in the determination of mercury by the present method, we also applied the separation of mercury by distillation. Thus, the selectivity of the method could be increased remarkably. The procedure can be easily performed, and affords good precision and accuracy. This method has been successfully applied to the determination of mercury in waste water and prawns.     

Highly sensitive spectrofluorimetric determination of trace amounts of lead with a new fluorescent reagent, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydene-8-aminoquinoline

A new fluorescent reagent, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydene-8-aminoquinoline (HNAAQ), was synthesized. The fluorescent reaction of this reagent with lead was also studied. Based on this chelation, a highly sensitive spectrofluorimetric method was developed for the determination of trace amounts of lead in a water-ethanol (5 + 1, v/v) medium at pH = 9.4. Under these conditions, the Pb-HNAAQ complex has excitation and emission maxima at 398 and 450 nm, respectively. The linear range of the method is from 0 to 100 microg l(-1) and detection limit is 0.28 microg l(-1) of lead. Interference of other ions was studied. In strongly basic media most interfering metal ions form precipitates of hydroxides or oxides and can be removed efficiently through filtration while the residual cations can be removed with a cation-exchange resin. Hence, the selectivity of the method can be increased considerably. The procedure can easily be performed and affords good precision and accuracy. The method was successfully applied to the determination of lead in wheat and rice flour.     

Synthesis of a novel fluorescent probe and investigation on its interaction with nucleic acid and analytical application

A novel fluorescent probe N-(N-(2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl)-4-acridinecarboxamide)-alpha-alanine (N-(N-(ME)-4-ACA)-alpha-ALA) was synthesized. The structure was characterized by 1H NMR, MS, elemental analysis, fluorescent and ultraviolet spectra. This new compound exhibited high binding affinity to DNA, intense fluorescence and high water solubility. Experiment indicated that the fluorescent intensity was quenched when DNA was added. A method for DNA determination based on the quenching fluorescence (lambda(ex)=258nm, lambda(em)=451nm) of N-(N-(ME)-4-ACA)-alpha-ALA was established. Under optimal conditions (pH 7.2, CN-(N-(ME)-4-ACA)-alpha-ALA)=3 x 10(-6) mol L(-1)), the linear range is 0.1-4.0 microg mL(-1) for both fish semen (fsDNA) and calf thymus DNA (ct-DNA). The corresponding determination limits are 4.6 ng mL(-1) for fsDNA and 5.1 ng mL(-1) for ct-DNA, respectively. The relative standard deviation is 1.0%. Thus this compound can be used as a DNA fluorescent probe. The experiments proved that the interaction mode between N-(N-(ME)-4-ACA)-alpha-ALA and DNA was groove binding. The modified Rosenthal's graphical method gave the binding constant of 1.0 x 10(6) L mol(-1) and a binding size of 0.31 base pairs per bound drug molecule.     

Cationic cyanine as a near-infrared fluorescent probe for the determination of nucleic acids

A new method with a cationic near-IR cyanine as fluorescent probe was developed for the determination of nucleic acids. The near-IR cyanine shows maximum excitation and emission wavelengths at 765 and 790 nm, respectively, in aqueous solution. The method is based on the fluorescence decrease of near-IR cyanine in the presence of nucleic acids. Under optimal conditions, the ratio of fluorescence intensity in the absence and presence of nucleic acids was proportional to the concentration of nucleic acids over the range 0.10-1.2 microg/mL for CT (calf thymus) DNA or SM (salmon sperm) DNA, and 0.10-1.6 microg/mL for yeast RNA. The detection limits were 30 ng/mL for CT DNA, 25 ng/mL for SM DNA and 70 ng/mL for yeast RNA. The relative standard deviation (n = 6) was 2.1% for 500 ng/mL CT DNA, 2.4% for 500 ng/mL SM DNA and 2.7% for 500 ng/mL yeast RNA, respectively.     

Resonance Rayleigh method for the determination of proteins with Orange G.

In pH 0.6 - 2.0 HCl-sodium acetate buffer solution, proteins react with an acidic monoazo dye such as Orange G, Methyl Orange, Methyl Red and Orange IV to form a combination product. This results in a significant enhancement of resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) and a new RRS spectrum appears. Owing to the fact that Orange G-protein system is the most sensitive, it was taken as an example to study. The RRS spectral characteristics of its combination product and the optimum condition for the reaction were investigated. The intensity of RRS is directly proportional to the concentration of protein in the range of 0 - 5.0 microg/mL. The method has high sensitivity; its detection limits are 2.6 ng/mL for BSA, 3.4 ng/mL for HAS and 7.1 ng/mL for alpha-chymotrypsin, respectively. A new method for the determination of trace amounts of proteins on the basis of RRS spectra has been developed.     

Spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric methods for the determination of pregabalin in bulk and pharmaceutical preparation

Two new, sensitive and selective spectrofluorimetric and spectrophotometric methods have been developed for the determination of the gamma-amino-n-butyric acid derivative pregabalin (PGB) in bulk drug and capsule. Pregabalin, as a primary amine compound, reacts with 7-chloro-4-nitrobenzofurazon (NBD-Cl) which is a highly sensitive fluorogenic and chromogenic reagent used in many investigations. According to this fact, spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric methods for the determination of pregabalin in capsules were developed for the first time. The relation between the absorbance at 460 nm and the concentration is rectilinear over the range 0.5-7.0 microg mL(-1). The reaction product was also measured spectrofluorimetrically at 558 nm after excitation at 460 nm. The fluorescence intensity was directly proportional to the concentration over the range 40-400 ng mL(-1). The method was applied successfully to the determination of this drug in pharmaceutical dosage form. The mean recovery for the commercial capsules was 99.93% and 99.96% for spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric study, respectively. The suggested procedures could be used for the determination of PGB in pure and capsules being sensitive, simple and selective.     

Determination of proteins with tetracarboxy manganese(II) phthalocyanine by resonance light scattering technique

A novel method for the determination of proteins by using tetracarboxy manganese(II) phthalocyanine (MnC4Pc) as a resonance light scattering (RLS) probe has been developed. At pH 3.0 Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer solution, the RLS intensity of MnC4Pc at 385 nm is greatly enhanced in the presence of proteins. The effects of pH, reaction time, concentration of MnC4Pc and interfering substances on the enhanced RLS intensity are investigated, respectively. Under optimal conditions, the linear ranges of the calibration curves are 0-2.00 microg mL(-1) for bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA), 0.0-1.75 microg mL(-1) for human-IgG and ovalbumin, with a detection limit of 16.37 ng mL(-1) BSA, 17.62 ng mL(-1) HSA, 19.41 ng mL(-1) human-IgG and 20.72 ng mL(-1) ovalbumin. The method has been applied to the determination of total proteins in human serum samples collected from a hospital and the results are in good agreement with those reported by the hospital.     

荧光动力学法测定唾液中痕量硫氰根

人体内的SCN-主要分布于人体体液及代谢物中,如唾液、血浆、尿液等。其来源主要有两种途径:一是烟草中氰化物的代谢产物,人体内硫氰酸盐的含量是区别吸烟者和不吸烟者的重要标志[1,2];二是某些食物的代谢产物,如卷心菜等。硫氰酸盐可作为药物用于治疗甲状腺疾病,但体液中SCN-含     

Spectrofluorimetric determination of trace heparin using lomefloxacin-terbium probe

A new spectrofluorimetric method was developed for determination of trace amount of heparin (Hep). Using lomefloxacin (LOM)-terbium ion (Tb3+) as a fluorescent probe, in the buffer solution of pH 8.70, Hep can remarkably enhance the fluorescence intensity of the LOM-Tb3+ complex at lambda = 545 nm and the enhanced fluorescence intensity of Tb3+ ion is in proportion to the concentration of Hep. Optimum conditions for the determination of Hep were also investigated. The linear range for the determination of Hep was 0.6-2.0 microg/ml and the detection limit was 45.22 ng/ml. This method is simple, practical and relatively free of interference from coexisting substances and can be successfully applied to assess Hep in biological samples. By the Rosenthanl graphic method, the association constant of Hep with the probe is 4.56 x 10(4) l/mol and binding numbers is 18.2. Moreover, the enhancement mechanism of the fluorescence intensity in the LOM-Tb3+ system and the LOM-Tb3+-Hep system have also been discussed.     

Colorimetric assay of propranolol tablets by derivatization: novel application of diazotized 4-amino-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid (ADBA)

A novel colorimetric assay of propranolol tablets has been developed. The assay is based on chemical derivatization (aromatic ring derivatization technique) using diazotized 4-amino-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid (ADBA) as the chromogenic derivatizing reagent and resultant formation of azo dyes. Optimization studies established an optimal reaction time of 5 min at 30 degrees C after mixing on a Vortex mixer the drug/reagent mixture for 10 s. A new absorption maximum (lambda(max)) was found at 470 nm, which was selected as the analytical wavelength. The assays were linear over 1-8 microg/mL propranolol, and the reaction occurred by a 1:1 reagent/drug stoichiometric ratio. The developed method has a low limit of detection of 0.76 microg/mL and is reproducible. It has been applied successfully to the assay of propranolol tablets and is of equivalent accuracy (p > 0.05) with the official (British Pharmacopoeia) ultraviolet spectrophotometric method. The new method has the main advantage of using more affordable instrumentation and could be applied to the in-process quality control of propranolol tablets.     

Fluorescence determination of DNA with 1-pyrenebutyric acid nanoparticles coated with beta-cyclodextrin as a fluorescence probe

A novel ultrasonication method has been successfully developed for the preparation of 1-pyrenebutyric acid (PBAC)/beta-cyclodextrin(beta-CD) complex nanoparticles. The as-prepared nanoparticles are characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fluorescence excitation and emission spectroscopy. Complex nanoparticles prepared with ultrasonication are smaller and better dispersed than single PBAC nanoparticles. At pH 3.0, the relative fluorescence intensity of complex nanoparticles of PBAC/beta-CD can be quenched by the concentration of DNA. Based on this, a novel fluorimetric method has been developed for rapid determination of DNA. In comparison with single organic fluorophores, these nanoparticle probes are better water-solubility, more stable and do not suffer from blinking. Under optimum conditions, the calibration graphs are linear over the range 0.2-15 microg mL(-1) for calf thymus DNA (ct-DNA) and 0.3-12 microg mL(-1) for fish sperm DNA (fs-DNA). The corresponding detection limit is 0.01 microg mL(-1) for ct-DNA and 0.02 microg mL(-1) for fs-DNA. The relative standard deviation of seven replicate measurements is 1.2% for 2.0 microg mL(-1) ct-DNA and 1.4% for 2.0 microg mL(-1) fs-DNA, respectively. The method is simple and sensitive. The recovery and relative standard deviation are very satisfactory. A mechanism proposed to explain the process also has been studied.     

Determination of ethambutol by a sensitive fluorescent probe

The competitive reaction between ethambutol and two fluorescent probes (i.e., berberine and palmatine) for occupancy of the cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) cavity was studied by spectrofluorometry. The CB[7] reacts with these probes to form stable complexes, and the fluorescence intensity of the complexes is greatly enhanced. In addition, the excitation and emission wavelengths of their complexes moved to wavelengths of 343 nm and 495 nm, respectively. However, the addition of ethambutol dramatically quenches the fluorescence intensity of the two complexes. Accordingly, a couple of new fluorescence quenching methods for the determination of ethambutol were established. The methods can be applied for quantifying ethambutol. A linear relationship between the fluorescence quenching values (ΔF) and ethambutol concentration exists in the range of 5.0-1000.0 ng mL(-1), with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.9997. The detection limit is 1.7 ng mL(-1). The fluorescent probe of berberine has higher sensitivity than palmatine. This paper also discusses the mechanism of fluorescence indicator probes.     

Highly sensitive spectrofluorimetric determination of ephedrine hydrochloride in pharmaceutical preparations

A sensitive and specific spectrofluorimetry method was developed and validated for the quantification of ephedrine (EP) in pharmaceutical preparations. The method is based on the fluorescent enhancing reaction of EP with 7-chloro-4-nitrobenzofurazan (NBD-C1; derivatization reagent), in borate buffer of pH 9 to yield a yellow, fluorescent product. Under these experimental conditions, the derivatized product of EP had excitation and emission wavelength maxima at 458 and 516 nm, respectively. The linear range of this method was 20-2500 ng/mL. The detection limit was 7.3 ng/mL EP. Intra- and interday precisions of the assay at 3 concentrations within this range were 0.037-1.77%. The low relative standard deviation values indicate good precision, and high recovery values indicate excellent accuracy of the method. The proposed method was applied to the determination of the examined drugs in pharmaceutical formulations, and the results indicate that the method is equally as accurate, precise, and reproducible as the official method.     

荧光猝灭法测定超氧阴离子自由基的研究

合成了一种新的荧光探针试剂香草醛缩苯胺,利用元素分析、红外光谱等手段对探针试剂进行结构表征;结合邻苯三酚的自氧化作用,建立了一种荧光法测定超氧阴离子自由基(O_2~(-·))的新方法.该方法具有操作简单、灵敏度高和选择性好等特点.邻苯三酚线性范围为4.0×10~(-6)～1.0×10~(-5) mol·~(-1).检出限为2.0×10~(-7) mol·~(-1).方法用于大蒜等样品中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性检测,结果满意.     

Determination of bisphenol A in human breast milk by HPLC with column-switching and fluorescence detection

A highly sensitive HPLC method was developed for the determination of xenoestrogenic compound, bisphenol A (BPA) in human breast milk samples. After a two-step liquid-liquid extraction, BPA was derivatized with fluorescent labeling reagent, 4-(4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzoyl chloride (DIB-Cl). The excess fluorescent reagent could be removed effectively using a column-switching system. The separation of DIB-BPA from endogenous materials in milk was carried out on two C(18) columns and fluorescence intensity was monitored at 475 nm with the excitation of 350 nm. A good linearity (r = 0.994) was observed of BPA in the concentration range of 0.2-5.0 ng mL(-1) in breast milk, and the detection limit was 0.11 ng mL(-1) at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3. Intra- and inter-day precision (RSD, %) were less than 8.7 and 10.4, respectively. Twenty-three breast milk samples of healthy lactating women were analyzed for the BPA concentration; the mean value was 0.61 +/- 0.20 ng mL(-1), with no correlation to the lipid content of milk samples.     

Determination of trace amounts of copper(II) by using catalytic redox reaction between methylene blue and ascorbic acid.

A sensitive and selective kinetic-spectrophotometric method is proposed for the determination of microg mL(-1) amounts of Cu2+ based on its catalytic effect on the oxidation of L-ascorbic acid by Methylene Blue in a strongly acidic medium. The reaction is monitored spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in color intensity of Methylene Blue at 665 nm. The analysis of Cu2+ ion is performed by a fixed-time method. At a given time of 2 min at pH 2.20 and 32 degrees C, the detection limit is 10 ng mL(-1) and the relative standard deviation for 0.4 microg mL(-1) Cu2+ is 3.60% (n = 6). The method is free from most of the interferences and the effect of diverse ions on the determination of Cu2+ is also reported. The proposed method is virtually specific to copper and has been satisfactorily applied to its determination in electric copper wire samples and pharmaceutical products. Results were also verified by the atomic absorption spectrometry technique (AAS).