Paracetamol Sensor Based on Molecular Imprinting by Photosensitive Polymers

A voltammetric paracetamol sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymeric (MIP) micelles was prepared by direct electrodeposition. The MIP micelles were prepared via macromolecule self‐assembly of an amphiphilic photocrosslinkable copolymer using paracetamol as the template molecule. The resultant molecularly imprinted polymeric micelles swelled with increasing pH, and the disassociation of the micelles occurred at pH above approximately 7.4. A robust MIP film with good solvent resistance was formed on the electrode surface by anodic electrodeposition of the MIP micelles and subsequent photocrosslinking, resulting in the fabrication of a MIP electrochemical sensor for detecting paracetamol. The resultant sensor showed good response and selectivity towards paracetamol. In addition, a wide linear range from 0.01 mmol/L to 8 mmol/L and a low detection limit of 1×10^?6 mol/L for paracetamol detection was demonstrated based on this sensor. The MIP sensor also showed good stability and reversibility which was applied to determine paracetamol commercial tablets.     

扑热息痛分子印迹聚合物应用于固相萃取的研究

以扑热息痛为印迹分子,丙烯酰胺为功能单体,乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂合成了棒状的印迹聚合物;把其装于自制的固相萃取柱中,研究了以乙腈和水为溶剂时扑热息痛在柱上的保留行为;通过优化清洗、洗脱条件,使扑热息痛和与其具有相似结构的非那西丁、对叔丁基苯酚在柱上得到了很好的分离;同时也测定了治疗感冒的药物海王银得菲中扑热息痛的含量,其回收率可达94．3％．     

Electrochemically Treated Pencil Graphite Electrodes Prepared in One Step for the Electrochemical Determination of Paracetamol

This article reports the electrochemical determination of paracetamol (PC) in the presence of ascorbic acid (AA) and caffeine (CF) using an electrochemically treated pencil graphite electrode. In this study, we describe the use of an electrode prepared by overoxidation between 0.0 and +2.1 V for paracetamol determination. The electrochemically treated pencil graphite electrodes (ETPGEs) were prepared using a cyclic voltammetric method. The electrode was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), and Resonance Raman Spectroscopy. The differences in oxidation peak potentials were large enough to determine PC in the presence of AA and CF. The electroactive areas of the bare electrode and 10 scan-ETPGE in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ were calculated to be 0.0031 and 0.0341 cm², respectively. The sensor (10 scan-ETPGE in 0.5 M H₂SO₄) was sensitive to the PC with 1.74 × 10^–7 M limits of detection (S/N = 3). Finally, the developed method and the prepared electrodes were used for determination of PC in the pharmaceutical samples.

     

MIP‐esterase/Tyrosinase Combinations for Paracetamol and Phenacetin

A new electrochemical MIP sensor for the most frequently used drug paracetamol (PAR) was prepared by electropolymerization of mixtures containing the template molecule and the functional monomers o‐phenylenediamine, resorcinol and aniline. The imprinting factor of 12 reflects the effective target binding to the MIP as compared with the non‐imprinted electropolymer. Combination of the MIP with a nonspecific esterase allows the measurement of phenacetin – another analgesic drug. In the second approach the PAR containing sample solution was pretreated with tyrosinase in order to prevent electrochemical interferences by ascorbic acid and uric acid. Interference‐free indication at a very low electrode potential without fouling of the electrode surface was achieved with the o‐phenylenediamine: resorcinol‐based MIP.     

Thermoanalytical and Microscopic Investigation of Interaction between Paracetamol and Fatty Acid Crystals

The objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of interaction between paracetamol and saturated fatty acids. Although literature is replete with the interaction study of fatty acids with different drugs, few have examined the interaction with NSAIDs. Keeping in view the crystalline nature of paracetamol and fatty acids and to provide the intimate contact between the interacting molecules, crystals of binary mixture of drug with fatty acids were prepared by the solvent evaporation method. These crystals were subjected to FT‐IR, DSC, XRD, optical microscopy, SEM and AFM. DSC and XRD studies were unable to detect any interaction. Some changes were observed in FT‐IR spectrum of a binary mixture of drug with fatty acid. A better probe into interaction was obtained by microscopic techniques, especially atomic force microscopy.     

对乙酰氨基酚在多壁碳纳米管修饰电极上的电化学行为

制备了多壁碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极,研究了对乙酰氨基酚在多壁碳纳米管修饰电极上的循环伏安行为,并建立了测定对乙酰氨基酚含量的电化学分析方法。在pH为6.89的磷酸盐缓冲液中,多壁碳纳米管修饰电极对对乙酰氨基酚有明显的电催化作用,其氧化峰电流与对乙酰氨基酚浓度在1.0×10-6～1.0×10-4mol·L-1范围内呈良好的线性关系,检测限为2.0×10-7mol·L-1。     

基于纳米银-石墨烯复合材料的增强效应电化学测定对乙酰氨基酚

利用氧化还原反应制备纳米银-石墨烯复合纳米材料(Ag NPs-GN),将其修饰在玻碳电极表面制备了纳米银-石墨烯修饰玻碳电极(Ag NPs-GN/GCE)。在p H 4.78的Britton-Robinson(B-R)缓冲溶液中,用循环伏安法(CV)和方波伏安法(SWV)研究了对乙酰氨基酚在Ag NPs-GN/GCE和GN/GCE上的电化学行为。结果表明,二者对对乙酰氨基酚的氧化还原反应均有电催化作用,而且复合纳米材料Ag NPs-GN具有较单一GN更好的催化效果。用方波伏安法测得对乙酰氨基酚的还原峰电流与其浓度在1.0×10-7~5.0×10-4mol/L范围内呈线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)为3.0×10-8mol/L。建立了片剂中对乙酰氨基酚含量测定的新方法,修饰电极具有较好的重现性和稳定性。     

对乙酰氨基酚在分子印迹膜修饰玻碳电极上的电化学行为及测定

以对乙酰氨基酚（PCT）为模板分子,甲基丙烯酸为功能单体,采用光引发原位聚合法在玻碳电极（GCE）表面聚合成膜,以甲醇-甲酸将模板分子洗脱,制得对乙酰氨基酚分子印迹膜修饰电极（MIP-GCE）,建立了该电极直接测定PCT的分析方法。结果表明,该传感器具有较高的选择性和灵敏度,PCT浓度在5.0×10-5~1.0×10-3 mol?L-1范围内与其峰电流呈良好的线性关系,检出限为1.4×10-6 mol?L-1。应用该法测定药物中PCT的含量,在干扰物质共存情况下的回收率为96%~105%。     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Paracetamol on Ni and NiCu Alloy Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

In this study we investigated the electrocatalytic oxidation of anti‐inflammatory drug (paracetamol) on Nickel and Nickel–copper alloy modified glassy carbon electrodes (GC/Ni and GC/NiCu) in alkaline solution. These electrodes prepared by galvanostatic method and different electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry were used to track the oxidation process and its kinetics. From Voltammetric studies we concluded that in the presence of drugs the anodic peak current of low valences Nickel species increased, followed by a decrease in the corresponding cathodic current peak. This indicates that drugs were oxidized on the redox mediator which was immobilized on the electrode surface via an electrocatalytic mechanism. Using Laviron's equation, the values of α and k_s for the immobilized redox species were determined. The anodic peak currents show linear dependency with the square root of scan rate. This behavior is the characteristic of a diffusion controlled process. Under the CA regime the reaction followed a Cottrellian behavior and the diffusion coefficient of paracetamol was found in agreement with the values obtained from CV measurements.     

Facile Tailoring of Structures for Controlled Release of Paracetamol from Sustainable Lignin Derived Platforms

Nowadays, sustainable materials are receiving significant attention due to the fact that they will be crucial for the development of the next generation of products and devices. In the present work, hydrogels have been successfully synthesized using lignin which is non-valorized biopolymer from the paper industry. Hydrogels were prepared via crosslinking with Poly(ethylene) glycol diglycidyl ether (PEGDGE). Different crosslinker ratios were used to determine their influence on the structural and chemical properties of the resulting hydrogels. It has been found that pore size was reduced by increasing crosslinker amount. The greater crosslinking density increased the swelling capacity of the hydrogels due to the presence of more hydrophilic groups in the hydrogel network. Paracetamol release test showed higher drug diffusion for hydrogels produced with a ratio lignin:PEGDGE 1:1. The obtained results demonstrate that the proposed approach is a promising route to utilize lignocellulose waste for producing porous materials for advanced biomedical applications in the pharmacy industry.     

Electroanalytical Determination of Paracetamol Using Pd Nanoparticles Deposited on Carboxylated Graphene Oxide Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

The study presents a novel paracetamol (PA) sensor based on Pd nanoparticles (PdNPs) deposited on carboxylated graphene oxide (GO?COOH) and nafion (Nf) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The morphologies of the as prepared composites were characterized using high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The experimental results demonstrated that Nf/GO?COOPd displayed excellent electrocatalytic response to the oxidation PA. The linear range was 0.04–800 μM for PA with limit of detection of 0.012 μM and excellent sensitivity of 232.89 μA mM^?1 cm^?2. By considering the excellent performance of Nf/GO?COOPd composite such as wider linear range, lower detection, better selectivity, repeatability, reproducibility, and storage stability, the prepared composite, especially GO?COOH support, with satisfactory electrocatalytic properties was a promising material for the modification of electrode material in electrochemical sensor and biosensor field.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation and Sensitive Determination of Paracetamol Based on Nanosheets Self‐assembled Lindgrenite Microflowers

In this work, the nanosheet‐assembled lindgrenite microflowers (chemical formula: Cu₃Mo₂O₉) were synthesised through a simple process and low‐cost raw materials at room temperature in aqueous solution without using any surface‐active agent. The tightly interlaced nanosheets, like petals, can increase the specific surface area, which can bring about higher electrocatalytic activity and electroanalysis sensitivity. Thus, lindgrenite microflowers were prepared as an electrochemical sensor and successfully applied in the detection of paracetamol through the modified glass carbon electrode. Furthermore, this electrochemical reaction process was simulated at the ab‐initio level to reveal the catalytic mechanism, and the simulation results agreed well with electrochemical experiments. The electrochemical performance of the lindgrenite microflowers modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The linearity of paracetamol ranged from 0.05 to 1200 μM (IT method) and 0.05 to 1000 μM (DPV method), low detection limit (0.01 μM) and high sensitivity (5.11 mA mM^?1 cm^?2) towards paracetamol. Moreover, this sensor was applied to detect paracetamol in human blood serum samples. The excellent results demonstrated that the prepared electrode not only showed a desirable linear range towards paracetamol but also exhibited practical applicability and reliability towards human serum samples detection.     

Second Derivative Spectrophotometric Determination of p-Aminophenol in the Presence of Paracetamol

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A second derivative spectroscopic method for the determination of p-aminophenol in paracetamol powder is described. Second derivative absorbance (d²A/dλ²) values were measured at 223.8 nm (Δ = 4.2 nm) where p-aminophenol showed derivative responses obeying Beer's Law but paracetamol had negligible derivative absorption. The concentrations of p-aminophenol solutions prepared in 0.1 N HCl (0.12–7.61 mcg/ml), containing constant amounts of paracetamol (20 mcg/ml) related linearly with the d²A/dλ² values and gave a straight line (r = ?0.9999). The method allowed determination of 0.5% to 38% of p-aminophenol in paracetamol without prior separation, it is rapid, precise and accurate.     

Sol-Gel Imprinted Polymers Based Electrochemical Sensor for Paracetamol Recognition and Detection

Molecular imprinting and sol-gel technique were combined to develop a molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) based electrochemical sensor in this work. With the successive modification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and gold nanoparticles (GNPs), a modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was immersed in a sol-gel solution in the presence of paracetamol (PR) for the electropolymerization to fabricate an imprinted sensor. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) were employed to characterize the constructed sensor. The factors for the sensor preparation, the electropolymerization potential range, the monomer concentration, and the scan rate for the sensor preparation were optimized. The sensor displayed an excellent recognition capacity toward PR compared with other analogues. Additionally, the DPV peak current was linear to the PR concentration in the range from 8.0 × 10^?8 to 5.0 × 10^?5 mol/L, with a detection limit of 4.0 × 10^?8 mol/L. The prepared sensor also showed satisfactory reproducibility and regeneration capacity.     

NMR定量测定片剂中的对乙酰氨基酚

以基准试剂邻苯二甲酸氢钾为内标,采用1H NMR法建立了对乙酰氨基酚片剂中对乙酰氨基酚含量的测定方法。考察了延迟时间、脉冲宽度和采样次数对测定结果的影响。选定核磁共振参数延迟时间1 s、脉冲宽度3μs、采样次数16次。结果显示,测定内标与标样的NMR峰面积比均小于0.4%,方法具有很好的重复性。将内标与标样的NMR峰面积比对其质量比绘制标准曲线,相关系数为1.000 0,内标的质量浓度为6 g/L时,对乙酰氨基酚的线性范围为2～10 g/L。用标准曲线法和绝对定量模式(内标法)测定了3种不同厂家的片剂中对乙酰氨基酚的含量。结果表明此方法与紫外分光光度法的测定结果一致,方法简单易行、结果准确。     

Determination of Paracetamol Based on 3-Amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole Coated Glassy Carbon Surface in Pharmaceutical Sample

In this present study, to determine paracetamol, an electroanalytical method is presented using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) at 3-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole (3AT) coated glassy carbon (GC) electrode. The electrochemical characterization and electron transfer behavior of this prepared electrode in the mixture of K₄[Fe(CN)₆]/K₃[Fe(CN)₆] contains 0.1 M KCl was confirmed by using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) methods. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to observe morphological structures of the bare and modified surfaces. The effect of pH was studied on the redox reaction of paracetamol in phosphate buffer in the range of pH 3.0–9.0. The limit of detection was 0.043 μM (3 s/m) for 3AT-GC electrode. The developed electrode was successfully utilized in pharmaceutical samples.     

布洛芬-扑热息痛孪药的合成

以布洛芬（IPF）和扑热息痛（PCM）为原料,无水丙酮和乙酸乙酯为溶剂,二环己基碳二亚胺（DCC）为脱水剂,4-二甲氨基吡啶（DMAP）为催化剂,合成了布洛芬-扑热息痛孪药（PHI）,以重结晶法对目标产物进行纯化,产物结构经IR和1H NMR确定。 探讨了原料比例、脱水剂用量、催化剂用量、反应时间和溶媒用量对目标物产率的影响,并采用正交试验筛选最优合成工艺,最终确定的最优反应条件为:n(PCM)∶n(IPF)=1∶1.5,催化剂的最佳用量为布洛芬质量的10%,反应时间为8 h,溶媒体积为70 mL（V(乙酸乙酯)∶V(丙酮)=1∶1）,在该条件下,目标物PHI的产率为66.53%。     

HPTLC-Bestimmung von Paracetamol im Serum

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Determination of paracetamol in serum by HPTLC

     

流动注射-化学发光法测定扑热息痛

基于在0.5mol.L-1氢氧化钠介质中,扑热息痛对鲁米诺-过氧化氢体系的化学发光具有显著的抑制作用,提出了流动注射-化学发光法测定扑热息痛含量的方法。在优化的试验条件下,扑热息痛的化学发光强度与其质量浓度在4.5×10-5～1.5×10-2g.L-1范围内呈线性关系,方法的检出限(3σ)为9.0×10-7 g.L-1。此法用于扑热息痛片的分析,测得加标回收率在93.3%～106.7%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=6)在2.6%～3.0%之间。     

Effect of High Pressure on the Polymorphs of Paracetamol

Effect of hydrostatic pressure on the two (I – monoclinic and II – orthorhombic) polymorphs of paracetamol was studied by X-ray diffraction in the diamond anvil cell at pressures up to 4.5 GPa (for the monoclinic form) and up to 5.5 GPa (for the orthorhombic form). The two groups of phenomena were studied: (i) the anisotropic structural distortion of the same polymorph, (ii) transitions between the polymorphs induced by pressure. The anisotropy of structural distortion of polymorphs I and II was well reproducible from sample to sample, also from powder samples to single crystals. The bulk compressibility of the two forms was shown to be practically the same. However, a noticeable qualitative difference in the anisotropy of structural distortion was observed: with increasing pressure the structure of polymorph II contracted in all the directions showing isotropic compression in the planes of hydrogen-bonded molecular layers, whereas the layers in the structure of the polymorph I expanded in some directions. Maximum compression in both polymorphs I and II was observed in the directions normal to the molecular layers. The transitions between the polymorphs induced by pressure were poorly reproducible and depended strongly on the sample and on the procedure of increasing/decreasing pressure. No phase transitions were induced in the single crystals of the monoclinic polymorph at pressures at least up to 4GPa, although a partial transformation of polymorph I into polymorph II was observed at increased pressure in powder samples. Polymorph II transformed partly into the polymorph I during grinding. The transformation could be hindered if grinding was carried out in CCl₄. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.