Voltammetric and DFT Studies on Viloxazine: Analytical Application to Pharmaceuticals and Biological Fluids

The oxidative behavior of viloxazine was studied at a glassy carbon electrode in different buffer systems using cyclic, differential pulse and square‐wave voltammetry. The oxidation process was shown to be diffusion‐controlled and irreversible over the studied pH. The voltammetric study of the model compounds, 2‐ethoxyanisole and morpholine, associated with quantum mechanical (DFT) calculations, allowed to elucidate the oxidation mechanism of viloxazine. An analytical method was developed for the quantification of viloxazine using an acetate pH 5 buffer solution as a supporting electrolyte. A linear response was obtained in the range 7 to 45 μM, with a detection limit of 0.8 μM. Validation parameters such as sensitivity, precision and accuracy were evaluated. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of viloxazine in pharmaceutical formulations and in human serum. The results were statistically compared with those obtained through an established high‐performance liquid chromatography technique, no significant differences having been found between the two methods.     

Construction and Validation of New Electrochemical Carbon Nanotubes Sensors for Determination of Acebutolol Hydrochloride in Pharmaceuticals and Biological Fluids

A simple, rapid and a highly selective method for direct electrochemical determination of acebutolol hydrochloride (AC) was developed. The developed method was based on the construction of three types of sensors conventional polymer (I), carbon paste (II) and modified carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) carbon paste (III). The fabricated sensors depend mainly on the incorporation of acebutolol hydrochloride with phosphotungstic acid (PTA) forming ion exchange acebutolol‐phosphotungstate (AC‐PT). The performance characteristics of the proposed sensors were studied. The sensors exhibited Nernstian responses (55.6 ± 0.5, 57.14 ± 0.2 and 58.6 ± 0.4 mV mol L^?1) at 25 °C over drug concentration ranges (1.0 × 10^?6‐1.0 × 10^?2, 1.0 × 10^?7‐1.0 × 10^?2 and 5.0 × 10^?8‐1.0 × 10^?2 mol L^?1 with lower detection limits of (5.0 × 10^?7, 5.0 × 10^?8 and 2.5 × 10^?8 mol L^?1 for sensors (I), (II) and (III), respectively. The influence of common and possible interfering species, pharmaceutical additives and some related pharmacological action drugs was investigated using separate solution method and no interference was found. The stability indicating using forced degradation of acebutolol hydrochloride was studied. The standard addition method was used for determination of the investigated drug in its pharmaceutical dosage forms and biological fluids. The results were validated and statistically analysed and compared with those from previously reported methods.     

Polarographic Determination of Lisinopril in Pharmaceuticals and Biological Fluids Through Treatment with Nitrous Acid

 A simple and highly sensitive polarographic method was developed for the determination of lisinopril in dosage forms and biological fluids. The method is based on treatment of the compound with nitrous acid followed by measuring the cathodic current produced by the resulting nitroso derivative. The polarographic behavior was studied adopting direct current (DC_t), differential pulse (DP) and alternating current (AC_t) polarography. A well-defined, diffusion-controlled cathodic wave over the pH range of 1.0–8.0 was obtained in Britton-Robinson buffers (BRb). At pH 3.0, the value of limiting diffusion-current constant (K) was 8.42 ± 0.23 (n = 7). The limiting diffusion current-concentration relationship was found to be rectilinear over the range of 2–24 μg/mL and 0.1–20 μg/mL using DC_t and DP polarographic modes, respectively. The minimum detectability was (S/N = 2) 0.02 μg/mL (4.54 × 10⁻⁸ M). The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of lisinopril either per se or in dosage forms and the results obtained were in good agreement with those given using a reference method. The proposed method was further applied to the determination of lisinopril in spiked human urine and plasma. The percentage recoveries adopting the DP polarographic mode were 99.71 ± 1.87 and 97.16 ± 1.09, respectively. Received October 18, 2001; accepted July 31, 2002     

Determination of Apigenin by LC with Electrochemical Detection

A rapid, sensitive, and specific method for quantification of olmesartan, the prodrug of olmesartan medoxomil, in human plasma, using zidovudine as internal standard, is described. Sample preparation involved a simple solid-phase extraction procedure. The extract was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS–MS). Chromatography was performed isocratically on a 5 μm C₁₈ analytical column (50 mm × 4.6 mm i.d.) with water–acetonitrile–formic acid 20:80:0.1 (v/v) as mobile phase. The response to olmesartan was a linear function of concentration over the range 4.82–1,928 ng mL⁻¹. The lower limit of quantification in plasma was 4.82 ng mL⁻¹. The method was successfully applied in a bioequivalence study of an olmesartan formulation after administration as a single oral dose.     

Quantitative Analysis of Irbesartan in Pharmaceuticals and Human Biological Fluids by Voltammetry

Abstract

A differential pulse (DP) and square wave (SW) voltammetric techniques were developed for the determination of irbesartan. The electrochemical behavior of irbesartan was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and square wave voltammetry (SWV) at the hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE). Different parameters were tested to optimize the conditions of the determination. It was found that in the range of 8 × 10^?6–1 × 10^?4 M, the currents measured by both of methods presented a good linear property as a function of the concentration of irbesartan. In addition, validation parameters, such as reproducibility, sensitivity, and recovery were evaluated as well. The slope of the log Ip- log ν linear plot was 0.58 indicating the diffusion control for 0.5 M sulphuric acid without the need for separation or complex sample preparation, since there was no interference from the excipients and endogenous substances.

The methods were successfully applied to the analysis of irbesartan in the pharmaceutical tablet formulations and in human serum samples.     

Differential Pulse Polarographic Determination of Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride in Pharmaceuticals and Biological Fluids

Abstract

A simple, fast, sensitive and fully validated differential pulse polarographic (DPP) method for the determination of trace amounts of moxifloxacin in pharmaceutics, serum and urine is reported. Moxifloxacin exhibited irreversible cathodic peak over the pH 5.00–11.00 in Britton–Robinson (B–R) buffer. At pH 10.00 (the analytical pH), a well‐defined peak at ?1.61 V versus saturated calomel electrode was obtained. The current has been characterized as being diffusion‐controlled process. The diffusion current constant (i_d) was 1.48±0.12 and the current–concentration plot was rectilinear over the range from 5×10^?7 to 1×10^?4 M with correlation coefficient (n=10) of 0.995.

The proposed method was applied to commercial tablets and average percentage recovery was in agreement with that obtained by spectrophotometric comparison method. The method was extended to the in vitro determination of moxifloxacin in spiked human serum and urine.     

High-speed LC Analysis Using Electrochemical Detection

Abstract

The chromatographic performance of an electrochemical detector incorporating a flowcell with improved dispersive charac- teristics has been evaluated for use in high-speed liquid chroma- tography. High-speed C18/3 um columns, 100 × 4.6 mn, i.d. were found to be well matched to this detector with respect to extra- column contributions to band broadening. The capabilities of this high-speed LC-EC system are demonstrated by a 3-minute separation of phenols and a 4-minute separation of catecholamines and ace- t ominophen.     

Practical Aspects of LC/EC Determinations of Pharmaceuticals in Biological Media

Abstract

Liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (LC/EC) has proven itself to be a very useful technique for the determination of electrochemically oxidizable or reducible compounds in complex matrices. Practical aspects of the application of LC/EC to pharmaceuticals in biological samples are discussed. These have been gleaned from several years experience with the determination of over a dozen compounds. The aspects discussed are a comparison of EC and UV detection which facilitates a choice between the two, and common problems including electrode coating, late eluters, detector temperature dependence and baseline instability. Various possible solutions to these problems are considered.     

LC Determination of Lidocaine and Prilocaine Containing Potential Risky Impurities and Application to Pharmaceuticals

A liquid chromatographic method for the determination of lidocaine (LID), prilocaine (PRL) and their impurities 2,6-dimethylaniline (DMA) and o-toluidine (TOL) has been developed. The analysis was performed on a reversed phase C18 Hypersil BDS column at ambient temperature. A mobile phase consisting of Briton-Robinson buffer, pH 7—methanol—acetonitrile (40: 45: 15 v/v/v) was used at a flow rate of 1.2 mL min^?1. Detection was achieved at 225 nm using benzophenone as internal standard over the concentration range 1.25–80 μg mL^?1 for all analytes. The relative standard deviations RSD (n = 7) for the assay were less than 0.95%. Limit of detection values were found to be 0.346, 0.423, 0.112 and 0.241 μg mL^?1 for LID, PRL, DMA and TOL, respectively. The intraday and the inter-days RSD % indicated the precision of the procedure. The method proved to be suitable for the quality control of LID and PRL in pharmaceuticals.     

Flow-Injection Determination of Sulfanilamides in Drugs and Biological Fluids with Spectrophotometric Detection

Operating conditions were found for the determination of sulfanilamide pharmaceuticals such as sulfathiazole, sulfadimezine, ethazole, sulfamethoxypyridazine, sulfadimethoxine, sodium sulfacyl, sulfalene, sulfaguanidine, and carbutamide as 4,6-dinitrobenzofuroxane derivatives by flow-injection analysis with spectrophotometric detection. The best results were obtained when flows of ethanol (methanol) and a buffer solution were mixed at a volume ratio of 30 : 70 and pH 6.5–7.0. The calibration range for the pharmaceuticals was 0.25–5.5 g/mL. The limits of detection were 0.12–0.24 g/mL. Sulfanilamides were determined in medicinal forms (tablets, ointments, and drops) and biological fluids (protein hydrolyzate, blood plasma, and whole blood).     

Determination of Phenolic Sympathetic Stimulants in Pharmaceuticals by Liquid Chromatography with Electrochemical Detection

Abstract

A highly sensitive and selective instrument system combining pellicular cation exchange chromatography with thin layer electrochemistry is applied to the analysis of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Procedures are described for phenolic sympathetic amines in solid and liquid preparations. Satisfactory quantitation is achieved on the nanogram level with minimum sample manipulation and without need for any chemical reagents. Great advantage is demonstrated over previously described colorimetric, fluorometric, and gas chromatographic procedures.     

Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence Detection in the Analysis of Biological Fluids

ABSTRACT

Liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection is well suited to the analysis of biological fluids, as it combines both selectivity and sensitivity. The determinations are not limited to fluorescent compounds, as non-fluorescent substances can be converted to fluorescent derivatives by appropriate reactions. As a consequence of progress in methodology and of the development of new reagents, a great number of biological substances and drugs can now be successfully analyzed by this technique. Reliable automated procedures using pre-column derivatization are available, in particular for the analysis of amino acids and amines. In addition, systems using short columns, reduced particle size of the stationary phase and ultramicro detector cells represent a promising approach to the analysis of very small volumes of sample.     

基于共价有机框架的电化学生物传感器在生物样品检测中的应用

共价有机框架材料(Covalent Organic Frameworks, COFs)是一种具有纳米级结构有序性的二维或三维有机结晶材料, 具有高度周期性和可修饰性等结构优点. 基于COFs制备的电化学生物传感器具有灵敏度高、特异性强、重复性好等特点, 在检测生物样品方面具有广阔前景. 本综述简要概述了COFs的合成方法与策略、电化学生物传感器的介绍与分类以及COFs在电化学生物传感检测生物样品领域的应用. 最后本综述对COFs材料在生物传感领域的技术瓶颈与未来的发展方向进行了总结与讨论.     

Electrochemical Aptasensors for Biological and Chemical Analyte Detection

Aptamers are short length, single-stranded DNA or RNA affinity molecules which interact with any desired targets such as biomarkers, cells, biological molecules, drugs or chemicals with high sensitivity. They have been extensively employed for medical applications due to having more advantages than the antibodies such as easier preparation and modification, higher stability, lower batch-to-batch variability and cost. Moreover, aptamers can be easily integrated efficiently with sensors, biosensors, actuators and other devices. In this review article, different applications of aptamers for biological and chemical molecules detection within the scope of electrochemical methods were presented with recent studies. In addition, the present status and future perspectives for highly-effective aptasensors for specific and selective analyte detection were discussed. As in stated throughout the review, combining of extraordinary properties of aptamers with the electrochemical-based biosensors could have improved the sensitivity of the assay and reduced limit of detection.     

LC with Fluorimetric Detection for Sensitive Analysis of Reduced Flubendazole in Biological Samples

A validated LC method is proposed for analysis of flubendazole and its metabolites in biological samples of Haemonchus contortus. Two detectors were used—photodiode-array and spectrofluorimetric. The native fluorescence of reduced flubendazole, the key substance investigated during biological experiments, was used for its fluorimetric detection with a very low limit of quantification (0.63 nmol L^?1).     

Electrochemical Biosensors for Detection of Biological Warfare Agents

This review discusses current development in electrochemical biosensors for detection of biological warfare agents. This could include bacteria, viruses and toxins that are aerosoled deliberately in air, food or water to spread terrorism and cause disease or death to humans, animals or plants. The rapid and unequivocal detection and identification of biological warfare agents is a major challenge for any government including military, health and other government agents. Reliable, specific characterization and identification of the microorganism from sampling location, either air, water, soil or others is required. This review will survey different types of electrochemical biosensors has been developed based on the following: i) Immunosensors ii) PCR (DNA base Sensor) iii) Bacteria or whole cell sensor and iv) Enzyme sensor. This article gives an overview of electrochemical biosensor for detection of biological warfare agents. Electrochemical biosensors have the advantages of sensitivity, selectivity, to operate in turbid media, and amenable to miniaturization. Recent developments in immunofiltration, flow injection, and flow‐through electrochemical biosensors for bacteria, viruses, and toxin detection are reviewed. The current research and development in biosensors for biological warfare agents detection is of interest to the public as well as to the defense is also discussed.     

Electrochemical Behavior of Carvedilol and Its Adsorptive Stripping Determination in Dosage Forms and Biological Fluids

Carvedilol is used in the management of hypertension and angina pectoris and as an adjunct to standard therapy in symptomatic heart failure. The electrochemical oxidation of carvedilol was investigated using cyclic, linear sweep voltammetry at a glassy carbon electrode. In cyclic voltammetry, in all values of pH, the compound shows two irreversible oxidation peaks. These two peaks are related to the different electroactive part of the molecule. First and second peak currents were found as diffusion and adsorption controlled, respectively. Using second oxidation step, two voltammetric methods were described for the determination of carvedilol by differential pulse adsorptive stripping voltammetry (AdSDPV) and square‐wave adsorptive stripping voltammetry (AdSSWV) at a glassy carbon electrode. Accumulation of carvedilol was found to be optimized in 0.2 M H₂SO₄ solution following 275 second accumulation time at open circuit condition. Under optimized conditions, the current showed a linear dependence with concentration in the range between 2×10^?7 M and 2×10^?5 M in supporting electrolyte and in the range between 2×10^?7 M and 1×10^?5 M in spiked human serum samples for both methods. These methods were successfully applied for the analysis of carvedilol pharmaceutical dosage forms and spiked human serum samples. The repeatability and reproducibility of the methods for all media were determined. Precision and accuracy were also found. No electroactive interferences from the tablet excipients and endogenous substances from biological material were found.     

生物胺类神经递质的电化学检测研究进展

就1993-2005年生物胺类神经递质包括多巴胺、肾上腺素、去甲肾上腺素、5-羟色胺的各种电化学检测方法的应用研究和发展方向进行了评述。引用文献58篇。     

High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Separation of Tropatepine in Biological Fluids. Application to a Healthy Volunteer

Abstract

A high performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of tropatepine in human plasma and urines is described here. After addition of an internal standard (2 chloro-11-(4-methyl piprazine 1-yl) dibenzo (b-f)(1–4) thiazepine) to the biological fluid and extraction at pH 12.0 in hexane, the analysis was performed on a reversed phase column (C18 microBondapak) with UV detection at 231 nm. The compound was eluted by a perchlorate buffer-acetonitrile mixture with a flow rate of 1.7 ml/min. The detection limit was about 25 ng/ml; reproducibility was around 7.5% for plasma concentrations below 50 ng/ml. Mass spectrometry by direct insertion probe had validated the chromatographic results. The method was successfully applied to plasma specimen collected from a healthy human volunteer following a single intravenous administration of 20 mg of tropatepine.     

LC with Electrochemical Detection for Analysis of Caffeic Acid and Caffeic Acid Phenyl Ester in Propolis

A simple, sensitive, and accurate liquid chromatographic method with electrochemical detection (ECD) has been developed for analysis of caffeic acid and caffeic acid phenyl ester in propolis. ECD is more sensitive than diode-array detection for analysis of the two phenolic compounds. The calibration plots show linearity is good (r ≥ 0.9995) in the ranges tested. Recovery was from 93.5 to 97.4%.