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.     

Determination of L‐Cystine by a New Sensitive Cucurbit[7]uril/palmatine Probe

In the presence of cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), the CB[7] could react with palmatine, which served as a sensitive fluorescence probe, to form host‐guest stable complexes and the fluorescence intensity of the complexes was greatly enhanced. The fluorescence intensity decreased linearly with an increasing number of L‐cystine in the inclusion system. The experimental results show that there exists a competition between L‐cystine and palmatine for the CB[7] hydrophobic cavity and L‐cystine occupies the space of CB[7] cavity, leading palmatine molecules to be forced to reside in the aqueous environment. Based on the fluorescence quenching of the CB[7]/palmatine complexes resulting from complex formation between CB[7] and L‐cystine, a spectrofluorimetric method for the determination of L‐cystine in aqueous solution in the presence of CB[7] was developed. The linear relationship between the corresponding values of the fluorescence quenching ΔF and L‐cystine concentration was obtained in the range of 6.0 to 1.5×10³ ng·mL^?1, with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.9996. The detection limit was 2.0 ng·mL^?1. The application of the present method to the determination of L‐cystine in tablets gave satisfactory results. This paper also discussed the mechanism of the fluorescence indicator probe.     

Synchronous fluorescence spectrofluorimetric method for the simultaneous determination of metoprolol and felodipine in combined pharmaceutical preparation

A rapid, simple and sensitive synchronous specrtofluorimetric method has been developed for the simultaneous analysis of binary mixture of metoprolol (MTP) and felodipine (FDP). The method is based upon measurement of the synchronous fluorescence intensity of the two drugs at Δλ of 70 nm in aqueous solution. The different experimental parameters affecting the synchronous fluorescence intensities of the two drugs were carefully studied and optimized. The fluorescence intensity-concentration plots were rectilinear over the ranges of 0.5-10 μg/mL and 0.2-2 μg/mL for MTP and FDP, respectively. The limits of detection were 0.11 and 0.02 μg/mL and quantification limits were 0.32 and 0.06 μg/mL for MTP and FDP, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of the two compounds in their commercial tablets and the results obtained were favorably compared to those obtained with a comparison method.     

Determination of Paraquat by Cucurbit[7]uril Sensitized Fluorescence Quenching Method

A method for the determination of paraquat by cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) fluorescence quenching was developed. The assay was based on the reaction of the CB[7] with acridine orange. The fluorescence intensity of acridine orange regularly increased with the addition of CB[7]. However, while an appropriate amount of paraquat was added to the CB[7]- acridine orange system, the fluorescence intensity of the system was quenched which was employed to determine paraquat. Under the optimum conditions, a linear range of 3.0–800 nmol L^?1 and a detection limit of 1.61 nmol L^?1 for paraquat were obtained. The simple strategy reported here offers great practical potential for the determination of pesticide residues in agricultural products.     

Study on the inclusion interactions of berberine hydrochloride and cucurbit[7] by spectrofluorimetry

The inclusion interaction between berberine hydrochloride(BRH) and cucurbit[7](CB[7]) has been studied by spectro-fluorimetry. The result showed that CB[7]interaction with BRH to form a stable inclusion complex with an association constant of 9.57×10~4 L/mol and the fluorescence intensity of the complex was enhanced in 17 times higher than that of the studied drug itself. Based on the significant enhancement of fluorescence intensity of B RH in inclusion complex,a spetrofluorimetric method with high sens...     

The 1:1 host-guest complexation between cucurbit[7]uril and styryl dye

The photophysical properties of aqueous solution of styryl dye, 4-[(E)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-1-ethylpyridinium perchlorate (dye 1), in the presence of cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) was studied by means of fluorescence spectroscopy methods. The production of 1:1 host-guest complexes in the range of CB[7] concentrations up to 16 μM with K = 1.0 × 10(6) M(-1) has been observed, which corresponds to appearance of the isosbestic point at 396 nm in the absorption spectra and a 5-fold increase in fluorescence intensity. The decay of fluorescence was found to fit to double-exponential functions in all cases; the calculated average fluorescence lifetime increases from 145 to 352 ps upon the addition of CB[7]. Rotational relaxation times of dye 1 solutions 119 ± 14 ps without CB[7] and 277 ± 35 ps in the presence of CB[7] have been determined by anisotropy fluorescence method. The comparison of the results of quantum-chemical calculations and experimental data confirms that in the host cavity dye 1 rotates as a whole with CB[7].     

Spectrofluorimetric Determination of Itraconazole in Dosage Forms and Spiked Human Plasma

A highly sensitive fluorimetric method was developed for the determination of itraconazole in pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids. The proposed method is based on measuring the native fluorescence intensity of itraconazole in methanol at 380 nm after excitation at 260 nm. The fluorescence intensity‐concentration plot was rectilinear over the range 0.2 to 2.0 μg/mL with a lower detection limit of 0.05 μg/mL (6.52 × 10^?11 M). The method was further applied to the determination of itraconazole in capsules and spiked human plasma, the mean % recoveries (n = 4) was 100.37 ± 0.86 and 95.47 ± 2.93, respectively. The mean % recoveries were in agreement with those obtained from a reference method.     

A supramolecular fluorescent probe based on cucurbit[10]uril for sensing the pesticide dodine

We report herein a new fluorescent probe for the selective recognition and determination of dodine among 20 different pesticides.This fluorescent probe was assembled through host-guest complexation between cucurbit[10]uril(Q[10]) and aminopropyl-1-pyrenebutanamide(PBA) and is designated as PBA@Q[10].Addition of dodine to PBA@Q[10] results in a dramatic enhancement of fluorescence intensity at 390 nm,accompanied by fluorescence quenching at 488 nm.On this basis,the detection limit is 6.78 × 10^-7 mol/L.The response mechanism is a competitive interaction:dodine occupies the cavity of Q[10] and forces PBA to leave.     

钙黄绿素荧光法测定痕量钇(Ⅲ)

研究了钙黄绿素荧光法测定Y(Ⅲ)。在pH 8.0的H3BO3-Na2B4O7缓冲溶液和表面活性剂Tween 80的存在下,痕量Y(Ⅲ)能与钙黄绿素反应形成配合物,使体系的荧光强度显著增加,体系的激发和发射波长分别为492和512nm,Y(Ⅲ)的质量浓度在0～2.0μg/mL范围内与△F成良好的线性关系,其线性回归方程为:△F=3.2648+2.384ρ(μg/mL),相关系数r=0.9961,检出限为0.023μg/mL。方法用于乙酸铈中痕量钇(Ⅲ)的测定,测定结果与ICP-AES法相符,加标回收率在96.3%～103.0%之间。     

One-step synthesis of fluorescein modified nano-carbon for Pd(II) detection via fluorescence quenching

Carbon black (CB) nanoparticles modified with fluorescein, a highly fluorescent molecule, were prepared using a facile and efficient methodology. Simply stirring CB in aqueous solution containing fluorescein resulted in the strong physisorption of fluorescein onto the CB surface. The resulting Fluorescein/CB was then characterised by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), cyclic voltammetry (CV), fluorescence microscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. The optimum experimental conditions for fluorescence of Fluorescein/CB viz. fluorescence excitation and emission wavelengths, O(2) removal and the amount of Fluorescein/CB used, were investigated. The Fluorescein/CB was used as a fluorescent probe for the sensitive detection of Pd(II) in water, based on fluorescence quenching. The results demonstrated that the fluorescence intensity of Fluorescein/CB decreased with increasing Pd(II) concentration, and the fluorescence quenching process could be described by the Stern-Volmer equation. The limit of detection (LOD) for the fluorescence quenching of Fluorescein/CB by Pd(II) in aqueous solution was found to be 1.07 μM (based on 3σ). Last, approaches were studied for the removal of Fe(III) which interferes with the fluorescence quenching of Fluorescein/CB. Complexation of Fe(III) with salicylic acid was used to enhance and control the selectivity of Fluorescein/CB sensor towards Pd(II) in the presence of Fe(III).     

荧光素-曙红Y能量转移荧光猝灭法测定微量白蛋白研究

在λex/λem=405/547 nm,于缓冲溶液和表面活性剂存在的情况下,荧光素和曙红Y能够发生有效能量转移,而牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的加入使得曙红Y荧光猝灭,该体系可用于微量蛋白质的测定。系统探讨了荧光素-曙红Y能量转移体系发生荧光猝灭的条件,最佳条件为:2.0 mL pH=3.8的B-R缓冲溶液,0.4 mL 0.05%曲拉通X-100,1.5 mL 1.0×10-4mol/L的荧光素水溶液,2.0 mL 1.0×10-4mol/L的曙红Y水溶液,最佳实验时间为溶液配制完成静置15 min后60 min内,最佳加入顺序为pH=3.8缓冲溶液+荧光素+曙红Y+曲拉通+蛋白质标准溶液或样品。在优化的实验条件下,蛋白质含量在0～2.0μg/mL范围内与荧光猝灭强度呈良好的线性关系。检出限为6.6 ng/mL;测定样品的相对标准偏差(RSD)在±5%以内;样品加标回收率为90.4%～95.3%。该法可用于人血清、牛奶中蛋白质含量的测定。     

Preparation and application of L-cysteine-modified CdSe/CdS core/shell nanocrystals as a novel fluorescence probe for detection of nucleic acid

The water-soluble L-cysteine-modified CdSe/CdS core/shell nanocrystals (expressed as CdSe/CdS/Cys nanocrystals) have been synthesized in aqueous by using L-cysteine as stabilizer. The size, shape, component and spectral property of CdSe/CdS/Cys nanocrystals were characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDX), infrared spectrum (IR) and photoluminescence (PL). The results showed that the spherical CdSe/CdS/Cys nanocrystals with an average diameter of 2.3 nm have favorable fluorescent property, theirs photostability and fluorescence intensity are enhanced greatly after overcoating with CdS. The cysteine modified on the surface of core/shell CdSe/CdS nanocrystals renders the nanocrystals water-soluble and biocompatible. Based on the fluorescence quenching of the nanocrystals in the presence of calf thymus deoxyribonucleic acid (ct-DNA), a fluorescence quenching method has been developed for the determination of ct-DNA by using the nanocrystals as a novel fluorescence probe. The pH value of the system was selected at pH 7.4, with excitation and emission wavelength at 380 and 522 nm, respectively. Under the optimal conditions, the fluorescence quenching intensity of the system is linear with the concentration of ct-DNA in the range of 0.1-3.5 microg/mL (r=0.9987). The detection limit is 0.06 microg/mL. And two synthetic samples were analyzed satisfactorily.     

meso-四-[4-(Boc-苏氨酸)氨基苯基]卟啉荧光探针对L-色氨酸的痕量测定

利用荧光光谱方法探讨了以对称型pF3N子氨基酸卟啉：11R3S0-四-[4-（Boc-苏氨酸）氨基苯基]卟啉（TAPP—Thr—Boc）作为光谱探针测定三一色氨酸的最佳条件．实验结果表明：双-2-乙基己基硫代琥珀酸钠（AOT）表面活性剂的加入能显著增加体系的灵敏度．在最佳实验条件下,体系荧光强度的下降程度与L-氨酸含量在0．10～8．80μg／mL范围内呈线性关系,检出限为0．034μg/mL方法抗干扰能力强,有较好的选择性和灵敏度,用于实际样品仔猪饲料的测定,结果满意．     

Application of magdala red as a fluorescence probe in the determination of nucleic acids

A fluorescence quenching method was developed for the rapid determination of DNA and RNA using magdala red as fluorescence probe. In weakly acidic ¶medium, the fluorescence of magdala red (λex>lem = 54055 nm) can be largely quenched by DNA or RNA. The calibration graphs are linear over the range 0.01–¶1.2 μg/mL for both calf thymus DNA (CT DNA) and salmon DNA (SM DNA), and 0.015–1.0 μg/mL for yeast RNA, respectively. The corresponding detection limits are ¶6.0 ng/mL for CT DNA, 7.0 ng/mL for SM DNA and ¶15.0 ng/mL for yeast RNA, respectively. CT DNA could be determined in the presence of 20% (w/w) yeast RNA, and the relative standard deviation of six replicate measurements is 3.18% for 400 ng/mL of CT DNA. Interference from coexisting substances in the determination of DNA was also examined. Real samples were determined with satisfactory results.     

Spectrofluorimetric determination of vigabatrin and gabapentin in dosage forms and spiked plasma samples through derivatization with 4-chloro-7-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole

A highly sensitive and specific method is proposed for the determination of vigabatrin (I) and gabapentin (II) in their dosage forms and spiked human plasma. The method is based on coupling the drugs with 4-chloro-7-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole in borate buffer at pH 7.1 and measuring the resulting fluorescence at 532 nm after excitation at 465 nm. The fluorescence intensity was a linear function of the concentration of the drugs over the ranges of 1.3-6.5 and 1.7-8.5 microg/mL for I and II, respectively. Minimum detectability values were 0.54 microg/mL (4.2 x 10(-6)M) and 0.97 microg/mL (5.7 x 10(-6)M) for I and II, respectively, under the described conditions. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of the 2 drugs in their dosage forms, and the percent recoveries +/- standard deviation (SD) were 104.53 +/- 1.2 and 100.00 +/- 1.32 of the label claim for I and II, respectively. The method was further applied to the determination of vigabatrin in spiked plasma samples. The percent recovery +/- SD was 101.58 +/- 2.68. Interference from endogenous alpha-amino acids was overcome through selective complexation with freshly prepared Cu(OH)2. The interference likely to be encountered from co-administered drugs, such as carbamazepine, cimetidine, clonazepam, clopazam, phenobarbital, valproic acid, and lamotrigine, was also studied. A reaction pathway is suggested.     

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.     

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.     

曙红Y共振光散射探针测定盐酸丙米嗪

在弱酸性介质中,盐酸丙米嗪与曙红Y依靠静电引力和疏水作用力形成离子缔合物,使曙红Y溶液的吸收光谱、荧光光谱和共振光散射光谱发生变化。其中以共振光散射法灵敏度最高。据此,建立了使用曙红Y作为共振光散射探针测定盐酸丙米嗪的新方法。研究了体系的吸收光谱、荧光光谱和共振光散射光谱特征。在最大散射峰364 nm处,测得盐酸丙米嗪的线性范围为0.025～2.5μg/mL,检测限为5.32 ng/mL,并将方法用于药物中盐酸丙米嗪含量的测定。     

硅掺杂碳量子点荧光猝灭法测定水样中铜(Ⅱ)

3-氨丙基三甲氧基硅烷(APTMS)与戊二醛(GA)混合前驱物合成的硅掺杂碳量子点(SDCQDs),其最大吸收、激发和发射波长分别为259,245,395 nm,量子产率为13.60%,XPS谱图表明碳量子点掺杂Si,且富含甲亚胺基团和硅氧键。Cu~(2+)对碳量子点荧光产生猝灭作用,依据Cu~(2+)浓度与碳量子点荧光强度猝灭率的相关性,建立碳量子点荧光探针测定水样中Cu~(2+)的分析方法,其它金属离子对Cu~(2+)干扰程度较小,回收率为91.4%~100.8%,检出限为0.13μmol/L,相对标准偏差为0.20%~0.92%。     

铜-硫堇同步荧光光谱行为研究及其应用

研究了Cu2+对硫堇(TH)荧光光谱的影响,发现Cu2+对TH的荧光有猝灭作用。为了消除瑞利散射的干扰,进一步考察了Cu2+对TH同步荧光(Δλ=4～12 nm)的猝灭情况,并确定λex为626 nm,λem为635 nm(Δλ=9 nm)为工作波长。在同步荧光猝灭度(ΔF)与Cu2+质量浓度(ρCu2+)之间呈良好的线性关系,并据此建立了测定Cu2+的新方法。Cu2+的线性范围0.0133～0.975μg/mL,检出限为0.004μg/mL,加标回收率为97.4%～104.2%。该方法可用于自来水和矿泉水中痕量铜的测定。