High performance liquid chromatography method for determination of methyl-5-benzoyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate (mebendazole) and its main degradation product in pharmaceutical dosage forms

Methyl-5-benzoyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate (mebendazole) is a drug used as an anthelmintic. A high performance liquid chromatography method has been developed in this study to determine mebendazole and its degradation product in the pharmaceutical dosage forms (tablets and suspension). The expected major degradation product of mebendazole in the dosage forms has been prepared, and identified as 2-amino-5-benzoylbenzimidazole. The proposed HPLC assay was found to be selective, accurate (% recoveries were in the range of 99.9-100.9) for both, mebendazole and the degradation product, repeatable and reproducible (replicate measurements for short and long term measurements showed % RSD of 相似文献   

Switching of global minima of novel germylenic reactive intermediates via halogens (X): C2GeH2 vs. C2GeHX at ab initio and DFT levels

For 30 C₂GeHX germylenic isomers, one cyclic structure, X-germacyclopropenylidene, and three acyclics are considered, which include: ethynyl-X-germylene, X-vinylidenegermylene, and (X-ethynyl)germylene (X = H, F, Cl, and Br). The global minimum among six isomeric C₂GeH₂ (where X = H), is found to be cyclic, aromatic, singlet germacyclopropenylidene. In contrast, among the 24 corresponding halogermylenes, C₂GeHX (where X = F, Cl, and Br), the global minima switch to acyclic, singlet ethynylhalogermylenes, at eight reasonably high ab initio and DFT levels. The direct resonance interaction between X and the divalent center Ge in the singlet acyclic ethynylhalogermylene structures, is claimed to justify switching of the calculated global minima in the halo derivatives. GIAO-NICS calculations indicate that the X-germacyclopropenylidene isomer is more aromatic for X = H than X = F, Cl, or Br. The angle ∠XGeC bending potential energy curves show the singlet and triplet ethynylgermylene crossing at ≈146°, for X = H.     

Effect of La_2O_3/γAl_2O_3 Catalyst on the Activation of CH_4 and CO_2 to C_02 Hydrocarbons under Non-equilibrium Plasma

The oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) to C2 hydrocarbons using carbon dioxide as oxidant is an attractive process from environmental point of view. Only a few research papers reported for it1-3. In general, the yield of C2 hydrocarbons was about 6%. This indicated that the method of catalytic activation was unfavorable to the reaction. It is necessary for us to find a new method in order to activate reaction and improve C2 hydrocarbon yield. Non-equilibrium plasma is a cold plasma in…     

Kinetics of no decomposition over Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst

The kinetics of catalytic decomposition of NO over Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst has been studied in an integral flow reactor at atmospheric pressure. Kinetic analysis is based on the assumption that the surface reaction represents the rate-determining step. On the basis of theoretical considerations of different interactions between reactants and catalyst, and experimental evidences, three different mechanistic kinetic models were chosen. Also a power-law model was tested. The best agreement has been achieved with the model

Interaction of surfactants with homologous series of peptides studied by reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography

The relative strength of interaction between anionic (SDS) and nonionic surfactant (octaethoxylated oleyl alcohol, GEN) and homologous series of peptides was determined by reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography (RP-TLC) carried out on alumina layers impregnated with paraffin oil. The relative strength of interaction was calculated and was correlated with the physicochemical parameters of peptides. It was established that each peptide interacted with both surfactants and with their mixture (1:1, m/m). The relative strength of interaction depended on the number of amino acid units in the peptide, side chain bulk and electronic properties and hydrophobicity of the amino acids. The impact of individual parameters highly depended on the character of surfactant. The data prove that the retention order of peptides can be modified by adding different surfactants and surfactant mixtures to the mobile phase resulting in improved separation.     

Preconcentration of Cadmium and Zinc on a Chelating Sorbent and Their Determination by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

A method is developed for cadmium and zinc preconcentration on a minicolumn packed with a new chelating polymer sorbent. The effects of the test solution pH and volume, the sample matrix composition, the eluent volume, and the sample and eluent flow rates are studied. Zinc and cadmium in the eluate are determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Under optimal conditions, the determined ion recovery is more than 95%. The detection limits (3σ, n = 20) are found to be 15.0 (Cd) and 17.2 (Zn) ng/mL. The developed method is employed for cadmium and zinc determination in samples of seawater and water obtained after oil pumping.     

Involvement of human small fragment nuclease in the resistance of human cells to UV-C-induced cell death

Human small fragment nuclease (Sfn) is one of the cellular proteins that were reported to degrade small, single-stranded DNA and RNA. However, the biological role of Sfn in cellular response to various stressors such as UV-C (mainly 254 nm wavelength ultraviolet ray) remains unclear. We have examined whether modulation of human SFN gene expression affects cell survival capacity against UV-C-induced cell death, analyzing colony survival ability in UV-C-sensitive human RSa cells treated with short double-stranded RNA (siRNA) specific for SFN messenger RNA (mRNA). The expression levels of SFN mRNA in the siRNA-treated RSa cells decreased to about 15% compared with those in the control siRNA-treated cells. The siRNA-treated RSa cells showed lower colony survival and higher activity of caspase-3 after UV-C irradiation than the control siRNA-treated RSa cells. Furthermore, the removal capacity of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPD) in the siRNA-treated RSa cells decreased compared with the control siRNA-treated RSa cells. There was no difference in the colony survival and CPD removal capacity after UV-C irradiation between the control siRNA-treated RSa cells and mock-treated RSa cells. These results suggest that SFN expression is involved in resistance of RSa cells to UV-C-induced cell death through the roles it plays in the DNA repair process.     

A New Dimeric Phthalide from Angelica sinensis

Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (Umbelliferae), known as Danggui in Chinese, one of the most important traditional Chinese medicines, is used for tonifying blood and treating female irregular menstruation and amenorrhoea. It is also used for treatment of …     

Design, Synthesis and Investigation of Bone Affinity of the Conjugates of 5-Fluorouracil and Hydroxybisphosphonate

Bone tumor, as a common disease, is treated by surgical resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is one of the most important treatment, however, a major problem of chemotherapy is lack of selectivity of cytotoxic drugs. Although many attempts have been made to increase the selectivity of therapeutic drugs for the bone diseases, such as osteoporosis, paget’s, hypercalcemia and bone metastases by conjugating them with targeting carriers1-4, there are still no bone-targeting agent…     

Study of the relationship between the mechanical properties and processing for self-reinforced polymers: A kinetic model theory of tensile strength for self-reinforced polymers

In this paper, a new model theory of tensile strength for self-reinforced polymers is proposed. It is based on the theory of chemical activated rate and of strain-induced crystallization. A kinetic equation for bond rupture and molecular flow of the extended polymer chains was established by employing the coefficient of overstressed chain as variable. By integration and simplification, a new correlation between the tensile strength with the processing and testing conditions for self-reinforced polymers was derived from the theory. The dependence of tensile strength on the draw ratios of processing and on testing conditions was studied. The proposed theory was verified by the experimental data of poly(HDU and EUHD) crystals and Ultra High Molecular Weight of Polyethylene (UHMWPE) mechanical properties. Excellent agreement between the theory and experimental results was obtained.