Selective Removal of Amikacin From Simulated Polluted Water Using Molecularly Imprinting Polymer (MIP)

In the present study, the antibiotic drug Amikacin has been used as template molecule to prepare poly(methacrylic acid) based molecularly imprinting polymer using acetonitrile (Acn) as a porogenic solvent. The polymer has been characterized by FTIR, SEM analysis. The poly(MAAc) MIP has been used for effective and selective removal of Amikacin (Amk) in batch mode process. The equilibrium uptake data was fitted to various isotherm models namely, Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin-Redushkevich (RD). Based on the regression values obtained, the order of fitness was DR>Freundlich>Temkin>Langmuir. The maximum adsorption capacity (Q_o), as determined using Langmuir plot was 60.60 mg/g at 30°C. The presence of the drugs Streptomycin and Gentamycin in the solution did not affect the adsorption capacity of MIP. Finally, the adsorption capacity was found to be independent of the temperature of the adsorption system.     

Biochemical relevance of Cr(III) complexes of isoniazid: synthesis,characterization, DFT,antibacterial screening,antioxidant activity and glucose-lowering effect in STZ-induced diabetic rats

Molecular mechanism suggests that the incorporation of an antioxidant organic moiety to chromium will be a sound strategy for the synthesis of safer and more effective hypoglycemic compounds. Two Schiff base ligands were derived by condensation of isonicotinyl hydrazide with salicylaldehyde/o-hydroxyacetophenone which further yield four novel chromium(III) complexes of types [Cr(L)Cl₂(H₂O)] and [Cr(L)₂]Cl. The ligands and complexes were characterized by analytical and spectroscopic techniques. DFT study at the basic set B3LYP and TD-SCF/6-311-G level was employed to confirm the geometry of the investigated compounds. Ligands were tested for their antioxidant activity and exhibited good antioxidant activity. Assessment of insulin-like activity of the complexes was initially performed in vitro by measuring the inhibition of α-amylase. The complex with highest in vitro activity was investigated for in vivo antidiabetic activity on the model of STZ-induced diabetic rats, which demonstrated that complex 4 significantly lowers the blood glucose level in rats. Toxicity level and antioxidant activity of the complex were also tested, which exhibit good tolerance level and antioxidant activity. Histological analysis of the pancreas of animals under investigation reveals the good condition of the pancreas treated with the complex. Ligands and complexes were also tested for antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli.

     

Selective removal of amikacin from simulated polluted water using molecularly imprinting polymer: A column study

In the present work, antibiotic drug Amikacin has been used as template molecule to prepare poly(methacrylic acid) based molecularly imprinting polymer (MIP), using acetonitrile (Acn) as porogenic solvent. The MIP has been used for the selective removal of drug Amikacin (Amk) using column mode operation. The removal efficiency of the MIP was found to increase with the length of the column, while the increase in the flow rate was found to decrease the extent of removal. In addition, increase in the concentration of the feed drug solution also enhanced the extent of removal. The kinetic drug removal data was interpreted in the terms of various models such as Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models.