Application of a Carbon Fiber Microelectrode as a Sensor for Apocynin Electroanalysis.

In this study, a carbon fiber microelectrode (CF) was applied for the investigation of the electrochemical behavior of the natural antioxidant, apocynin (APO). Given the limited solubility of APO in water, a mixture of anhydrous acetic acid (AcH) with 20%, / acetonitrile (AN) and 0.1 mol L sodium acetate (AcNa) was used.

Electrochemical Characterization and Voltammetric Determination of Methylisothiazolinone on a Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode.

The electrochemical properties of methylisothiazolinone (MIT), the most widely used preservative, were investigated by cyclic (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) to develop a new method for its determination. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of a voltammetric procedure for the determination of MIT on a boron-doped diamond electrode (BDDE) in a citrate-phosphate buffer (C-PB) environment. The anodic oxidation process of methylisothiazolinone, which is the basis of this method, proved to be diffusion-controlled and proceeded with an irreversible two-electron exchange.

Carbon Materials in Electroanalysis of Preservatives: A Review.

Electrochemical sensors in electroanalysis are a particularly useful and relatively simple way to identify electroactive substances. Among the materials used to design sensors, there is a growing interest in different types of carbon. This is mainly due to its non-toxic properties, low cost, good electrical conductivity, wide potential range, and the possibility of using it in both aqueous and nonaqueous media.

Voltammetric Determination of Isopropylmethylphenols in Herbal Spices.

Thymol and carvacrol-the components of herbal spices-are known for their broad biological activity as antimicrobials and antioxidants. For this reason, it is important to develop new methods for their determination in plant material. A simple, rapid, and sensitive method for determination of total content of these analytes in herbal spices using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) has been developed.

Anodic oxidation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid on carbon electrodes in acetic acid solutions.

The electrochemical oxidation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) on a carbon fiber microelectrode (CF) and a glassy carbon macroelectrode (GC) in glacial acetic acid solutions was investigated using voltammetric techniques. Voltammograms recorded at these electrodes show well-defined single waves or peaks. The proposed mechanism of the anodic oxidation of DOPAC consists of two successive one-electron one-proton steps.