Publications by authors named "G E Khairy"

The detection of organophosphorus pesticides, particularly chlorpyrifos, in environmental samples is essential due to their widespread use and associated health risks. In this study, we developed a high-sensitivity fluorescent sensing platform utilizing an Isatin-3-allyl-terbium (IS-Tb) complex in solution for the rapid and selective detection of chlorpyrifos in various water samples. The proposed chemical structure of the complex in solution was evaluated using molar ratio method.

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  • - Glutathione (GSH) is essential for protecting cells from oxidative stress, and this study presents a new, highly sensitive fluorescence-based method using copper nanoclusters (BSA-CuNCs) to accurately detect GSH in human serum samples.
  • - The BSA-CuNCs show a strong fluorescent response when interacting with GSH, allowing for detection limits as low as 79 nM and an extensive range of measurements from 2.95 to 207 µM, outperforming existing detection methods.
  • - This novel method combines high selectivity, sensitivity, and biocompatibility, making it useful for early diagnosis of diseases linked to oxidative stress, with a straightforward approach that can be adapted for other
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There is an urgent requirement for the development of sensitive and quick sensors to monitor chromium (VI) due to its substantial carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. A coexisting system of coumarin 334 and diphenylcarbazide (C334/DPC) was used in this study as a fluorescent chemosensor to detect Cr(VI) ions. Upon the addition of Cr(VI), a purple chelate complex (Cr(III)-diphenylcarbazone) was produced, which resulted from the quantitative reaction between Cr(VI) ions and diphenylcarbazide (DPC), whereas no interaction between Cr(VI) and coumarin 334 took place.

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A novel luminescence-based analytical methodology was established employing a europium(III) complex with 3-allyl-2-hydroxybenzohydrazide (HAZ) as the coordinating ligand for the quantification of gemifloxacin mesylate (GMF) in pharmaceutical preparations and human plasma samples spiked with the compound. The stoichiometry of the europium complex with HAZ was determined the Job plot and exhibited a metal-to-ligand ratio of 1 : 2. The analytical procedure relies on a rapid and significant enhancement of luminescence by the Eu(AZ) complex when it interacts with gemifloxacin mesylate, which allowed for the rapid detection of 96 samples within approximately 2 minutes.

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A new optical sensor was developed for the rapid sensing of total phenolic content, which is simple, cheap, and sensitive, using the Eu(III)-(NTA)-(Phen) complex [NTA = 1-(2-naphthoyl)-3,3,3-trifluoroacetone and Phen = 1,10 phenanthroline] as a luminescent probe at pH 7.5 using PIPES buffer. This method was based on luminescence quenching.

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