A Highly Sensitive Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode with a Carboxylated Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes/Nafion Nano Composite for Voltammetric Sensing of Dianabol in Biological Fluid.

The extraordinary prerequisite for the analysis of an anabolic steroid, namely dianabol (DB), has inspired towards the development of a cost-effective and high-performance sensing probe. Thus, a simple and robust electrochemical sensor (c-MWCNTs-NafionlGCE) for dianabol (DB), a widely used steroid, was developed using a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with functionalized carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (c-MWCNT) and Nafion. At pH 7 - 8, differential pulse-cathodic stripping voltammetry (DP-CSV) displayed two cathodic peaks at -0.

Effect of GO nanosheets on spectrophotometric determination of tyrosine in urine and serum using nitrosonaphthol.

Here, we aimed to use graphene oxide to improve the selectivity and sensitivity of Tyr determination via the reaction with 1-nitroso-2-naphthol as a selective reagent of Tyr. The reaction between Tyr and 1-nitroso-2-naphthol in absence and presence of GO was studied spectrophotometrically. Different parameters such as concentrations, temperature, incubation time were optimized.

Uptake of Tyrosine Amino Acid on Nano-Graphene Oxide.

Graphene oxide (GO) is emerging as a promising nanomaterial with potential application in the detection and analysis of amino acids, DNA, enzymes, and proteins in biological fluid samples. So, the reaction of GO with amino acids should be characterized and determined before using it in biosensing methods and devices. In this study, the reaction of tyrosine amino acid (Tyr) with GO was characterized using FT-IR, UV-vis spectrophotometry, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) before its use.

Comparison of peritonitis rates and patient survival in automated and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a 10-year single center experience.

Peritonitis is a common complication in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and automated peritoneal dialysis (APD). In this retrospective study, peritonitis rates and patient survival of 180 patients on CAPD and 128 patients on APD were compared in the period from January 2005 to December 2014 at Al-Nafisi Center in Kuwait. All patients had prophylactic topical mupirocin at catheter exit site.

Preparation of L-tryptophan imprinted microspheres based on carboxylic acid functionalized polystyrene.

In this work, polymerizable (4-vinylbenzoyl)-L-tryptophan (VBLT) was synthesized and characterized utilizing, elemental analysis, mass spectra, FTIR, (1)H and (13)CNMR. VBLT was then copolymerized with styrene and divinylbenzene cross-linker using potassium persulfate free radical initiator. The template L-Trp molecules were then leached out from the cross-linked network leaving selective recognition cavities, which are able to selectively rebind with L-Trp than D-Trp.