Spectroelectrochemistry at screen-printed electrodes: determination of dopamine.

A new device to perform spectroelectrochemical measurements in the UV/visible spectral region using screen-printed electrodes has been developed. Neurotransmitter dopamine has been selected as a proof of concept of the capabilities of the new device. The results obtained have allowed us both to study the oxidation mechanism of dopamine and to carry out the spectroelectrochemical detection of this neurotransmitter.

Spatial scanning spectroelectrochemistry. Study of the electrodeposition of Pd nanoparticles at the liquid/liquid interface.

Spatial scanning spectroelectrochemistry is a new analytical technique that provides spectral information at different distances from an electrified liquid/liquid interface where an electrochemical process takes place. As a proof of concept, we have studied two different electrochemical processes at the electrified liquid/liquid interface: (1) Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) transfer through the water/1,2-dichloroethane interface and (2) electrodeposition of Pd nanoparticles at the water/1,2-dichloroethane interface. The instrumental setup developed consists of a movable slit for the light beam to sample at well-defined positions on both sides of the interface, providing important information about the chemical process occurring.

[Twelve cases of total arthroplasty of lumbar disc. Preliminary results at 6 months].

Lumbar pathology is a problem with growing incidence in developed countries. Lumbar pain caused by disc degeneration is the most frequently cause of functional restriction in patients under 45 years old. Discectomy, laminectomy and posterior spinal fusion have been the traditional surgery treatment.

[Metabolic changes and nutritional status in the spinal cord injured patient ASIA A. Evaluation and monitoring with routine laboratories, a feasible option].

Introduction: Spinal Cord Injury ASIA A (tetraplegia) is a frequent pathology that may affect population regardless of age, sex or race, and that can induce metabolic abnormalities that may worsen the nutritional status of these patients. There are no existing specific protocols to treat these disorders in the specialized units in Mexico.

Material And Methods: We analyzed 16 patients at the Spine Clinic SS-DF, 18 years or older without any drug treatment or any previous disease, known or diagnosed when admitted to the hospital.

A spectroelectrochemical approach to the electrodeposition of bismuth film electrodes and their use in stripping analysis.

UV-vis reflection spectroelectrochemistry has proven to be a very useful multiresponse technique to evaluate the quality of bismuth films obtained by electrochemical deposition on glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs). Bismuth films have recently emerged as a promising and environmental friendly alternative to mercury electrodes for stripping analysis. Spectroelectrochemical measurements, carried out in a flow cell, allowed us to follow in situ the electrodeposition and stripping of bismuth and cadmium.

Electropolymerization and characterization of polyaniline films using a spectroelectrochemical flow cell.

A new spectroelectrochemical flow cell is presented and its capability to provide a better understanding of reaction mechanisms is illustrated with the study of the electrosynthesis and characterization of a conducting polymer, polyaniline (PANI). A spectroelectrochemical study of electropolymerization of aniline under flow conditions has been performed for the first time. The significant influence that the flow rate of feeding monomer solution has on the electropolymerization process and, consequently, on the electrochromic properties of the resulting polymer has been demonstrated.