Construction of an electrochemical sensing platform for the sensitive determination of chlorogenic acid in locally consumed bitter coffee known as Mirra.

The demand for foods with high antioxidant capacity has increased and research on food analysis continues to increase. Chlorogenic acid is a potent antioxidant molecule and can exhibit various physiological activities. This study aims to analyze Mirra coffee for the determination of chlorogenic acid using an adsorptive voltammetric method.

Development of a DyO@EuO-carbon nanofiber based electrode for highly sensitive detection of papaverine.

A sensitive electrochemical method based on carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and bimetallic nanoparticles of dysprosium oxide (DyO) and europium oxide (EuO) was developed for the determination of papaverine in pharmaceuticals and human urine. Several electrodes were compared in respect to their electrochemically active surface area calculated as 0.0603, 0.

A novel voltammetric platform based on dysprosium oxide for the sensitive determination of sunset yellow in the presence of tartrazine.

This study reports the preparation of a novel voltammetric platform based on the modification of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and dysprosium oxide (DyO) nanoparticles. The electrode material was characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction method (XRD). The novel platform (DyONPs/MWCNTs/GCE) was applied for the voltammetric determination of sunset yellow (SY) in the presence of tartrazine (TAR).

Sensitive determination of capsaicin in pepper samples using a voltammetric platform based on carbon nanotubes and ruthenium nanoparticles.

A voltammetric platform based on modifying glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs) with ruthenium nanoparticles decorated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was applied for the determination of capsaicin in pepper samples. The nanoparticles of ruthenium (RuNPs) were obtained at carbon nanotubes modified GCE by cyclic voltammetry. The composite of RuNPs-CNTs was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX).

A novel electrochemical platform based on carbon nanofibers and tri-metallic nanoparticles of gold, nickel and cobalt for the quantification of ethyl paraben.

A composite of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and tri-metallic nanoparticles of gold, cobalt and nickel were used for the preparation of a novel voltammetric platform. The proposed voltammetric platform was utilized for quantifying ethyl paraben (EPB) in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. The electrode layers were characterized by utilizing X-ray diffraction method (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).

A sensitive determination of terbutaline in pharmaceuticals and urine samples using a composite electrode based on zirconium oxide nanoparticles.

An accurate and precise determination of terbutaline has been carried out using a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with a composite of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and nanoparticles of zirconium oxide (ZrO2NPs). Energy dispersive X-ray and scanning electron microscopic techniques were utilized for the characterization of the composite layer. Terbutaline exhibited a broad oxidation peak at 770mV on a GCE.

A composite material based on nanoparticles of yttrium (III) oxide for the selective and sensitive electrochemical determination of acetaminophen.

An electrochemical sensor was prepared by modifying a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with a composite of yttrium (III) oxide nanoparticles (Y2O3NPs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the determination of acetaminophen (ACT). Compared with a bare GCE and CNTs/GCE, the Y2O3NPs/CNTs/GCE exhibited a well-defined redox couple for ACT and highly enhanced the current response. The separations in the anodic and cathodic peak potentials (ΔEp) for ACT were 552mV, 24mV and 10mV at ba4re GCE, CNTs/GCE and Y2O3NPs/CNTs/GCE, respectively.

A novel voltammetric sensor based on carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles of antimony tin oxide for the determination of ractopamine.

An electrochemical sensor was prepared by the modification of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanoparticles of antimony tin oxide (ATO). The surface layer was characterized by scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray diffraction method (EDX) and ATR FT-IR spectroscopy. The proposed electrode was assessed in respect to the electro-oxidation of ractopamine.

A novel composite electrode based on tungsten oxide nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes for the electrochemical determination of paracetamol.

An electrochemical sensor was prepared by the modification of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with a composite of nanoparticles of tungsten oxide (WO3) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the quantification of paracetamol (PR). Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were performed for the characterization of the nanocomposite layer. Compared with a bare GCE and a GCE modified with CNTs, the proposed electrode (WO3NPs/CNTs/GCE) exhibited a well-defined redox couple for PR and a marked enhancement of the current response.

An electrochemical sensor prepared by sonochemical one-pot synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotube-supported cobalt nanoparticles for the simultaneous determination of paracetamol and dopamine.

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) functionalized by cobalt nanoparticles were obtained using a single step chemical deposition method in an ultrasonic bath. The composite material was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). The electroactivity of the cobalt-functionalized MWCNTs was assessed in respect to the electrooxidation of paracetamol (PAR) and dopamine (DA).

Synthesis, spectroscopy, magnetic and redox behaviors of copper(II) complexes with tert-butylated salen type ligands bearing bis(4-aminophenyl)ethane and bis(4-aminophenyl)amide backbones.

New salen type ligands, N,N'-bis(X-3-tert-butylsalicylidene)-4,4'-ethylenedianiline [(X=H (1), 5-tert-butyl (2)] and N,N'-bis(X-3-tert-butylsalicylidene)-4,4'-amidedianiline [X=H (3), 5-tert (4)] and their copper(II) complexes 5-8, have been synthesized. Their spectroscopic (IR, (1)H NMR, UV/vis, ESR) properties, as well as magnetic and redox-reactivity behavior are reported. IR spectra of 7 and 8 indicate the coordination of amide oxygen atoms of 3 and 4 ligands to Cu(II).

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Isoproterenol and its Voltammetric Determination in Pharmaceuticals and Urine Samples Using a Poly(1-methylpyrrole)-DNA Modified Electrode.

Determination of isoproterenol (ISP) was carried out using a DNA incorporated poly(1-methylpyrrole) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The poly(1-methylpyrrole)-DNA/GCE showed an excellent electrocatalytic effect on the oxidation of ISP. The poly(1-methypyrrole)-DNA/GCE also accelerated the rate of electron transfer reaction of ISP.

A poly(3-acetylthiophene) modified glassy carbon electrode for selective voltammetric measurement of uric acid in urine sample.

A reliable and reproducible method for the determination of uric acid in urine samples has been developed. The method is based on the modification of a glassy carbon electrode by 3-acetylthiophene using cyclic voltammetry. The poly(3-acetylthiophene) modified glassy carbon electrode showed an excellent electrocatalytic effect towards the oxidation of uric acid in 0.

Electrochemical and spectroscopic studies of the interaction of proflavine with DNA.

The interaction of proflavine with herring sperm DNA has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and UV-Vis spectroscopy as well as viscosity measurements. Shifts in the peak potentials in cyclic voltammetry, spectral changes in UV absorption titration, an increase in viscosity of DNA and the results of the effect of ionic strength on the binding constant strongly support the intercalation of proflavine into the DNA double helix. The binding constant for the interaction between proflavine and DNA was K = 2.

Voltammetric studies of the interaction of quinacrine with DNA.

The binding interaction of the antimalarial drug quinacrine with herring sperm deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) has been studied by square wave voltammetry. The binding parameters, the binding constant K and the binding site size s, were obtained simultaneously by the analysis of bound and free quinacrine concentration corresponding to the limits of slow and fast binding kinetics compared to the experimental timescale. The binding constant and the binding site size for the interaction of quinacrine with DNA were K = 1.

Potentiometric and voltammetric determination of methimazole.

The determination of methimazole was investigated by potentiometric titration in an alkaline medium involving its reaction with iodine and square wave voltammetry (SWV) in 0.1 mol/l Tris-HCl buffer at pH 7.2.