Understanding the behavior of phenylurazole-tyrosine-click electrochemical reaction using hybrid electroanalytical techniques.

In this work, the electrochemical behavior of 4-phenylurazole (Ph-Ur) was studied and the latter was used as a molecular anchor for the electrochemical bioconjugation of tyrosine (Y). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and controlled potential coulometry (CPC) allowed the in-situ generation of the PTAD (4-phenyl-3 H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5(4 H)-dione) species from phenylurazole on demand for tyrosine electrolabeling. The chemoselectivity of the reaction was studied with another amino acid (lysine, Lys) and no changes in Lys were observed.

Lignocellulosic-Based Materials from Bean and Pistachio Pod Wastes for Dye-Contaminated Water Treatment: Optimization and Modeling of Indigo Carmine Sorption.

In this work, biomass lignocellulosic materials extracted via chemical and physical treatments from bean and pistachio pod waste were used for the optimized elimination of Indigo Carmine (IC) from aqueous medium, using a design of experiments methodology. The physicochemical properties of the studied materials (raw and treated counterparts) used for the sorption of IC were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with EDX, and thermal analysis. Key variables influencing the adsorption of IC, namely the initial IC concentration, the pH of the solution, the stirring time and the mass of adsorbents, were optimized by the central composite design (CCD) with three center points, the measured response being the amount of IC adsorbed.

Hydroxyapatite/L-Lysine Composite Coating as Glassy Carbon Electrode Modifier for the Analysis and Detection of Nile Blue A.

An amperometric sensor was developed by depositing a film coating of hydroxyapatite (HA)/L-lysine (Lys) composite material on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). It was applied for the detection of Nile blue A (NBA). Hydroxyapatite was obtained from snail shells and its structural properties before and after its combination with Lys were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analyses.

In-line formation and identification of toxic reductive metabolites of aristolochic acid using electrochemistry mass spectrometry coupling.

Small-molecule metabolism has been extensively studied in the past decades, notably driven by the development of new pharmaceutical ingredients. The understanding of metabolism is critical to the anticipation of reactive metabolite formation in vivo that is often associated with toxicity. Electrochemistry has been proposed to simulate the oxidoreductive metabolism reaction catalyzed by cytochrome P450, a family of microsomal enzymes strongly involved in xenobiotic metabolism.

Luminol anchors improve the electrochemical-tyrosine-click labelling of proteins.

New methods for chemo-selective modifications of peptides and native proteins are important in chemical biology and for the development of therapeutic conjugates. Less abundant and uncharged amino-acid residues are interesting targets to form less heterogeneous conjugates and preserve biological functions. Phenylurazole (PhUr), -methylphenylurazole (NMePhUr) and -methylluminol (NMeLum) derivatives were described as tyrosine (Y) anchors after chemical or enzymatic oxidations.

Using electrochemistry coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry for the simulation of the environmental degradation of the recalcitrant fungicide carbendazim.

Currently, there is a growing interest in the study of environmental degradation pathways of organic contaminants such as pesticides, with the objective to better understand their potential risk for environmental systems and living organisms. In this context, DFT (conceptual density functional theory) and predictive methods may systematically be used to simplify and accelerate the elucidation of environmental degradation. We report herein the electrochemical behavior/degradation of the carbendazim (CBZ) fungicide widely used to treat cereal and fruit crops.