A facile green synthesis of a perovskite-type nanocomposite using Crataegus and walnut leaf for electrochemical determination of morphine.

In this study, we addressed a selective and sensitive electrochemical approach for detecting morphine (MO) using the TbFeO3/CuO nanocomposite. Crataegus and walnut leaf as the environmentally friendly agents were used to synthesis TbFeO3/CuO and energy disperse spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), as well as vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM) were employed for characterizing the products. In addition, chronoamperometry, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DVP) were applied to examine the electrochemical behavior of MO. According to analysis, this new modified electrode had higher peak currents for MO oxidation than the unmodified SPE and the analytical curve for MO detection exhibited a wide linear response in the range between 0.07 and 300.0 µM for MO. Moreover, the limit of detection (LOD) of 10 nM for MO was achieved. Finally, TbFeO3/CuO/SPE showed successful utilization for detecting MO in the real samples, with a good recovery in the range between 96% and 104.3%.

A new electrochemical DNA biosensor for determination of anti-cancer drug chlorambucil based on a polypyrrole/flower-like platinum/NiCo2O4/pencil graphite electrode.

In the current study, DNA immobilization was performed on pencil graphite (PG) modified with a polypyrrole (PPy) and flower-like Pt/NiCo2O4 (FL-Pt/NiCo2O4) nanocomposite, as a new sensitive electrode to detect chlorambucil (CHB). Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques were employed to characterize the synthesized FL-Pt/NiCo2O4 and PPy/FL-Pt/NiCo2O4 nanocomposites. Moreover, differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was selected to assess the guanine and adenine electrochemical responses on the DNA sensor. The CHB determination was performed using the maximum currents towards adenine and guanine in the acetate buffer solution (ABS). According to the results, ds-DNA/PPy/FL-Pt/NiCo2O4/PGE was able to detect the different concentrations of CHB in the range between 0.018 and 200 µM, with a detection limit of (LOD) of 4.0 nM. The new biosensor was also exploited for CHB determination in real samples (serum, urine and drug), the results of which revealed excellent recoveries (97.5% to 103.8%). Furthermore, the interaction between ds-DNA and CHB was studied using electrochemistry, spectrophotometry and docking whose outputs confirmed their effective interaction.

Fabrication of platinum-doped NiCo2O4 nanograss modified electrode for determination of carbendazim.

In this study, a platinum-doped nickel cobaltite nanograss (Pt-doped NiCo2O4 NG) with its own unique structural features was initially synthesized, utilizing a simple hydrothermal method and then applied as a novel platform for the detection of carbendazim (C9H9N3O2; CBZ). To this end, the CBZ electrochemical signals were evaluated by means of differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), demonstrating the acceptable catalytic effect of the Pt-doped NiCo2O4 NG/screen-printed electrode (SPE) on the CBZ oxidation signal. Under the optimized conditions, CBZ was subsequently quantified by the Pt-doped NiCo2O4 NG/SPE with a wide linear range (0.03-140 µM) and a low limit of detection (LOD) value (0.005 µM). The proposed sensor was thus characterized by good anti-interference ability, selectivity, and stability. The analysis of the real samples, viz. tomato and lettuce, also confirmed that the given sensor had good recoveries and relative standard deviation (RSD). Ultimately, a comparison between liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and this method established no significant difference in the results.

Association of As, Pb, Cr, and Zn urinary heavy metals levels with predictive indicators of cardiovascular disease and obesity in children and adolescents.

BACKGROUND: Although the basic causes of obesity and cardiovascular illness have been extensively researched, little is known about the influence of environmental variables such as heavy metals on obesity development and cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents. The assumption that arsenic (As), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and zinc (Zn) exposure impact obesity and predictors of cardiovascular disease was explored in this study. METHOD: A questionnaire was used to gather demographic information as well as certain determinants of exposure to As, Pb, Cr, and Zn from 106 children and adolescents aged 6 to 18. Physical tests (height, weight, waist circumference (WC), BMI, BMI Z-score, Systolic blood pressure (SBP), Diastolic blood pressure (DBP)), blood samples for clinical trials (Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS), Total Cholesterol (TC), Triglyceride (TG), Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) (, and urine samples for urinary creatinine measurement and measures of As, Pb, Cr, and Zn in urine were obtained using the Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP/MS). RESULTS: The average age of the participants in the research was 11.42 ± 3.68. The majority of the participants in the research were boys (56 people). As, Pb, and Zn mean concentrations (µg/L) were greater in obese adults (42.60 ± 22.59, 20.63 ± 14.64, 326 ± 164.82), respectively. After adjusting for possible confounding factors, the data revealed that adolescents aged 12-18 years had higher levels of As and Pb (8.69 and 5.02 µg/L) than children aged 6 to 11. As and Zn metals had significant association with FBS and lipid profile (TC, TG, LDL, HDL), lead had significant correlations with lipid profile, while Cr had significant correlations with WC, SBP, FBS, LDL, TC. CONCLUSION: Childhood and adolescent exposure to As, Pb, Cr, and Zn can impact obesity and cardiovascular disease markers. The current research was a cross-sectional study, which necessitates group studies and case studies to evaluate causal relationships.

Development of a new electrochemical DNA biosensor based on Eu3+-doped NiO for determination of amsacrine as an anti-cancer drug: Electrochemical, spectroscopic and docking studies.

The present research reported a new electrochemical biosensor based on ds-DNA/Eu3+ doped NiO/CPE to detect amsacrine. Therefore, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, docking, and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) have been used to study the interactions between amsacrine and dsDNA. Then, experimental parameters affected DNA immobilization and interactions between amsacrine and ds-DNA have been optimized. Afterwards, guanine oxidation peak current of ds-DNA has been chosen as a signal to analyze amsacrine in a concentration ranging between 0.1 and 100.0 µM and finally, limit of detection (LOD) of 0.05 µM has been calculated at optimal condition. Ultimately, it was found that the suggested biosensor is able to determine amsacrine in human serum and urine samples successfully.

Highly sensitive electrochemical sensor based on La3+-doped Co3O4 nanocubes for determination of sudan I content in food samples.

In current research, a sensitive screen printed electrochemical sensor on the basis of La3+-doped Co3O4 nanocubes was fabricated to determine sudan I. The electrochemical performance of sudan I at this sensor was investigated in detail, presenting that this sensor had electrocatalytic behavior for oxidizing sudan I due to the significant peak current enhancement and the dropping of oxidation overpotential. Under the optimum conditions, the linear response range for sudan I concentrations by the modified sensor was 0.3-300.0 µM, and detection limit was 0.05 µM. Lastly, the suggested technique was also studied as a selective, easy, and exact electrochemical sensor to determine sudan I in food samples, including chili powder, tomato paste, and ketchup sauce.

Fabrication of novel TiO2 nanoparticles/Mn(III) salen doped carbon paste electrode: application as electrochemical sensor for the determination of hydrazine in the presence of phenol.

Hydrazine and phenol are two important environmental pollutants. In this work, an electrochemical sensor for the selective and sensitive detection of hydrazine in presence of phenol was developed by the bulk modification of carbon paste electrode (CPE) with TiO2 nanoparticles and Mn(III) salen. Large peak separation, good sensitivity, and stability allow this modified electrode to analyze hydrazine individually and simultaneously along with phenol. Applying square wave voltammetry (SWV), a linear dynamic range of 3 × 10(-8)-4.0 × 10(-4) M with detection limit of 10.0 nM was obtained for hydrazine. Finally, the proposed method was applied to the determination of hydrazine and phenol in some real samples.