Novel diaminoguanidine functionalized cellulose: synthesis, characterization, adsorption characteristics and application for ICP-AES determination of copper(II), mercury(II), lead(II) and cadmium(II) from aqueous solutionsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC -
Magda A. Akl, Mohammed Hashem, Mohammed Ismail, Dina A. Abdelgalil
AbstractIn this study, the novel adsorbent diaminoguanidine-modified cellulose (DiGu.MC) was synthesized to extract mercury, copper, lead and cadmium ions from aqueous solutions and environmental water samples. The synthetic strategy involved oxidizing cellulose powder into dialdehyde cellulose (DAC) and reacting DAC with diaminoguanidine to create an imine linkage between the two reactants to form diaminoguanidine-modified cellulose (DiGu.MC). The structure and morphology of the adsorbent were studied using a variety of analytical techniques including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area measurements. Adsorption of mercury, copper, lead, and cadmium ions was optimized by examining the effects of pH, initial concentration, contact time, dose, temperature and competing ions. Under optimal adsorption conditions, the adsorption capacities of Cu2+, Hg2+, Pb2+, and Cd2+ were 66, 55, 70 and 41 mg g−1, respectively. The adsorption isotherm is in very good agreement with the Langmuir isotherm model, indicating that a monomolecular layer is formed on the surface of DiGu.MC. The kinetics of adsorption are in good agreement with the pseudo-second kinetics model that proposes the chemical adsorption of metal ions via the nitrogen functional groups of the adsorbent. Thermodynamic studies have confirmed that the adsorption of heavy metals by DiGu.MC is exothermic and spontaneous. Regeneration studies have shown that the adsorbent can be recycled multiple times by removing metal ions with 0.2 M nitric acid. The removal efficiency for regeneration was over 99%. DiGu.MC is introduced as a unique adsorbent in removing mercury, copper, lead and cadmium with a simple synthetic strategy, with cheap starting materials, a unique chemical structure and fast adsorption kinetics leading to excellent removal efficiency and excellent regeneration. The mechanism of adsorption of the investigated heavy metals, is probably based on the chelation between the metal ions and the N donors of DiCu.MC.
Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial properties of two derivatives of pyrrolidine-2,5-dione fused at positions-3,4 to a dibenzobarrelene backboneSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 16 - Trang 1-10 - 2022
Emmanuel Sopbué Fondjo, Abdou Salamou Njoya, Jean-de-Dieu Tamokou, Giscard Doungmo, Bruno Ndjakou Lenta, Peter F. W. Simon, Apollinaire Tsopmo, Jules-Roger Kuiate
A new diazo derivative of a pyrrolidine-2,5-dione (8) fused at position-3,4 to a dibenzobarrelene backbone has been prepared by coupling the previously reported N-arylsuccinimid (5) precursor with aryldiazonium ion of aniline. The initial step of the reaction involved the preparation of the intermediate 9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene-11,12-dicarboxylic anhydride (3) through [4 + 2]-cycloaddition between anthracene and maleic anhydride in refluxing xylene which was then condensed with para-aminophenol to give compound 5. Compounds 5 and 8 were characterized by their physical, elemental, and spectroscopic data. 2D-NMR (COSY, HSQC, and HMBC) techniques were used to confirm the structure of compound 5. Compounds 5 (MIC = 32–128 μg/mL) and 8 (MIC = 16–256 μg/mL) along with the precursor 3 (MIC = 64–128 μg/mL) displayed moderate to low antimicrobial activities against selected bacterial and fungal species when compared with those of nystatin (MIC = 0.50–2 μg/mL) and ciprofloxacin (MIC = 0.50–16 μg/mL) used as reference drugs.
Synthesis and characterization of Cu-Doped ZnO nanostructures for UV sensing applicationSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 18 - Trang 1-8 - 2024
K. Al-heuseen, A. I. Aljameel, R. K. Hussein
In this work, Fabrication, and characterization of Cu-doped ZnO thin films deposited on porous silicon (PSi) substrates have been reported using electrochemical deposition (ECD) technique. The influence of Cu-doping concentrations on morphology, structure, and electrical characteristics of zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were presented. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) has been used to characterize the lattice constants, average size, in-plane (along a-axis) and out of plane (along c-axis) strains for the Cu–ZnO crystals. The effects of Cu-doping concentration on crystal parameters were also investigated from the XRD analysis. The samples were used for UV-sensing applications. In addition, Cu-doped ZnO and pure ZnO metal–semiconductor-metal photodetector, with Cu as electrode contacts were successfully produced for ultraviolet (UV) detection. The I-V (current–voltage) characteristics were used to study the sensing enhancement. Finally, the UV photodetector based on Cu-doped ZnO films was successfully fabricated and shows a five times enhancement in the sensitivity to UV light compared to that of pure ZnO photodetector.
HPLC/UV approach method for the first simultaneous estimation of molnupiravir and ertapenem as a binary mixture in human plasma and dosage form as a regimen for COVID-19 treatmentsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 17 - Trang 1-8 - 2023
Khaled K. Afify, Ramadan Ali, Mohammad A. El-Dosoky, Mohamed wafaa I. Nassar
COVID-19 is a serious virus that can have a lot of effects, one of which is a secondary bacterial infection that can be more life-threatening and even lethal than the initial viral infection. Hence a fast and sensitive HPLC/UV method was developed and validated for the first estimation of a binary mixture of molnupiravir (MOL) and ertapenem (ERT) as a co-administrated medicine for the management of COVID-19 in pharmaceutical dosage forms, and human plasma samples. The drug combination was separated within 5 min via RP-ODS column using isocratic elution with a mobile phase of 0.05 M phosphate buffer (pH 3.5): acetonitrile with a 76: 24% ratio v/v. The presented method provided a linear response ranging from 0.03 to 17.0 and 0.05–20 µg mL−1 with LOD values of 0.009 and 0.008 µg mL−1 for MOL and ERT respectively. The good separation and high sensitivity of the HPLC method provide the determination of the cited drugs in human plasma without matrix interference with a percent of recovery ranging from 94.97 ± 2.05 to 98.44 ± 1.92. Based on the results, this method could be utilized to monitor cited drugs in quality control and therapeutic laboratories.
Effects of temperature and shear on the structural, thermal and pasting properties of different potato flourSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 14 - Trang 1-8 - 2020
Ke Zhang, Yang Tian, Chenglong Liu, Wentong Xue
The properties of potato flour will be different due to different processing parameters, which will affect their processing adaptability. In this paper, different potato flour were investigated to determine viscoelastic properties and structural transformation using thermodynamics, rheological and spectrum methods. Potato flour was prepared by drying at different temperature after soaking in citric acid, microwave and steamed respectively. The treated samples were dried by hot air and then compared with the freeze-dried potato flour. Four kinds of potato flour showed different properties after shearing at high temperature. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results revealed that potato flour with low gelatinization had lower enthalpy and faster melting process than freeze-dried potato powder. RVA and texture results showed that potato flour with low gelatinization had the best retrogradation property and the stable gel. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns revealed that the crystalline properties of different potato flour after shearing at high temperature were the same. In addition, low gelatinization potato flour presented a crystalline structure or strong internal order. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra showed that high temperature and shearing mainly caused δ-deformation of O–H in intact potato granules. Freeze drying and hot air drying at low temperature made potato flour had better gel stability than microwave and steamed treatment. Hot air drying at low temperature made potato flour had good retrogradation after hot shearing, which was more conducive to the formation of hot-processed products.
Design, synthesis, and molecular docking studies of diphenylquinoxaline-6-carbohydrazide hybrids as potent α-glucosidase inhibitorsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 16 - Trang 1-13 - 2022
Keyvan Pedrood, Zahra Rezaei, Kimia Khavaninzadeh, Bagher Larijani, Aida Iraji, Samanesadat Hosseini, Somayeh Mojtabavi, Mehdi Dianatpour, Hossein Rastegar, Mohammad Ali Faramarzi, Haleh Hamedifar, Mir Hamed Hajimiri, Mohammad Mahdavi
A novel series of diphenylquinoxaline-6-carbohydrazide hybrids 7a–o were rationally designed and synthesized as anti-diabetic agents. All synthesized compounds 7a–o were screened as possible α-glucosidase inhibitors and exhibited good inhibitory activity with IC50 values in the range of 110.6 ± 6.0 to 453.0 ± 4.7 µM in comparison with acarbose as the positive control (750.0 ± 10.5 µM). An exception in this trend came back to a compound 7k with IC50 value > 750 µM. Furthermore, the most potent derivative 7e bearing 3-fluorophenyl moiety was further explored by kinetic studies and showed the competitive type of inhibition. Additionally, the molecular docking of all derivatives was performed to get an insight into the binding mode of these derivatives within the active site of the enzyme. In silico assessments exhibited that 7e was well occupied in the binding pocket of the enzyme through favorable interactions with residues, correlating to the experimental results.
Synthesis of novel mono- and bis-pyrazolylthiazole derivatives as anti-liver cancer agents through EGFR/HER2 target inhibitionSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 17 - Trang 1-17 - 2023
Mostafa E. Salem, Esraa M. Mahrous, Eman A. Ragab, Mohamed S. Nafie, Kamal M. Dawood
3-Bromoacetyl-4-(2-naphthoyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole (6) was synthesized from 2-acetylnaphthalene and was used as a new key building block for constructing the title targets. Thus, the reaction of 6 with the thiosemicarbazones 7a–d and 9–11 afforded the corresponding simple naphthoyl-(3-pyrazolyl)thiazole hybrids 8a–d and 12 ~ 14. The symmetric bis-(2-naphthoyl-pyrazol-3-yl)thiazol-2-yl)hydrazono)methyl)phenoxy)alkanes 18a-c and 21a-c were similarly synthesized from reaction of 6 with the appropriate bis-thiosemicarbazones 17a-c and 19a-c, respectively. The synthesized two series of simple and symmetrical bis-molecular hybrid merging naphthalene, thiazole, and pyrazole were evaluated for their cytotoxicity. Compounds 18b,c and 21a showed the most potent cytotoxicity (IC50 = 0.97–3.57 µM) compared to Lapatinib (IC50 = 7.45 µM). Additionally, they were safe (non-cytotoxic) against the THLE2 cells with higher IC50 values. Compounds 18c exhibited promising EGFR and HER-2 inhibitory activities with IC50 = 4.98 and 9.85 nM, respectively, compared to Lapatinib (IC50 = 6.1 and 17.2 nM). Apoptosis investigation revealed that 18c significantly activated apoptotic cell death in HepG2 cells, increasing the death rate by 63.6-fold and arresting cell proliferation at the S-phase. Compound 18c upregulated P53 by 8.6-fold, Bax by 8.9-fold, caspase-3,8,9 by 9, 2.3, and 7.6-fold, while it inhibited the Bcl-2 expression by 0.34-fold. Thereby, compound 18c exhibited promising cytotoxicity against EGFR/HER2 inhibition against liver cancer.
A highly sensitive and green electroanalytical method for the determination of favipiravir in pharmaceutical and biological fluidsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 17 - Trang 1-11 - 2023
Heba M. El-Sayed, Hisham Ezzat Abdellatef, Hassan A. M. Hendawy, Omar M El-Abassy, Hany Ibrahim
Favipiravir is currently used for the treatment of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). A highly sensitive and eco-friendly electroanalytical method was developed to quantify favipiravir. The voltammetric method optimized a sensor composed of reduced graphene oxide / modified carbon paste electrode in the presence of an anionic surfactant, improving the favipiravir detection limit. The investigation reveals that favipiravir-oxidation is a diffusion-controlled irreversible process. The effects of various pH and scan rates on oxidation anodic peak current were investigated. The developed method offers a wide linear dynamic range of 1.5–420 ng/mL alongside a higher sensitivity with a limit of detection in the nanogram range (0.44 ng/mL) and a limit of quantification in the low nanogram range (1.34 ng/mL). The proposed method was applied for the determination of favipiravir in the dosage form, human plasma and urine samples. The developed method exhibited good selectivity in the presence of two potential electroactive biological interferants, uric acid which increases during favipiravir therapy and the recommended co-administered vitamin C. The organic solvent-free method greenness was evaluated via the Green Analytical Procedure Index, The present work offers a simple, sensitive and environment-friendly method fulfilling green chemistry concepts.
Eco-friendly monitoring of triclosan as an emerging antimicrobial environmental contaminant utilizing electrochemical sensors modified with CNTs nanocomposite transducer layerSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 17 Số 1
Nardine Safwat, Amr M. Mahmoud, Maha Farouk, Miriam F. Ayad
AbstractEnvironmental appearance of antimicrobials due to frequent use of personal care products as recommended by WHO can cause serious flare-up of antimicrobial resistance. In this work, three eco-friendly microfabricated copper solid-state sensors were developed for measuring triclosan in water. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes were incorporated in sensor 2 and 3 as hydrophobic conductive inner layer. Meanwhile, β-cyclodextrin was incorporated in sensor 3 as an ionophore for selective binding of TCS in presence of interfering compounds. The obtained linear responses of sensors 1, 2 and 3 were (1 × 10− 8–1 × 10− 3 M), (1 × 10− 9–1 × 10− 3 M) and (1 × 10− 10– 1 × 10− 3 M), respectively. Limit of detection was 9.87 × 10− 9 M, 9.62 × 10− 10 M, and 9.94 × 10− 11 M, respectively. The miniaturized sensors were utilized for monitoring of triclosan in water samples.
Experimental and theoretical study for removal of trimethoprim from wastewater using organically modified silica with pyrazole-3-carbaldehyde bridged to copper ionsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 16 - Trang 1-17 - 2022
Shehdeh Jodeh, Ahlam Jaber, Ghadir Hanbali, Younes Massad, Zaki S. Safi, Smaail Radi, Valbonë Mehmeti, Avni Berisha, Said Tighadouini, Omar Dagdag
Human and veterinary antibiotics are typically discharged as parent chemicals in urine or feces and are known to be released into the environment via wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Several research investigations have recently been conducted on the removal and bioremediation of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) disposed of in wastewater. SiNP-Cu, a chelating matrix, was produced by delaying and slowing 1.5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carbaldehyde on silica gel from functionalized with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. The prepared sorbent material was characterized using several techniques including BET surface area, FT-IR spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherm. The pseudo-second-order model provided the best correlation due to the big match between the experimental and theoretical of different adsorption coefficients. The Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models were used and the study showed a better match with the Freundlich model with a capacity of removal reached up to 420 mg g−1. The removal capacity was dependent on pH and increased by increasing pH. The removal percentage reached 91;5% at pH = 8. The adsorbent demonstrated a high percentage removal of TMP, reaching more than 94% when increased pH. The sample was simply regenerated by soaking it for a few minutes in 1 N HCl and drying it. The sorbent was repeated five times with no discernible decrease in removal capacity. The thermodynamic study also showed endothermic, increasing randomness and not spontaneous. The free energy was 2.71 kJ/mol at 320 K. The findings of the DFT B3LYP/6–31 + g (d, p) local reactivity descriptors revealed that nitrogen atoms and π-electrons of the benzene and pyrimidine rings in the TMP are responsible for the adsorption process with the SiNP surface. The negative values of the adsorption energies obtained by molecular dynamic simulation indicated the spontaneity of the adsorption process. The global reactivity indices prove that TMP is stable and it can be removed from wastewater using SiNP surface. The results of the local reactivity indices concluded that the active centers for the adsorption process are the nitrogen atoms and the π-electrons of the pyrimidine and benzene rings. Furthermore, the positive value of the maximum charge transfer number (ΔN) proves that TMP has a great tendency to donate electrons to SiNP surface during the process of adsorption.