We show how zinc may easily be quantified in serum by first using an optimum concentration of guanidine hydrochloride to cause release of zinc from proteins, followed by complexation of released metals with cyanide. The cyanide complex of zinc is preferentially demasked with chloral hydrate, followed by a colorimetric reaction between zinc and 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol. This is a sensitive wat...

A simple and sensitive spectrophotometric method was developed for the determination of Oxacillin sodium. The method was based on charge transfer complexation reaction of the drug with iodine in methanol - dichloromethane medium. The absorbance was measured at 365 nm against the reagent blank. Under optimized experimental conditions, Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration ranges 2-8 μg/ml fo...

A spectrofluorometric method is described for the determination of germanium(IV) based on its complexation reaction with quercetin in presence of Brij-35. The fluorescence is monitored at 552 nm with excitation at 432 nm. The pH, quercetin and Brij-35 concentrations were optimized simultaneously using the response surface methodology from sequential experimental three-variable Doehlert designs....

We have found that not only block copolymers but also ionomers can self-assemble in a selective solvent to form surfactant-free nanoparticles. The self-assembly can be induced by chemical reaction, polymer-polymer complexation, and microphase inversion in addition to the temperature. A recently developed microwave method for the preparation of uniform surfactant-free polymeric nanoparticles is ...

The electronic and steric properties of tailored cyclopentadienyl (Cp) ligands are powerful handles to modulate the catalytic properties of their metal complexes. This requires the individual preparation, purification and storage of each ligand/metal combination. Alternative, ideally in situ, complexation protocols would be of high utility. We disclose a new approach to access Cp metal complexe...

Complexation is very relevant in pharmacy as a means of modifying the pharmacological, toxicological and physicochemical properties of drugs.In this study, iron (III) complexes of ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, and cloxacillin were synthesized through systematic choice of solvents and reaction conditions. A Schiff base derived from Isatin (Indole-1,2-dione) and ethylenediamine, and its...

We report on preparation of poly(acrylic acid-co-methyl methacrylate) (PAM) micro- and nanoparticles and, in the subsequent stage, complexation reaction with the active substance - metronidazole (MET). The drug release behavior of MET - loaded PAM micro- and nanoparticles was evaluated in water and phosphate buffered saline (PBS, 0.9% NaCl) at 37ºC. It has been found that introduction of MET in...

Novel peptoids useful for the detection and suppression of various components contributing to oxidative stress and for elucidation of the interplay between these species are presented. Oxidative stress involves redox-active metal ion activation/generation of RONS (reactive oxygen and nitrogen species). For detection of RONS, the peptoid probes consist of a conjugate designed to (1) complex redo...

The reaction of nitrite with ferric and ferrous porphyrins was examined using visible, infrared and NMR spectroscopy. Solutions of either ferric or ferrous porphyrin were stable in the presence of nitrite, with only complexation reactions being observed. Under voltammetric conditions, though, a rapid reaction between nitrite and iron porphyrins was observed to form the nitrosyl complex, Fe(P)(N...

We synthesized symmetrically insulated oligo(para-phenylene) and oligothiophene with a pseudo-linked [3]rotaxane structure by full rotation of glucopyranose units via a flipping (tumbling) mechanism in the π-conjugated guest having two permethylated β-cyclodextrin units at both ends. We also succeeded in the synthesis of an organic-soluble fixed [3]rotaxane by a cross-coupling or complexation r...