scholarly journals Sorption of diclofenac to selectively oxidised cellulose

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-176
Author(s):  
Pero Sailovic ◽  
Branka Rodic-Grabovac ◽  
Snezana Uletilovic

Biologically active fibers as drug carriers have improved characteristics in comparison with conventional medical therapies. Cellulose as a hydrophilic and biocompatible, nontoxic and eco-friendly material, makes a good polymer matrix for obtaining biologically active fibers. Loading drugs on the fiber carrier is accomplished through hydrophobic interactions, which is a prevailing mechanism of drug bonding. These interactions can be achieved by hydrophobic parts of the drug and the fiber carrier or by hydrophobic drugs themselves bonded on the fiber. In this paper, oxidized cellulose (OC) with 0.547, 1.163 and 2.199 mmol/g COOH is produced by using selective oxidation of a cellulose-based bandage. Oxidation has been carried out in mixture of HNO3/H3PO4 2:1 and 1.43 % NaNO2 for 5, 10 and 20 h at 25 ? 1 ?C. The OC sample with 2.199 mmol/g COOH showed the lowest sorption capacity as well as weak mechanical properties, so that the sorption experiments were not further pursued. The other two samples of oxidized cellulose with 0.547 and 1.163 mmol/g COOH have been used for chemical bonding of an analgesic, diclofenac, a derivative of potassium salt. Diclofenac in its structure contains two benzene rings which are linked via a secondary amine. The analgesic also contains a carboxyl group, as well as 2 chlorine atoms. As a result of the presence of these functional groups and structures, diclofenac can build multiple chemical bonds with an oxidized cellulose bandage. The chemical bonding of the drug has been performed using three analgesic solutions with concentrations of c = 2.5?10-3, 3.4?10-3 and 5.1?10-3 mol/L, at the temperature of 26 ? 1oC while desorption was performed in physiological saline solution. The amounts of bonded and released antibiotic were determined by UV-VIS spectroscopy at the wavelength of ?max=276 nm. The maximum amount of bonded drug (0.814 mmol/g OC) has been obtained by sorption from the solution of concentration c=5.1?10-3, while the highest amount of desorbed diclofenac was 0.063 mmol/g OC. The sorption kinetics has been succesfully described by the pseudo-second order model. It was established that the drug bonding was achieved by hydrogen bonds of the drug functional groups with the oxidised cellulose bandage. Low diclofenac relase from the oxsidiesed cellulose (12.5 % in 24 h) is a consequence of formation of multiple bond as well as drug aggregates on fiber surfaces.

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 3921
Author(s):  
María Moral-Zamorano ◽  
Isabel Quijada-Garrido ◽  
Verónica San-Miguel ◽  
Berna Serrano ◽  
Juan Baselga ◽  
...  

The functionalization of smart polymers is opening a new perspective in catalysis, drug carriers and biosensors, due to the fact that they can modulate the response regarding conventional devices. This smart response could be affected by the presence of organometallic complexes in terms of interactions which could affect the physical chemical properties. In this sense, the thermoresponsive behavior of copolymers based on N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) could be affected due to the presence of hydrophobic groups and concentration effect. In this work, the functionalization of a copolymer based on NIPAM and dopamine methacrylamide with different amounts of bis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium (IV) dichloride was carried out. The resulting materials were characterized, showing a clear idea about the mechanism of functionalization through FTIR spectroscopy. The thermoresponsive behavior was also studied for various polymeric solutions in water by UV–vis spectroscopy and calorimetry. The hydrophobic interactions promoted by the organometallic complex could affect the transition associated with the lower critical solution temperature (LCST), specifically, the segments composed by pure NIPAM. That fact would explain the reduction of the width of the LCST-transition, contrary to what could be expected. In addition, the hydrophobicity was tested by the contact angle and also DNA interactions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Branka Rodic-Grabovac ◽  
Radana Djudjic ◽  
Pero Sailovic

Biologically active fibers as drug carriers have improved characteristics in comparison with conventional medical therapies. Cellulosic fibers as hydrophilic and biocompatible, nontoxic and eco-friendly make a good polymer matrix for obtaining biologically active fibers. Current investigations in this area show that the features of these fibers depend on the type of carrier as well as the drug structure. Loading drugs on the fiber carrier is accomplished by ionic bonding between ionized drugs and the groups fixed on the fiber (by ion exchange) or loosely adsorption on the fiber through hydrophobic interactions. These interactions can be achieved between hydrophobic parts of the drug and the fiber carrier or among the hydrophobic drugs bonded on the fiber. Prevailing mechanism of ionized drug bonding on the carrier is ionic, although different hydrophobic interactions can contribute the drug loading to varying degrees. In this paper oxidized cellulose (OC) with different carboxylic group content is obtained by selective oxidation and used for chemical bonding of antibiotic ceftazidime. In its structure this antibiotic has aminothiazole ring and pyridine ring in the side chains of cephem nucleus. Ceftazidime has two carboxylic groups and also great number of electron donors and acceptors. Due to these groups and structures ceftazidime is able to form multiple chemical bonds i. e. interactions with oxidized cellulosic bandage. The bonding was performed in antibiotic water solution concentration of c=3,4?10-3 mol/L at room temperature (22 ? 1?C), while desorption was performed in physiological solution. The amounts of bonded and released antibiotic were determined spectrophotometrically in UV range. Maximum amount of bound drug (0,0243 mg/g) was obtained during the sorption on the oxidized bandage with 2,276 mmol/g COOH and the maximum amount of released drug was 0,0238 mmol/g. Antimicrobial activity of the samples with bonded ceftazidime was tested in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis i Escherichia coli by agar diffusion test. The bigest zone of inhibition was obtained for Escherichia. The paper studies the influence of ceftazidime chemical structure, pH of solution in which sorption is performed and sorption duration, on the amount of bonded drug. It was established that the drug bonding was achieved by ionic bonds and the hydrogen bonds of the drug functional groups with oxidised cellulose bandage. Also it was found that buffering of the drug solution, in which bonding is performed, can increase the amount of ceftazidime bonded on the fiber.


2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 1518-1423
Author(s):  
Adina Turcu Stiolica ◽  
Mariana Popescu ◽  
Maria Viorica Bubulica ◽  
Carmen Nicoleta Oancea ◽  
Claudiu Nicolicescu ◽  
...  

Gold nanoparticles are considered the newest drug carriers for different diseases. Therefore it is appropriate continuous optimization of their preparation. In this study, gold colloids with an average size of 1 - 26 nm were obtained by the reduction of tetrachloroauric acid with trisodium citrate. The nanomaterials were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering technique. In addition, zeta potential was measured for samples synthesized in order to determine the stability of the colloids. A Two-level Full Factorial design was chosen to determine the optimum set of process parameters (chloroauric acid concentration and sodium citrate concentration) and their effect on various gold nanoparticles characteristics (size and zeta potential). These effects were quantified using Design of Experiments (DoE) with 5 runs and 1 centerpoint. The selected objective and process model in this investigation are screening and interaction. Findings from this research show that to obtain particles larger than 35 nm, it is recommended to increase sodium citrate concentration, at low chloroauric acid values. These conditions will help to achieve smaller zeta potential, too.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 412-420
Author(s):  
Mona S. Alwhibi ◽  
Dina A. Soliman ◽  
Manal A. Awad ◽  
Asma B. Alangery ◽  
Horiah Al Dehaish ◽  
...  

Abstract In recent times, research on the synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) has developed rapidly and attracted considerable attention. The use of plant extracts is the preferred mode for the biological synthesis of NPs due to the presence of biologically active constituents. Aloe vera is a plant endowed with therapeutic benefits especially in skincare due to its unique curative properties. The present study focused on an environmental friendly and rapid method of phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) using A. vera gel extract as a reductant. The synthesized Ag-NPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). TEM micrographs showed spherical-shaped synthesized Ag-NPs with a diameter of 50–100 nm. The UV-Vis spectrum displayed a broad absorption peak of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) at 450 nm. The mean size and size distribution of the formed Ag-NPs were investigated using the DLS technique. Antibacterial studies revealed zones of inhibition by Ag-NPs of A. vera (9 and 7 mm) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, respectively. Furthermore, the antifungal activity was screened, based on the diameter of the growth inhibition zone using the synthesized Ag-NPs for different fungal strains. Anticancer activity of the synthesized Ag-NPs against the mouse melanoma F10B16 cell line revealed 100% inhibition with Ag-NPs at a concentration of 100 µg mL−1. The phytosynthesized Ag-NPs demonstrated a marked antimicrobial activity and also exhibited a potent cytotoxic effect against mouse melanoma F10B16 cells. The key findings of this study indicate that synthesized Ag-NPs exhibit profound therapeutic activity and could be potentially ideal alternatives in medicinal applications.


2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 60-74
Author(s):  
А.А. Bakibaev ◽  
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М.Zh. Sadvakassova ◽  
V.S. Malkov ◽  
R.Sh. Еrkasov ◽  
...  

A wide variety of acyclic ureas comprising alkyl, arylalkyl, acyl, and aryl functional groups are investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. In general, spectral characteristics of more than 130 substances based on acyclic ureas dissolved in deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide at room temperature are studied. The re-sults obtained based on the studies of 1H and 13C NMR spectra of urea and its N-alkyl-, N-arylalkyl-, N-aryl- and 1,3-diaryl derivatives are presented, and the effect of these functional groups on the chemical shifts in carbonyl and amide moieties in acyclic urea derivatives is discussed. An introduction of any type of substitu-ent (electron-withdrawing or electron-donating) into urea molecule is stated to result in a strong upfield shift in 13C NMR spectra relatively to unsubstituted urea. A strong sensitivity of NH protons to the presence of acyl and aryl groups in nuclear magnetic resonance spectra is pointed out. In some cases, qualitative depend-encies between the chemical shifts in the NMR spectra and the structure of the studied acyclic ureas are re-vealed. A summary of the results on chemical shifts in the NMR spectra of the investigated substances allows determining the ranges of chemical shift variations of the key protons and carbon atoms in acyclic ureas. The literature describing the synthesis procedures are provided. The results obtained significantly expand the methods of reliable identification of biologically active acyclic ureas and their metabolites that makes it promising to use NMR spectroscopy both in biochemistry and in clinical practice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 818-818
Author(s):  
Yeliz Ula Yeliz Ula

The 2- (naphthalen-1-yl (piperidin-1-yl) methyl) phenol compound is an alkylaminophenol compound and has been experimentally synthesized by the Petasis reaction. In this study Structural analysis was carried out by FT-IR, NMR, UV-Vis spectroscopy. The high antioxidant value of the compound showed that it could be a potential biologically active drug. Theoretical data support all experimental analysis of the new compound. Comparisons were made by double method. For this purpose, DFT (B3LYP) and HF methods have been used with 6-311G ++ (d, p) set. Also, the compoundand#39;s electronic and structural properties (bond lengths, bond angles and dihedral angles), the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energies, electrostatic potential (MEP), vibrational frequencies, Mulliken atomic charges, excitation energies, and oscillator strengths were calculated. As a result; the theoretical and experimental values were found to be compatible.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Rao ◽  
Michaël Tatoulian ◽  
Cédric Guyon ◽  
Stephanie Ognier ◽  
Chenglin Chu ◽  
...  

Immobilization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the surface of zeolite has received a great interest due to Au@zeolite’s unique characteristics and high performance for catalysis. In this work we studied the grafting of two different functional molecules; one having an amine group (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) and the second having a thiol group (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane (MPTES) on the surface of zeolite using the same wet chemistry method. The modified zeolite surfaces were characterized using zeta potential measurements; diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform (DRIFT) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results confirmed a successful deposition of both functional groups at the topmost surface of the zeolite. Furthermore; transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy and XPS results clearly evidenced that APTES provided a better AuNPs immobilization than MPTES as a result of; (1) less active functions obtained after MPTES deposition, and (2) the better attaching ability of thiol to the gold surface.


2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Mucha ◽  
Sylwia Ksiazek ◽  
Halina Kaczmarek

Abstract Thin films of chitosan acetate (CSA)-copper (II) [Cu (II)] complex were prepared by mixing Cu (II) oxide (CuO) nanoparticles in acetic acid solution of chitosan and the casting method. The changes in chemical structure of modified chitosan were confirmed by UV-Vis spectroscopy. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was applied to monitor thermal degradation processes occurring in chitosan and its composites with Cu. The changes in concentration of chitosan functional groups were observed. On a base of the kinetic constants of group thermal degradation at various temperatures, the activation energies for various groups were calculated. It was found that the presence of Cu (II) ions accelerates the thermal degradation of chitosan acetate. The higher the Cu (II) content was in the CSA matrix, the lower was the activation energy.


1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 782-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
George M. Strunz ◽  
Chao-Mei Yu ◽  
Li Ya ◽  
Peter S. White ◽  
E. A. Dixon

2-Acetonyl-2-methylsuccinic anhydride, 3, the major product from base-catalysed reaction of 3-methyltricarballylic acid with acetic anhydride, was converted by simple manipulation of functional groups into 1,5-dimethyl-2,7-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane. This bicyclic ketal (6) is isomeric with frontalin, 7, an aggregation pheromone for Dendroctonus bark beetles. It elicited electroantennogram responses in D. ponderosae and D. rufipennis. Besides 3 and the known compounds, 4 and 5, two new minor products, 8 and 9, were identified from base-catalysed acylative decarboxylation of 3-methyltricarballylic acid. Keywords: pheromone analogue, Dendroctonus, bark beetles.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 200065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Nur Aishah Mat Yusuf ◽  
Che Nurul Azieyan Che Mood ◽  
Nor Hazwani Ahmad ◽  
Doblin Sandai ◽  
Chee Keong Lee ◽  
...  

Background : Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in food industries, biomedical, dentistry, catalysis, diagnostic biological probes and sensors. The use of plant extract for AgNPs synthesis eliminates the process of maintaining cell culture and the process could be scaled up under a non-aseptic environment. The purpose of this study is to determine the classes of phytochemicals, to biosynthesize and characterize the AgNPs using Clinacanthus nutans leaf and stem extracts. In this study, AgNPs were synthesized from the aqueous extracts of C. nutans leaves and stems through a non-toxic, cost-effective and eco-friendly method. Results : The formation of AgNPs was confirmed by UV-Vis spectroscopy, and the size of AgNP-L (leaf) and AgNP-S (stem) were 114.7 and 129.9 nm, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis showed spherical nanoparticles with AgNP-L and AgNP-S ranging from 10 to 300 nm and 10 to 180 nm, with average of 101.18 and 75.38 nm, respectively. The zeta potentials of AgNP-L and AgNP-S were recorded at −42.8 and −43.9 mV. X-ray diffraction analysis matched the face-centred cubic structure of silver and was capped with bioactive compounds. Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer analysis revealed the presence of few functional groups of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. These functional groups act as reducing agents in AgNPs synthesis. Conclusion : These results showed that the biogenically synthesized nanoparticles reduced silver ions to silver nanoparticles in aqueous condition and the AgNPs formed were stable and less toxic.


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