scholarly journals Application of electrochemical plasma on iron electrodes for treating 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) in water environment

Author(s):  
Cong Van Tran ◽  
Hung Duc Nguyen ◽  
Dung Thi Ngoc Tran ◽  
Hoang Van Nguyen

Abstract The herbicide compounds contain aromatic ring and chlorine atom such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxylacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic (2,4,5-T) cause serious environmental pollution. However, it is very difficult to decompose by chemical, physical and biological methods. The high voltage direct current electrochemical method can be control to form plasma on metallic electrodes. Thus, it creates active species like as H 2 , O 2 , H 2 O 2 and free radicals such as: H•, O•, OH•. Especially, OH• free radicals that has a high oxidation potential, so it is possible to oxidize benzene oring compounds more effective. The iron electrode is used in the studing to combine the dissolve process of the iron anode electrode with aims is to create Fe 2+ ions and electrochemical fenton reaction. Besides, the flocculation process by Fe(OH) 2 also happen. The plasma will appear with a voltage of 5 kV on the iron electrode in a solution of 30 mg/L 2,4-D or 2,4,5 T. After a period time of the reaction, the aromatic oring compounds contaning the chlorine was treated, the electric conductivity of the solution increases due to the amount of Cl - ions releasing in the solution. The degradable products of the 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T were analyzed qualitatively by the gas chromatograph mass spectrometer GC-MS 6890-5975 Agilent system. The results described that the straight chain carboxylic acids were formed in the solution. These compounds are easy to oxidize thoroughly under appropriate conditions in solution by OH• free radicals . Moreover, the 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T were also analyzed quantitatively by a calibration curve from GC-MS 6890-5975 Agilent system or high performance liquid chromatograph HPLC 1100 Agilent system. The treatmental process can be controlled to achieve optimum performance by technological factors such as input voltage, distance between anode and cathode electrodes, initial concentration of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T as well as flowing air through solution. The analysis results showed that the degradation efficiency of 2.4-D and 2,4,5-T reached at 99.98%; 99.83%, respectively.

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 627-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viorica Ohriac (Popa) ◽  
Diana Cimpoesu ◽  
Adrian Florin Spac ◽  
Paul Nedelea ◽  
Voichita Lazureanu ◽  
...  

Pain is defined as a disagreeable sensory and emotional experience related to a tissue or potential lesion. Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) is the most used non-morphine analgesic. For the determination of paracetamol we developed and validated the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis using a Dionex Ultimate 3000 liquid chromatograph equipped with a multidimensional detector. After determining the optimum conditions of analysis (80/20 water / acetonitrile mobile phase, flow rate 1.0 mL / min, detection wavelength 245 nm) we validated the method following the following parameters: linearity of response function, linearity of results, limit (LD = 0.66 mg / mL) and quantification limit (LQ = 2.00 mg / mL), and precision. The method of determining paracetamol by HPLC was applied to 30 samples of serum collected from patients who had pain and were treated with paracetamol.


Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1206
Author(s):  
Reham Hammadi ◽  
Norbert Kúsz ◽  
Csilla Zsuzsanna Dávid ◽  
Zoltán Behány ◽  
László Papp ◽  
...  

Ingenol mebutate, isolated from Euphorbia peplus, is an ingenane-type diterpenoid, primarily used for the topical treatment of actinic keratosis, a premalignant skin condition. The aim of our work was to investigate other Euphorbia species to find structurally similar diterpenes that can be used as alternatives to ingenol mebutate. Pharmacological investigation of Euphorbia candelabrum, Euphorbia cotinifolia, Euphorbia ramipressa, and Euphorbia trigona revealed the potent keratinocyte (HPV-Ker cell line) inhibitory activity of these spurge species. From the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of Euphorbia trigona Miller, the most active species, five ingol (1–5) and four ingenane-type diterpenoids (6–9) were isolated by various chromatographic separation techniques, including open column chromatography, vacuum liquid chromatography, thin-layer chromatography, and high-performance liquid chromatography. The structures of the compounds were determined by NMR spectroscopic analysis and by comparison of the assignations with the literature data. The cytotoxic activity of the compounds against keratinocytes was tested in vitro by using ingenol mebutate as a positive control. Among the isolated compounds, two ingenane derivatives (6 and 7) exhibited remarkably stronger cytotoxic activity (IC50 values 0.39 μM and 0.32 μM, respectively) on keratinocytes than ingenol mebutate (IC50 value 0.84 μM). These compounds could serve as starting materials for further investigations to find alternatives to Picato® (with active substance ingenol mebutate), which was withdrawn from marketing authorization in the European Union.


Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 578
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Gęgotek ◽  
Wojciech Łuczaj ◽  
Elżbieta Skrzydlewska

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is one of the primary factors responsible for disturbances in human skin cells phospholipid metabolism. Natural compounds that are commonly used to protect skin, due to their lipophilic or hydrophilic nature, show only a narrow range of cytoprotective activity, which prompts research on their combined application. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of ascorbic acid and rutin on the phospholipid and ceramide profiles in UV-irradiated fibroblasts cultured in a three-dimensional system that approximates the culture conditions to the dermis. An ultra-high-performance liquid chromatograph coupled with a quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer was used for phospholipid and ceramide profiling. As a result of UVA and UVB cells irradiation, upregulation of phosphatidylcholines, ceramides, and downregulation of sphingomyelins were observed, while treatment with ascorbic acid and rutin of UVA/UVB-irradiated fibroblast promoted these changes to provide cells a stronger response to stress. Moreover, an upregulation of phosphatidylserines in cells exposed to UVB and treated with both antioxidants suggests the stimulation of UV-damaged cells apoptosis. Our findings provide new insight into action of rutin and ascorbic acid on regulation of phospholipid metabolism, which improves dermis fibroblast membrane properties.


2006 ◽  
Vol 830 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lata Kaphalia ◽  
Bhupendra S. Kaphalia ◽  
Santosh Kumar ◽  
Mary F. Kanz ◽  
Mary Treinen-Moslen

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 1604-1616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Fang ◽  
Na Gao ◽  
Xin Tian ◽  
Jun Zhou ◽  
Hai-Feng Zhang ◽  
...  

Background/ Aims: Little is known about the effect of P450 oxidoreductase (POR) gene polymorphisms on the activities of CYPs with multiple genotypes. Methods: We genotyped 102 human livers for 18 known POR single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with allelic frequencies greater than 1% as well as for 27 known SNPs in 10 CYPs. CYP enzyme activities in microsomes prepared from these livers were determined by measuring probe substrate metabolism by high performance liquid chromatograph. Results: We found that the effects of the 18 POR SNPs on 10 CYP activities were CYP genotype-dependent. The POR mutations were significantly associated with decreased overall Km for CYP2B6 and 2E1, and specific genotypes within CYP1A2, 2A6, 2B6, 2C8, 2D6 and 2E1 were identified as being affected by these POR SNPs. Notably, the effect of a specific POR mutation on the activity of a CYP genotype could not be predicted from other CYP genotypes of even the same CYP. When combining one POR SNP with other POR SNPs, a hitherto unrecognized effect of multiple-site POR gene polymorphisms (MSGP) on CYP activity was uncovered, which was not necessarily consistent with the effect of either single POR SNP. Conclusions: The effects of POR SNPs on CYP activities were not only CYP-dependent, but more importantly, CYP genotype-dependent. Moreover, the effect of a POR SNP alone and in combination with other POR SNPs (MSGP) was not always consistent, nor predictable. Understanding the impact of POR gene polymorphisms on drug metabolism necessitates knowing the complete SNP complement of POR and the genotype of the relevant CYPs.


1981 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 1546-1550 ◽  
Author(s):  
B W Renoe ◽  
C E Shideler ◽  
J Savory

Abstract We describe an integrated, molecular-absorbance, atomic absorption instrument for studying metal/ligand binding in clinical samples. For an interface between the "high-performance" liquid chromatograph and the atomic absorption instrument we used a flow-injection sample manipulator, thus allowing both the chromatograph and the atomic absorption detector to operate at their separate optimum conditions. After specimen separation with a gel permeation column, we measured the molecular components of the column eluate by molecular absorbance spectrometry and the atomic components (calcium and magnesium) by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. This instrument system is capable of separating and analyzing multiple components within 20 min of injection of the sample on the column. The chromatograms presented demonstrate the utility of the system for investigating metal binding to a variety of ligands in clinical samples.


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