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- (Bio)Sensing Strategies Based on Ionic Liquid-Functionalized Carbon Nanocomposites for Pharmaceuticals: Towards Greener Electrochemical ToolsPublication . Torrinha, Álvaro; Oliveira, Thiago M. B. F.; Ribeiro, Francisco W. P.; de Lima-Neto, Pedro; Correia, Adriana N.; Morais, SimoneThe interaction of carbon-based nanomaterials and ionic liquids (ILs) has been thoroughly exploited for diverse electroanalytical solutions since the first report in 2003. This combination, either through covalent or non-covalent functionalization, takes advantage of the unique characteristics inherent to each material, resulting in synergistic effects that are conferred to the electrochemical (bio)sensing system. From one side, carbon nanomaterials offer miniaturization capacity with enhanced electron transfer rates at a reduced cost, whereas from the other side, ILs contribute as ecological dispersing media for the nanostructures, improving conductivity and biocompatibility. The present review focuses on the use of this interesting type of nanocomposites for the development of (bio)sensors specifically for pharmaceutical detection, with emphasis on the analytical (bio)sensing features. The literature search displayed the conjugation of more than 20 different ILs and several carbon nanomaterials (MWCNT, SWCNT, graphene, carbon nanofibers, fullerene, and carbon quantum dots, among others) that were applied for a large set (about 60) of pharmaceutical compounds. This great variability causes a straightforward comparison between sensors to be a challenging task. Undoubtedly, electrochemical sensors based on the conjugation of carbon nanomaterials with ILs can potentially be established as sustainable analytical tools and viable alternatives to more traditional methods, especially concerning in situ environmental analysis
- Electroanalysis of Pharmaceuticals on Boron‐Doped Diamond Electrodes: A ReviewPublication . Sousa, Camila P.; Ribeiro, Francisco W. P.; Oliveira, Thiago M. B. F.; Salazar‐Banda, Giancarlo R.; Lima‐Neto, Pedro de ; Morais, Simone; Correia, Adriana N.Boron‐doped diamond (BDD) electrodes possess outstanding physical, chemical, and electronic properties and have been successfully, yet in a limited way, explored in the electroanalysis of substances with therapeutic action (analgesics, antipyretics, antibiotics, anti‐inflammatories, antihypertensives, antidepressants, vitamins, and others) in diverse milieus (pharmaceutical formulations, urine, serum, whole blood, surface waters, seawaters, groundwater, wastewaters, etc.). Therefore, in this Review, a broad overview of the available scientific information on recent progress and achievements of the application of bare or modified BDD electrodes to the bioanalytical and environmental detection of pharmaceutical compounds is presented. The main parameters, for example boron concentration, applied operational conditions during pretreatment, chemical and physical structure, and other influential factors on the electroanalytical BDD electrodes performance, are discussed.
- Electroanalysis of Pharmaceuticals on Boron‐Doped Diamond Electrodes: A ReviewPublication . Sousa, Camila P.; Ribeiro, Francisco W. P.; Oliveira, Thiago M. B. F.; Salazar‐Banda, Giancarlo R.; Lima‐Neto, Pedro de; Morais, Simone; Correia, Adriana N.Boron‐doped diamond (BDD) electrodes possess outstanding physical, chemical, and electronic properties and have been successfully, yet in a limited way, explored in the electroanalysis of substances with therapeutic action (analgesics, antipyretics, antibiotics, anti‐inflammatories, antihypertensives, antidepressants, vitamins, and others) in diverse milieus (pharmaceutical formulations, urine, serum, whole blood, surface waters, seawaters, groundwater, wastewaters, etc.). Therefore, in this Review, a broad overview of the available scientific information on recent progress and achievements of the application of bare or modified BDD electrodes to the bioanalytical and environmental detection of pharmaceutical compounds is presented. The main parameters, for example boron concentration, applied operational conditions during pretreatment, chemical and physical structure, and other influential factors on the electroanalytical BDD electrodes performance, are discussed.
- Modeling of laccase inhibition by formetanate pesticide using theoretical approachesPublication . Martins, Ana C. V.; Ribeiro, Francisco W. P.; Zanatta, Geancarlo; Freire, Valder N.; Morais, Simone; Lima-Neto, Pedro de; Correia, Adriana N.The inhibition of laccase enzymatic catalytic activity by formetanate hydrochloride (FMT) was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and by quantum chemical calculations based on density functional theory with a protein fragmentation approach. The cyclic voltammograms were obtained using a biosensor prepared by enzyme immobilization on gold electrodes modified with gold nanoparticles and 4-aminophenol as the target molecule. The decrease in the peak current in the presence of FMT was used to characterize the inhibition process. The calculations identified Asp206 as the most relevant moiety in the interaction of FMT with the laccase enzymatic ligand binding domain. The amino acid residue Cys453 was important, because the Cys453–FMT interaction energy was not affected by the dielectric constant, although it was not a very close residue. This study provides an overview of how FMT inhibits laccase catalytic activity.