In this research, a miniaturized solid-phase extraction method based on pipette tip solid-phase extraction (PT-SPE) was employed for the determination of levofloxacin. Cobalt metal-organic framework (CoMOF) was used as an adsorbent. Levofloxacin was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography and UV detection (HPLC-UV). Important parameters that influence the extraction efficiency (i.e. pH, amount of adsorbent, extraction time, volumes of sample, and eluting solvent) were tested and optimized. Results indicated that the proposed method was validated over the range of 0.70 - 150.0 µg L-1. The relative standard deviation (RSD%) was below 2.75% for the levofloxacin. The limit of detection (LOD) of this method is 0.041 µg L-1. The preconcentration factor (PF) was obtained at 200 and the analysis time was around 10 min that confirming the reliability and accuracy of this method for extraction of levofloxacin. The PT-SPE procedure based on CoMOF adsorbent was efficiently extracted for levofloxacin more than 95%. In a static system, the adsorption capacity of CoMOF adsorbent for levofloxacin was obtained at 156.7 mg g-1 (n=10). The validation of results was successfully obtained for levofloxacin values based on the spiking real samples before determination by the HPLC technique.
The water, wastewater and air are the main sources of aniline in environment. Aniline has a toxic effect in the human body and environment and so, must be determined by novel techniques. In this study, the activated carbon with microwave heating methods (MHM-ACNPs) were used for extraction aniline from waters by dispersive ionic liquid solid phase extraction procedure (D-IL-SPE) and compared to the activated carbon (AC). For this purpose, the mixture of acetone, ionic liquid and 30 mg of MHM-ACNPs/AC added to 100 mL of water samples at pH=8. After sonication for 10 min, the benzene ring in aniline as electron acceptor was chemically adsorbed on carboxylic groups of MHM-ACNPs as electron donors (MHM-ACNPs-COO─……C6H5-NH2) and then, the adsorbent was collected by IL phase in bottom of conical centrifuging tube. Finally, the aniline was released from MHM-ACNPs in remained solution by changing pH and the concentration of aniline determined by GC-FID.
Mercury exposure can produce toxic organic compounds in the body. Also, mercury can potentially cause oxidative damage and cellular disorders. In this study, the determination of mercury values in urine and air of chloralkali workers based on copper nanoparticles functionalized in carboxylic carbon nanotubes (CuNPs@CNT-COOH) were obtained by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometer (CV-AAS). The urine samples were determined by magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) at pH 8.0. By measuring the mercury level in the air and the urine sample of workers, the level of oxidative stress (Malondialdehyde (MDA), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (Cat)), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), and Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF-α) as the proinflammatory cytokines were measured in the subject group. The results revealed statistically significant differences in the mercury level of the urine samples in the case and control groups (p<0.001). Similarly, the malondialdehyde (MDA) level was significantly different between the two research groups (p<0.001). Catalase concentration was not significantly different in the two groups (p=0.059). The LOD and linear range for mercury determination in urine were achieved at 0.012 µg L−1 and 0.05-7.0 µg L−1, respectively. Workers’ exposure to mercury can significantly increase oxidative stress and inflammatory cell signaling molecules such as cytokines.
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