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Analusis
Volume 26, Number 3, April 1998
Analyse des corps gras
Page(s) 145 - 149
Section Original articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/analusis:1998125
Analusis 26, 145-149 (1998)
DOI: 10.1051/analusis:1998125

Trace voltammetric measurements of cancerostatic actinomycin-C1

M.S. Ibrahim1 and Y.M. Temerk2

1  Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, UAE University, P.O. Box 17551, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
2  Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt


Abstract
Adsorptive accumulation in stripping voltammetry has been applied for trace measurements of the cancerostatic drug actinomycin-C1 (ACT). Accumulation is achieved by controlled adsorption of ACT film on the hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE). The cathodic stripping response was evaluated with respect to accumulation time, concentration dependence, solution conditions and other variables. The limit of detection after 5 minutes preconcentration is 1 $\mu$g L-1 ( 8 * 10-10 M). The effects of possible interferences, due to coexisting metal ions or organic substances, are evaluated. The applicability of the method to the determination of ACT in untreated urine is described.


Key words: Actinomycin-C1 / stripping voltammetry / hanging mercury drop electrode.


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