title: Simultaneous determination of mycophenolate mofetil and its active metabolite, mycophenolic acid, by differential pulse voltammetry using multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified glassy carbon electrode.
abstract: A highly sensitive electrochemical sensor for the simultaneous determination of mycophenolate mofetil (MPM) and mycophenolic acid (MPA) was fabricated by multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified glassy carbon electrode (MWCNTs/GCE). The electrochemical behavior of these two drugs was studied at the modified electrode using cyclic voltammetry and adsorptive differential pulse voltammetry. MPM and MPA were oxidized at the GCE during an irreversible process. DPV analysis showed two oxidation peaks at 0.87V and 1.1V vs. Ag/AgCl for MPM and an oxidation peak at 0.87V vs. Ag/AgCl for MPA in phosphate buffer solution of pH5.0. The MWCNTs/GCE displayed excellent electrochemical activities toward oxidation of MPM and MPA relative to the bare GCE. The experimental design algorithm was used for optimization of DPV parameters. The electrode represents linear responses in the range 5.0×10(-6) to 1.6×10(-4)molL(-1) and 2.5×10(-6)molL(-1) to 6.0×10(-5)molL(-1) for MPM and MPA, respectively. The detection limit was found to be 9.0×10(-7)molL(-1) and 4.0×10(-7)molL(-1) for MPM and MPA, respectively. The modified electrode showed a good sensitivity and stability. It was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of MPM and MPA in plasma and urine samples.
authors: Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran. Electronic address: madrakian@basu.ac.ir.
authors: Tayyebeh
authors: T
authors: Madrakian
authors: Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Soleimani
authors: Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
authors: Abbas
authors: A
authors: Afkhami
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004566:Electrodes; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood / Q000737:chemistry / Q000652:urine; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid
keywords: differential pulse voltammetry; multi-walled carbon nanotubes; mycophenolate mofetil; mycophenolic acid; simultaneous determination