title: Nanostructured materials in electroanalysis of pharmaceuticals.
abstract: Basic strategies and recent developments for the enhancement of the sensory performance of nanostructures in the electroanalysis of pharmaceuticals are reviewed. A discussion of the properties of nanostructures and their application as modified electrodes for drug assays is presented. The electrocatalytic effect of nanostructured materials and their application in determining low levels of drugs in pharmaceutical forms and biofluids are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahi
authors.affiliation: Andisheh Pharma Sciences R&D Inc., Yousefabad, Jahanarar Avenue, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karimian
authors.affiliation: Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Nanomedicine, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Electronic address: hheli7@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004566:Electrodes; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000032:analysis*; D010599:Pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D010087:Oxides; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D002244:Carbon
keywords: Drug electroanalysis; Electrochemical methods; Nanostructured materials