| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7682144 | Talanta | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In this study we investigated the possibility of applying disposable electrochemical screen-printed carbon sensors for the rapid identification and quantitative determination of diazepam in beverages. This was achieved utilising a previously unreported oxidation peak. The origin of this peak was investigated further by cyclic voltammetry and gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy. At pH 6 the voltammetric behaviour of this oxidation process was found to involve adsorption of the drug allowing for the development of an adsorptive stripping voltammetric assay. Experimental conditions were then optimised for the determination of diazepam in a beverage sample using a medium exchange technique. It was shown that no elaborate extraction procedures were required as the calibration plots obtained in the absence and presence of the beverage were very similar.
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Authors
Kevin C. Honeychurch, Adrian Crew, Hannah Northall, Stuart Radbourne, Owian Davies, Sam Newman, John P. Hart,