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Eco-Friendly Fabricated Electrochemical Sensor Using Red Cabbage Extract for Electrochemical Determination of Dacarbazine with the Aid of Factorial Design Approach

Research Authors
Fatma A. M. Abdel-aal, Marwa F. B. Ali
Research Journal
Journal of The Electrochemical Society, DOI: 10.1149/2.0581714jes
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 164 - No. 14
Research Website
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Research Year
2017
Research Member
Research Abstract

A simple, sensitive, novel and eco-friendly electrochemical sensor was fabricated using naturally occurring dye and glassy carbon microparticles as an electro-conducting modifier. The modified electrode was characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. This novel electrochemical sensor gave potent electrocatalytic activity and lowest detection limit toward oxidation of dacarbazine (DAC). The proposed method showed good linearity in the range of 7×10−8 to 5×10−6 M with low detection limit of 1.28×10−8 M. Furthermore, different chemical and instrumental variables were studied by factorial design approach and the optimum analytical conditions for determination of DAC were established. The proposed method was successfully applied to study photolytic degradation of DAC in 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride infusions after exposure to daylight and UV light. The presented work suggested different photo-degradation pathways of DAC indicating its importance for future development of a stable formulation for a long-term infusion therapy.