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Conrado JAM, Araújo DAG, Petruci JFDS. Combination of headspace single-drop microextraction (HS-SDME) with a nickel-embedded paper-based analytical device for cyanide quantification. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1281:341882. [PMID: 38783736 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cyanide anion can be found in foodstuffs, tobacco smoke and a variety of types of waters, mainly originating from anthropogenic activities. Due to its highly toxic nature, several agencies have established limits for cyanide levels in water. Additionally, monitoring cyanide levels in biological samples, such as blood and urine, is crucial for obtaining clinical information about the health condition of patients. Therefore, there is a pressing need for the development of simple, cost-effective, and reliable analytical methods capable of quantifying cyanide at low concentrations. RESULTS This study presents a novel analytical method for the selective and sensitive determination of cyanide based on analyte volatilization, pre-concentration via single-drop microextraction (SDME) using a selective reagent, and colorimetric quantification using a paper-based analytical device. For this, 10 mL of a liquid sample was acidified with phosphoric acid and the generated HCN was collected using a single drop of 3 μL of a palladium dimethylglyoximate solution (Pd (DMG)22-) positioned in the flask headspace using a syringe. The reaction of Pd (DMG)22- leads to the formation of Pd(CN)42- and the demasking of the organic ligand. After 15 min of extraction time, the reagent drop was added to a paper-based analytical device that has been previously impregnated with 3 μL of nickel chloride, resulting in the formation of a red precipitate of nickel (II) dimethylglyoximate. Digital images of the paper-based device were captured and the red channel (R) was used for quantification purposes. Under optimized conditions, the method demonstrates a suitable linear relation (r2 > 0.99) ranging from 26 to 286 μg L-1 and a limit of detection of 5 μg L-1. SIGNIFICANCE As a proof of concept, cyanide levels were quantified in water and urine samples using this method. The proposed approach offers high sensitivity and selectivity while requiring only a small volume of reagents. Furthermore, it exhibits a high degree of portability for in-situ applications.
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- Josiele A M Conrado
- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38408-902, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Alluhayb AH, Severance C, Hendry-Hofer T, Bebarta VS, Logue BA. Concurrent determination of cyanide and thiocyanate in human and swine antemortem and postmortem blood by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:6595-6609. [PMID: 37712953 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04939-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Cyanide (in the form of cyanide anion (CN-) or hydrogen cyanide (HCN), inclusively represented as CN) can be a rapidly acting and deadly poison, but it is also a common chemical component of a variety of natural and anthropogenic substances. The main mechanism of acute CN toxicity is based on blocking terminal electron transfer by inhibiting cytochrome c oxidase, resulting in cellular hypoxia, cytotoxic anoxia, and potential death. Due to the well-established link between blood CN concentrations and the manifestation of symptoms, the determination of blood concentration of CN, along with the major metabolite, thiocyanate (SCN-), is critical. Because currently there is no method of analysis available for the simultaneous detection of CN and SCN- from blood, a sensitive method for the simultaneous analysis of CN and SCN- from human ante- and postmortem blood via liquid chromatography-tandem MS analysis was developed. For this method, sample preparation for CN involved active microdiffusion with subsequent chemical modification using naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde (NDA) and taurine (i.e., the capture solution). Preparation for SCN- was accomplished via protein precipitation and monobromobimane (MBB) modification. The method produced good sensitivity for CN with antemortem limit of detection (LODs) of 219 nM and 605 nM for CN and SCN-, respectively, and postmortem LODs of 352 nM and 509 nM. The dynamic ranges of the method were 5-500 µM and 10-500 µM in ante- and postmortem blood, respectively. In addition, the method produced good accuracy (100 ± 15%) and precision (≤ 15.2% relative standard deviation). The method was able to detect elevated levels of CN and SCN- in both antemortem (N = 5) and postmortem (N = 4) blood samples from CN-exposed swine compared to nonexposed swine.
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- Abdullah H Alluhayb
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University, 1055 Campanile Avenue, Box 2202, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- Center for COMBAT Research, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University, 1055 Campanile Avenue, Box 2202, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA.
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Ren D, Lee YH, Wang SA, Liu HW. Characterization of the Oxazinomycin Biosynthetic Pathway Revealing the Key Role of a Nonheme Iron-Dependent Mono-oxygenase. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:10968-10977. [PMID: 35687050 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Oxazinomycin is a C-nucleoside natural product with antibacterial and antitumor activities. In addition to the characteristic C-glycosidic linkage shared with other C-nucleosides, oxazinomycin also features a structurally unusual 1,3-oxazine moiety, the biosynthesis of which had previously been unknown. Herein, complete in vitro reconstitution of the oxazinomycin biosynthetic pathway is described. Construction of the C-glycosidic bond between ribose 5-phosphate and an oxygen-labile pyridine heterocycle is catalyzed by the C-glycosidase OzmB and involves formation of an enzyme-substrate Schiff base intermediate. The DUF4243 family protein OzmD is shown to catalyze oxygen insertion and rearrangement of the pyridine C-nucleoside intermediate to generate the 1,3-oxazine moiety along with the elimination of cyanide. Spectroscopic analysis and mutagenesis studies indicate that OzmD is a novel nonheme iron-dependent enzyme in which the catalytic iron center is likely coordinated by four histidine residues. These results provide the first example of 1,3-oxazine biosynthesis catalyzed by an unprecedented iron-dependent mono-oxygenase.
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- Daan Ren
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States.,Division of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Evaluation of Hydrogen Cyanide in the Blood of Fire Victims Based on the Kinetics of the Reaction with Ninhydrin. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12052329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An original kinetic spectrophotometric procedure was developed for the determination of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) in the whole blood of fire victims. Cyanide poisoning by smoke inhalation is common in forensic medicine, but the blood HCN of fire victims has not been studied in detail so far. In this research project, we developed a simple, fast, sensitive, and selective quantification method for both free and metabolized HCN based on the kinetics of cyanide reaction with ninhydrin. The method was linear in range, from 0.26 to 2.6 μg mL−1, with a coefficient of determination of r = 0.994. A high molar absorptivity of 4.95 × 105 L mol−1 cm−1 was calculated under the reaction conditions. The limit of quantification was 0.052 μg mL−1; the detection limit was 0.012 μg mL−1 and the standard error was ±2.7%. This micro method proved to be accurate, sensitive, and selective and has been successfully applied to the analysis of blood samples, allowing rapid monitoring of blood cyanide in several fire victims.
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Development of a cost-effective laser diode-induced fluorescence detection instrument for cyanide detection. ANAL SCI 2022; 38:437-442. [DOI: 10.1007/s44211-022-00065-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Sahu M, Manna AK, Rout K, Nikunj D, Sharma B, Patra GK. Synthesis, crystal structure, CN– ion recognition property and computational studies of a novel hydrazinyl-dihydroimidazole Schiff base. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Osak M, Buszewicz G, Baj J, Teresiński G. Determination of Cyanide in Blood for Forensic Toxicology Purposes-A Novel Nci Gc-Ms/Ms Technique. Molecules 2021; 26:5638. [PMID: 34577109 PMCID: PMC8469058 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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One of the recently evolving methods for cyanide determination in body fluids is GC-MS, following extractive alkylation with pentafluorobenzyl bromide or pentafluorobenzyl p-toluenesulfonate. The aim of this study was to improve previous GC methods by utilizing a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, which could enhance selectivity and sensitivity allowing for the reliable confirmation of cyanide exposure in toxicological studies. Another purpose of this study was to facilitate a case investigation including a determination of cyanide in blood and to use the obtained data to confirm the ingestion of a substance, found together with a human corpse at the forensic scene. The blood samples were prepared following extractive alkylation with a phase transfer catalyst tetrabutylammonium sulfate and the PFB-Br derivatization agent. Optimal parameters for detection, including ionization type and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) transitions had been investigated and then selected. The validation parameters for the above method were as follows-linear regression R2 = 0.9997 in the range of 0.1 µg/mL to 10 µg/mL; LOD = 24 ng/mL; LOQ = 80 ng/mL and an average recovery of extraction of 98%. Our study demonstrates the first attempt of cyanide determination in blood with gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The established method could be applied in forensic studies due to MS/MS confirmation of organic cyanide derivative and low matrix interferences owning to utilizing negative chemical ionization.
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- Marcin Osak
- Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (M.O.); (G.B.); (G.T.)
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- Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (M.O.); (G.B.); (G.T.)
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- Chair and Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (M.O.); (G.B.); (G.T.)
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Silpcharu K, Soonthonhut S, Sukwattanasinitt M, Rashatasakhon P. Fluorescent Sensor for Copper(II) and Cyanide Ions via the Complexation-Decomplexation Mechanism with Di(bissulfonamido)spirobifluorene. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:16696-16703. [PMID: 34235342 PMCID: PMC8246698 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A novel spirobifluorene derivative bearing two bissulfonamido groups is successfully synthesized by Sonogashira coupling. This compound exhibits a strong fluorescence quenching by Cu(II) ion in a 50% mixture between acetonitrile and 20 mM pH 7.0 N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N'-ethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) buffer with a detection limit of 98.2 nM. However, this sensor also shows ratiometric signal shifts from blue to yellow in the presence of Zn(II), Pb(II), and Hg(II) ions. The static quenching mechanism is verified by the signal reversibility using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and the Stern-Volmer plots at varying temperatures. The Cu(II)-spirobifluorene complex shows a highly selective fluorescence enhancement upon the addition of CN- ion with the detection limit of 390 nM. The application of this complex for quantitative analysis of spiked CN- ion in real water samples resulted in good recoveries.
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- Komthep Silpcharu
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Nanotec-CU
Center of Excellence on Food and Agriculture, Department of Chemistry,
Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Nanotec-CU
Center of Excellence on Food and Agriculture, Department of Chemistry,
Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Morikawa Y, Nishiwaki K, Suzuki S, Yasaka N, Okada Y, Nakanishi I. A new chemosensor for cyanide in blood based on the Pd complex of 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-[ N-n-propyl- N-(3-sulfopropyl)amino]phenol. Analyst 2021; 145:7759-7764. [PMID: 33006340 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01554g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new indirect chemosensor for the detection of cyanide in blood is developed. 2-(5-Bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-[N-n-propyl-N-(3-sulfopropyl)amino]phenol, a yellow dye, forms a blue-coloured complex with palladium ions. The yellow colour of this complex is regained upon reaction with cyanide ions. The complex shows high selectivity for the detection of cyanide over 16 other anions. The system was applied to two different methods for the detection of cyanide in human whole blood. As a quantitative absorbance method, blood samples were mixed with acid, and the resulting vaporised hydrogen cyanide was absorbed in an alkaline solution containing the complex in a Conway cell. The resulting absorbance response of the solution at 450 nm is linear over the range 4-40 μM (R2 = 1.000), and the limit of detection is 0.6 μM. Furthermore, the complex-soaked paper is applicable as a test strip for cyanide detection. When a test strip is used with 0.5 mL of blood, the limit of detection is 15 μM. The detection limits of these two methods are below the toxic blood cyanide concentration (19 μM). Therefore, both methods allow the quantification and screening of cyanide in blood samples. Furthermore, the test strip is low cost and enables on-site analysis.
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- Yasuhiro Morikawa
- Forensic Science Laboratory, Kyoto Prefectural Police H.Q., 85-3, 85-4, Yabunouchi-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 602-8550.
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Wachełko O, Chłopaś-Konowałek A, Zawadzki M, Szpot P. Old Poison, New Problem: Cyanide Fatal Intoxications Associated with Internet Shopping. J Anal Toxicol 2021; 46:bkab039. [PMID: 33851707 DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkab039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Widespread access to the Internet has an increasing influence on how suicides are committed. On websites such as eBay® or Amazon.com® highly toxic substances including cyanides are available for purchase. In the last 5 years, a few fatal intoxications associated with Internet shopping and buying "suicide kits" have been reported. Epidemiology of intoxications reported by American Association of Poison Control Centers between 2000-2018 shows that about 10% of all exposures to cyanide were related to suicide attempts and intentional ingestion of this substance. In order to determine the cyanide concentration in four fatal intoxication cases associated with Internet shopping, a headspace gas chromatography with dual column/dual flame ionization detector (HS-GC-FID/FID) method was validated and applied to casework. The method was linear in range, from 1 to 50 µg/mL, with a coefficient of determination of 0.999 (R2). The limit of quantification was 1.0 µg/mL; the detection limit was 0.5 µg/mL. Intra- and inter-day validation precision and accuracy did not exceed 10% and 15%, respectively. Recovery and matrix effect values ranged from 94.8- 103.8% and -5.2─3.8%, respectively. The cyanide concentrations were determined in biological fluids (blood, urine, bile, vitreous humor, gastric content) and postmortem tissue samples (spleen, kidney, liver, brain). The headspace gas chromatographic method, which is routinely used in clinical and forensic toxicology to quantify ethanol with its congeners (methanol, acetone, isopropanol, n-propanol and n-butanol), can be also applied to determine cyanide in intoxication cases. The global problem of a high number of suicides each year, requires increasing and more restrictive control of highly toxic substances available online as well as caution monitoring of human exposure to cyanide. This old and well known poison is being increasingly used nowadays for suicidal purposes, therefore determination of cyanide in biological samples is still important in terms of clinical and forensic toxicology.
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- Olga Wachełko
- Institute of Toxicology Research, 45 Kasztanowa Street, Borowa 55093, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 4 J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego Street, Wroclaw 50345, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 4 J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego Street, Wroclaw 50345, Poland
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Tomita R, Hayama T, Nishijo N, Fujioka T. Fluorous and Fluorogenic Derivatization for Selective Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Cyanide in Human Plasma. ANAL SCI 2020; 36:1251-1254. [PMID: 32475896 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20p103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A liquid chromatographic (LC) method with fluorous derivatization for the determination of cyanide in human plasma is described. In this method, the cyanide was transformed to a fluorous and fluorogenic compound by derivatizing with 2,3-naphthalenedialdehyde and perfluoroalkylamine reagent under mild reaction conditions (a reaction time of 5 min at room temperature). The obtained derivative was successfully retained on the perfluoroalkyl-modified LC column with the use of a high concentration of organic solvent in the mobile phase, whereas non-fluorous derivative was hardly retained, followed by fluorometric detection at excitation and emission wavelengths of 420 and 490 nm, respectively. Under the optimized conditions, the limit of detection and the limit of quantification for cyanide in a 5-μL injection volume were 1.3 μg/L (S/N = 3) and 4.4 μg/L (S/N = 10), respectively. The recovery from spiked human plasma was achieved in the range of 54 - 90% within a relative standard deviation of 3.5%. The feasibility of this method was further evaluated by applying it to the analysis of human plasma samples.
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- Ryoko Tomita
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University
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Hisatsune K, Murata T, Ogata K, Hida M, Ishii A, Tsuchihashi H, Hayashi Y, Zaitsu K. RECiQ: A Rapid and Easy Method for Determining Cyanide Intoxication by Cyanide and 2-Aminothiazoline-4-carboxylic Acid Quantification in the Human Blood Using Probe Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:23351-23357. [PMID: 32954186 PMCID: PMC7496032 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In this study, we developed a rapid and easy method to determine cyanide (CN) intoxication by quantification of CN and 2-aminothiazoline-4-carboxylic acid (ATCA), which is a new and reliable indicator of CN exposure, in the human blood using probe electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (PESI/MS/MS) named RECiQ. For CN, we applied the previously reported one-pot derivatization method using 2,3-naphthalenedialdehyde and taurine, which can directly derivatize CN in the blood. The analytical conditions of the CN derivatization were optimized as a 10 min reaction time at room temperature. In contrast, ATCA could be directly detected in the blood by PESI/MS/MS. We developed quantitative methods for the derivatized CN and ATCA using an internal standard method and validated them using quality control samples, demonstrating that the linearities of each calibration curve were greater than 0.995, and intra- and interday precisions and accuracies were 5.1-15 and 1.1-14%, respectively. Moreover, the lower limit of detections for CN and ATCA were 42 and 43 ng/mL, respectively. Finally, we applied RECiQ to three postmortem blood specimens obtained from victims of fire incidents, which resulted in the successful quantification of CN and ATCA in all samples. As PESI/MS/MS can be completed within 0.5 min, and the sample volume requirement of RECiQ is only 2 μL of blood, these methods are useful not only for the rapid determination of CN exposure but also for the estimation of the CN intoxication levels during an autopsy.
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- Kazuaki Hisatsune
- Forensic
Science Laboratory, Aichi Prefectural Police
Headquarters, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-8502, Japan
- Department
of Legal Medicine & Bioethics, Nagoya
University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Shimadzu
Corporation, 1 Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan
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- Shimadzu
Corporation, 1 Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan
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- Forensic
Science Laboratory, Aichi Prefectural Police
Headquarters, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-8502, Japan
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- Department
of Legal Medicine & Bioethics, Nagoya
University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department
of Legal Medicine & Bioethics, Nagoya
University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department
of Radiological and Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-20 Daiko-Minami, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-8673, Japan
- In
Vivo Real-Time Omics Laboratory, Institute
for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department
of Legal Medicine & Bioethics, Nagoya
University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
- In
Vivo Real-Time Omics Laboratory, Institute
for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Thompson A, Dunn M, Jefferson RD, Dissanayake K, Reed F, Gregson R, Greenhalgh S, Clutton RE, Blain PG, Thomas SH, Eddleston M. Modest and variable efficacy of pre-exposure hydroxocobalamin and dicobalt edetate in a porcine model of acute cyanide salt poisoning. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2019; 58:190-200. [PMID: 31389254 PMCID: PMC7034532 DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2019.1628969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Background: Dicobalt edetate and hydroxocobalamin are widely used to treat hydrogen cyanide poisoning. However, comparative and quantitative efficacy data are lacking. Although post-exposure treatment is typical, it may be possible to administer these antidotes before exposure to first attenders entering a known site of cyanide release, as supplementary protection to their personal protective equipment.Methods: We established an anaesthetised Gottingen minipig model of lethal bolus potassium cyanide (KCN) injection to simulate high dose hydrogen cyanide inhalation. Doses were similar to human lethal doses of KCN. Dicobalt edetate and hydroxocobalamin were administered shortly before KCN and their effect on metabolic and cardiovascular variables and survival time were measured.Results: Increases in arterial lactate were similar after 0.08 and 0.12 mmol/kg KCN. KCN 0.08 mmol/kg was survived by 4/4 animals with moderate cardiovascular effects, while the 0.12 mmol/kg dose was lethal in 4/4 animals, with a mean time to euthanasia of 28.3 (SEM: 13.9) min. Administration of dicobalt edetate (0.021 mmol/kg, 8.6 mg/kg) or hydroxocobalamin (0.054 mmol/kg, 75 mg/kg) at clinically licenced doses had modest effect on lactate concentrations but increased survival after administration of KCN 0.12 mmol/kg (survival: dicobalt edetate 4/4, hydroxocobalamin 2/4) but not 0.15 mmol/kg (0/4 and 0/4, respectively). In a subsequent larger study, doubling the dose of hydroxocobalamin (0.108 mmol/kg, 150 mg/kg) was associated with a modest but inconsistent increased survival after 0.15 mmol/kg KCN (survival: control 0/8, 75 mg/kg 1/10, 150 mg/kg 3/10) likely due to variable pharmacokinetics.Conclusions: In this porcine study of cyanide exposure, with pre-exposure antidote administration, licenced doses of dicobalt edetate and hydroxocobalamin were effective at just lethal doses but ineffective at less than twice the estimated LD50. The efficacy of a rapidly-administered double-dose of hydroxocobalamin was limited by variable pharmacokinetics. In clinical poisoning scenarios, with delayed administration, the antidotes are likely to be even less effective. New antidotes are required for treatment of cyanide exposures appreciably above the minimum lethal dose.
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- Adrian Thompson
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, & Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Medical Toxicology Centre, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Medical Toxicology Centre, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, & Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Wellcome Critical Care Laboratory for Large Animals, Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Wellcome Critical Care Laboratory for Large Animals, Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Wellcome Critical Care Laboratory for Large Animals, Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Wellcome Critical Care Laboratory for Large Animals, Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Medical Toxicology Centre, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Medical Toxicology Centre, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, & Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Bhandari DM, Fedoseyenko D, Begley TP. Mechanistic Studies on Tryptophan Lyase (NosL): Identification of Cyanide as a Reaction Product. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:542-545. [PMID: 29232124 PMCID: PMC6078386 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b09000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tryptophan lyase (NosL) catalyzes the formation of 3-methylindole-2-carboxylic acid and 3-methylindole from l-tryptophan. In this paper, we provide evidence supporting a formate radical intermediate and demonstrate that cyanide is a byproduct of the NosL-catalyzed reaction with l-tryptophan. These experiments require a major revision of the NosL mechanism and uncover an unanticipated connection between NosL and HydG, the radical SAM enzyme that forms cyanide and carbon monoxide from tyrosine during the biosynthesis of the metallo-cluster of the [Fe-Fe] hydrogenase.
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- Dhananjay M. Bhandari
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Bhandari DM, Fedoseyenko D, Begley TP. Mechanistic Studies on the Radical SAM Enzyme Tryptophan Lyase (NosL). Methods Enzymol 2018; 606:155-178. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2018.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Jaszczak E, Polkowska Ż, Narkowicz S, Namieśnik J. Cyanides in the environment-analysis-problems and challenges. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:15929-15948. [PMID: 28512706 PMCID: PMC5506515 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9081-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Cyanide toxicity and their environmental impact are well known. Nevertheless, they are still used in the mining, galvanic and chemical industries. As a result of industrial activities, cyanides are released in various forms to all elements of the environment. In a natural environment, cyanide exists as cyanogenic glycosides in plants seeds. Too much consumption can cause unpleasant side effects. However, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is the most common source of cyanide. Live organisms have the ability to convert cyanide into less toxic compounds excreted with physiological fluids. The aim of this paper is to review the current state of knowledge on the behaviour of cyanide in the environment and its impact on the health and human life.
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- Ewa Jaszczak
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza Str 11/12, Wrzeszcz, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza Str 11/12, Wrzeszcz, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza Str 11/12, Wrzeszcz, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza Str 11/12, Wrzeszcz, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland
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Jackson R, Logue BA. A review of rapid and field-portable analytical techniques for the diagnosis of cyanide exposure. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 960:18-39. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2016.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Weinert T, Huwiler SG, Kung JW, Weidenweber S, Hellwig P, Stärk HJ, Biskup T, Weber S, Cotelesage JJH, George GN, Ermler U, Boll M. Structural basis of enzymatic benzene ring reduction. Nat Chem Biol 2015; 11:586-91. [PMID: 26120796 DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.1849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In chemical synthesis, the widely used Birch reduction of aromatic compounds to cyclic dienes requires alkali metals in ammonia as extremely low-potential electron donors. An analogous reaction is catalyzed by benzoyl-coenzyme A reductases (BCRs) that have a key role in the globally important bacterial degradation of aromatic compounds at anoxic sites. Because of the lack of structural information, the catalytic mechanism of enzymatic benzene ring reduction remained obscure. Here, we present the structural characterization of a dearomatizing BCR containing an unprecedented tungsten cofactor that transfers electrons to the benzene ring in an aprotic cavity. Substrate binding induces proton transfer from the bulk solvent to the active site by expelling a Zn(2+) that is crucial for active site encapsulation. Our results shed light on the structural basis of an electron transfer process at the negative redox potential limit in biology. They open the door for biological or biomimetic alternatives to a basic chemical synthetic tool.
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Laboratoire de Bioélectrochimie et Spectroscopie, UMR 7140, Chimie de la Matière Complexe, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- 1] Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. [2] Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Cyanidintoxikationen durch Rauchgas. Notf Rett Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-015-1991-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mahernia S, Amanlou A, kiaee G, Amanlou M. Determination of hydrogen cyanide concentration in mainstream smoke of tobacco products by polarography. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2015; 13:57. [PMID: 26225214 PMCID: PMC4518591 DOI: 10.1186/s40201-015-0211-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND There has been a worldwide concern for the health risks of cigarette smoking and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) considered as one of the hazardous tobacco compounds which is needed to be determined in order to reduce the dose related to smoke disease risk. In this study, we prepare the experimental procedure to entrap the HCN from mainstream smoke of different brands of Tehran cigarette, through simulating human inhalation and determine its concentration applying polarography. RESULTS The HCN level of the 50 commonly consumed tobacco products (47 cigarettes and 3 cigars) obtained from local store is ranged between 17.56 ± 1.02 and 1553.98 ± 0.56 μg per stick, this acquired amount is more than FDA approval (10 μg per stick), so the harmful effects of smoking is indicative. CONCLUSIONS The comparative study of the results shows that the price and the weight of each product do not indicate HCN level. As can be seen, R(2) value which is a statistical measure of how close the data are to the fitted regression line is low (R(2) < 0.2). So it should not be deceived by names such as ultra light or infinite gravity to suck, because this names or the price haven(')t effect on the amount of HCN and its destructive effects.
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- Shabnam Mahernia
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kang HI, Shin HS. Derivatization Method of Free Cyanide Including Cyanogen Chloride for the Sensitive Analysis of Cyanide in Chlorinated Drinking Water by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2014; 87:975-81. [DOI: 10.1021/ac503401r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Hye-In Kang
- Department of Environmental
Science and ‡Department of Environmental Education, Kongju National University, Kongju, Chungcheong 314-701, Republic of Korea
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Kang HI, Shin HS. Ultra-sensitive determination of cyanide in surface water by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry after derivatization with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanethiol. Anal Chim Acta 2014; 852:168-73. [PMID: 25441894 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (GC-MS/MS) method has been established for the determination of cyanide in surface water. This method is based on the derivatization of cyanide with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanethiol in surface water. The following optimum reaction conditions were established: reagent dosage, 0.7 g L(-1) of 2-(dimethylamino)ethanethiol; pH 6; reaction carried out for 20 min at 60°C. The organic derivative was extracted with 3 mL of ethyl acetate, and then measured by using GC-MS/MS. Under the established conditions, the detection and quantification limits were 0.02 μg L(-1) and 0.07 μg L(-1) in 10-mL of surface water, respectively. The calibration curve had a linear relationship relationship with y=0.7140x+0.1997 and r(2)=0.9963 (for a working range of 0.07-10 μg L(-1)) and the accuracy was in a range of 98-102%; the precision of the assay was less than 7% in surface water. The common ions Cl(-), F(-), Br(-), NO3(-), SO4(2-), PO4(3-), K(+), Na(+), NH4(+), Ca(2+), Mg(2+), Ba(2+), Mn(4+), Mn(2+), Fe(3+), Fe(2+) and sea water did not interfere in cyanide detection, even when present in 1000-fold excess over the species. Cyanide was detected in a concentration range of 0.07-0.11 μg L(-1) in 6 of 10 surface water samples.
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- Hye-In Kang
- Department of Environmental Science, Kongju National University, Kongju 314-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Education, Kongju National University, Kongju 314-701, Republic of Korea.
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Chen L, Nie H, Zhang G, Gong F, Yang Y, Gong C, Tang Q, Xiao K. Cyanide ion colorimetric chemosensor based on protonated merocyanine in EtOH. Tetrahedron Lett 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.03.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bhandari RK, Manandhar E, Oda RP, Rockwood GA, Logue BA. Simultaneous high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS-MS) analysis of cyanide and thiocyanate from swine plasma. Anal Bioanal Chem 2013; 406:727-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7536-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Geldner G, Koch EM, Gottwald-Hostalek U, Baud F, Burillo G, Fauville JP, Levi F, Locatelli C, Zilker T. Report on a study of fires with smoke gas development : determination of blood cyanide levels, clinical signs and laboratory values in victims. Anaesthesist 2013; 62:609-16. [PMID: 23917894 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-013-2209-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Revised: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND This is a report on an international non-interventional study of patients exposed to fires with smoke development in closed rooms. The objective of the study was to document clinical symptoms, relevant laboratory values and blood cyanide concentrations from fire victims in order to confirm or rule out presumptive correlations between the individual parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted in five European countries with patients being included if they presented with the characteristic clinical signs, such as soot deposits and altered neurological status. Venous blood samples were taken from victims prior to administration of an antidote in all cases and determination of cyanide concentration was performed in a central laboratory using high performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS Data from 102 patients (62 % male, average age 49 years) were included in the evaluation with no blood samples being available for analysis from 2 patients. In 25 patients the blood cyanide concentration was below the limit of detection of 1.2 μmol/l. Cyanide levels between 1.2 and 10 μmol/l were measured in 54 patients, 7 patients had values between 10 and 20 μmol/l, 4 patients between 20 and 40 μmol/l while levels above 40 μmol/l were determined in 10 patients. The results of the study could not demonstrate that the cyanide level was influenced either by the interval between smoke exposure and blood sampling or the duration presence at the fire scene. The following clinical signs or laboratory values were recorded as relevant for increased and possibly toxic cyanide levels: respiratory arrest, dyspnea, resuscitation requirement, tracheal intubation, respiratory support measures, low Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score and respiratory frequency. A correlation between cyanide concentration and the total amount of soot deposits on the face and neck, in the oral cavity and in expectoration was confirmed. A correlation between cyanide and carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels in the blood of fire victims was also confirmed. CONCLUSIONS As long as it is not possible to immediately determine the blood cyanide concentration in patients exposed to fire with smoke development, a decreased GCS score, soot deposits particularly in expectoration, dyspnea and convulsions are to be regarded as risk markers for intoxication. In their presence immediate administration of hydroxocobalamin as an antidote is recommended.
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- G Geldner
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Klinikum Ludwigsburg, 71640, Ludwigsburg, Germany.
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Mazumder A, Kumar A, Dubey DK. High resolution 19F{1H} nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and liquid chromatography–solid phase extraction–offline 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for conclusive detection and identification of cyanide in water samples. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1284:88-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Revised: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Highly sensitive carbon paste electrode with silver-filled carbon nanotubes as a sensing element for determination of free cyanide ion in aqueous solutions. Mikrochim Acta 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-011-0629-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Determination of cyanide in blood by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry after direct injection of dicyanogold. Anal Bioanal Chem 2011; 400:1945-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-4824-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chaturvedi AK. Aerospace toxicology overview: aerial application and cabin air quality. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2011; 214:15-40. [PMID: 21913123 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0668-6_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Aerospace toxicology is a rather recent development and is closely related to aerospace medicine. Aerospace toxicology can be defined as a field of study designed to address the adverse effects of medications, chemicals, and contaminants on humans who fly within or outside the atmosphere in aviation or on space flights. The environment extending above and beyond the surface of the Earth is referred to as aerospace. The term aviation is frequently used interchangeably with aerospace. The focus of the literature review performed to prepare this paper was on aerospace toxicology-related subject matters, aerial application and aircraft cabin air quality. Among the important topics addressed are the following: · Aerial applications of agricultural chemicals, pesticidal toxicity, and exposures to aerially applied mixtures of chemicals and their associated formulating solvents/surfactants The safety of aerially encountered chemicals and the bioanalytical methods used to monitor exposures to some of them · The presence of fumes and smoke, as well as other contaminants that may generally be present in aircraft/space vehicle cabin air · And importantly, the toxic effects of aerially encountered contaminants, with emphasis on the degradation products of oils, fluids, and lubricants used in aircraft, and finally · Analytical methods used for monitoring human exposure to CO and HCN are addressed in the review, as are the signs and symptoms associated with exposures to these combustion gases. Although many agricultural chemical monitoring studies have been published, few have dealt with the occurrence of such chemicals in aircraft cabin air. However, agricultural chemicals do appear in cabin air; indeed, attempts have been made to establish maximum allowable concentrations for several of the more potentially toxic ones that are found in aircraft cabin air. In this article, I emphasize the need for precautionary measures to be taken to minimize exposures to aerially encountered chemicals, or aircraft cabin air contaminants and point out the need for future research to better address toxicological evaluation of aircraft-engine oil additives.
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- Arvind K Chaturvedi
- Bioaeronautical Sciences Research Laboratory (AAM-610), Aerospace Medical Research Division, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Federal Aviation Administration, US Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-5066, USA.
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Driesener RC, Challand MR, McGlynn SE, Shepard EM, Boyd ES, Broderick JB, Peters JW, Roach PL. [FeFe]-hydrogenase cyanide ligands derived from S-adenosylmethionine-dependent cleavage of tyrosine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2010; 49:1687-90. [PMID: 20108298 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200907047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Blackledge WC, Blackledge CW, Griesel A, Mahon SB, Brenner M, Pilz RB, Boss GR. New facile method to measure cyanide in blood. Anal Chem 2010; 82:4216-21. [PMID: 20420400 PMCID: PMC2889625 DOI: 10.1021/ac100519z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cyanide, a well-known toxic substance that could be used as a weapon of mass destruction, is likely responsible for a substantial percentage of smoke inhalation deaths. The vitamin B(12) precursor cobinamide binds cyanide with high affinity, changing color and, correspondingly, its spectrophotometric spectrum in the ultraviolet/visible light range. Based on these spectral changes, we developed a new facile method to measure cyanide in blood using cobinamide. The limit of detection was 0.25 nmol, while the limit of quantitation was approximately 0.5 nmol. The method was reliable, requires minimal equipment, and correlated well with a previously established method. Moreover, we adapted it for rapid qualitative assessment of cyanide concentration, which could be used in the field to identify cyanide-poisoned subjects for immediate treatment.
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- William C. Blackledge
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 93093-0652
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0230
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 93093-0652
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 93093-0652
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Logue BA, Hinkens DM, Baskin SI, Rockwood GA. The Analysis of Cyanide and its Breakdown Products in Biological Samples. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/10408340903535315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Driesener R, Challand M, McGlynn S, Shepard E, Boyd E, Broderick J, Peters J, Roach P. [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Cyanide Ligands Derived From S-Adenosylmethionine-Dependent Cleavage of Tyrosine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200907047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Liu G, Liu J, Hara K, Wang Y, Yu Y, Gao L, Li L. Rapid determination of cyanide in human plasma and urine by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry with two-step derivatization. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2009; 877:3054-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2009.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2009] [Revised: 07/16/2009] [Accepted: 07/16/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Minakata K, Nozawa H, Gonmori K, Suzuki M, Suzuki O. Determination of cyanide, in urine and gastric content, by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry after direct flow injection of dicyanogold. Anal Chim Acta 2009; 651:81-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2009.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2009] [Revised: 08/01/2009] [Accepted: 08/05/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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L⊘bger LL, Petersen HW, Andersen JET. Analysis of Cyanide in Blood by Headspace-Isotope-Dilution-GC-MS. ANAL LETT 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/00032710802363248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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SETO Y, KANAMORI-KATAOKA M, TSUGE K. Mass Spectrometric Technologies for Countering Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.5702/massspec.56.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Murphy KE, Schantz MM, Butler TA, Benner BA, Wood LJ, Turk GC. Determination of cyanide in blood by isotope-dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Clin Chem 2006; 52:458-67. [PMID: 16439606 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.061002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cyanide (CN) is a lethal toxin. Quantification in blood is necessary to indicate exposure from many sources, including food, combustion byproducts, and terrorist activity. We describe an automated procedure based on isotope-dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (ID GC/MS) for the accurate and rapid determination of CN in whole blood. METHODS A known amount of isotopically labeled potassium cyanide (K13C15N) was added to 0.5 g of whole blood in a headspace vial. Hydrogen cyanide was generated through the addition of phosphoric acid, and after a 5-min incubation, 0.5 mL of the headspace was injected into the GC/MS at an oven temperature of -15 degrees C. The peak areas from the sample, 1H12C14N+, at m/z 27, and the internal standard, 1H13C15N+, at m/z 29, were measured, and the CN concentration was quantified by ID. The analysis time was 15 min for a single injection. RESULTS We demonstrated method accuracy by measuring the CN content of unfrozen whole blood samples fortified with a known amount of CN. Intermediate precision was demonstrated by periodic analyses over a 14-month span. Relative expanded uncertainties based on a 95% level of confidence with a coverage factor of 2 at CN concentrations of 0.06, 0.6, and 1.5 microg/g were 8.3%, 5.4%, and 5.3%, respectively. The mean deviation from the known value for all concentrations was <4%. CONCLUSION The automated ID GC/MS method can accurately and rapidly quantify nanogram per gram to microgram per gram concentrations of CN in blood.
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- Karen E Murphy
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA.
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Thieme D, Sachs H. Improved screening capabilities in forensic toxicology by application of liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-2670(03)00563-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Affiliation(s)
- T A Brettell
- Forensic Science Laboratory Bureau, New Jersey State Police, Box 7068, West Trenton, New Jersey 08628-0068, USA
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