Sensing of carboxylate drugs in urine by a supramolecular sensor array

J Am Chem Soc. 2013 May 22;135(20):7705-12. doi: 10.1021/ja4015748. Epub 2013 May 8.

Abstract

A supramolecular sensor array consisting of eight chemosensors embedded in a hydrogel matrix was used to sense carboxylate drugs. The discriminatory power of the array has been evaluated using principal component analysis and linear discriminant analysis. The eight-member sensor array has been shown to accurately identify 14 carboxylates in water with 100% classification accuracy. To demonstrate the potential for practical utility in the physiological environment, analysis of carboxylate drugs in human urine was also performed achieving 100% correct classification. In addition, the array performance in semiquantitative identification of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has been investigated, and the results show that the sensor array is able to differentiate six typical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at concentrations of 0.5-100 ppm. This illustrates the potential utility of the designed sensor array for diagnostic and environmental monitoring applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / urine*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogels / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Hydrogels