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Papers by Antonio Martin-esteban

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Program Abstracts Book Vi Workshop on Analytical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vinyna 2013 2013 Isbn 978 84 88754 52 3 Pags 204 205, 2013

In this work, molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) beads have been prepared and evaluated for the ... more In this work, molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) beads have been prepared and evaluated for the development of a supported liquid membrane-protected micro-solid phase extraction method for the analysis of sulfonamides (SAs) in aqueous samples. The performance of MIP beads was firstly evaluated in cartridges by conventional solid-phase extraction for the simultaneous analysis of SAs. Afterward, beads were packed into a polypropylene hollow fiber protected by an organic solvent immobilized in the pores of the capillary wall. During the process, the analytes were extracted from the aqueous sample to the immobilized organic solvent and then selectively retained by the MIP beads located inside the capillary. The effect of various experimental parameters as sample pH, time and stirring-rate among others, were studied for the establishment of optimum rebinding conditions. Relative recoveries for all sulfonamides tested in river and reservoir water samples by the proposed method using 100 mL water sample spiked with 50 g L-1 of each sulfonamide were within 70-120%, with a relative standard deviation (RSD) <10% (n = 3). The detection limits (LODs) were within 0.2-3 g L −1 , depending upon the sulfonamide and the type of water used.

Journal of separation science, Jan 19, 2015

In this study, molecularly imprinted polymer fibers for solid-phase microextraction have been pre... more In this study, molecularly imprinted polymer fibers for solid-phase microextraction have been prepared with a single bifunctional monomer, N,O-bismethacryloyl ethanolamine using the so called "one monomer molecularly imprinted polymers" method, replacing the conventional combination of functional monomer and cross-linker to form high fidelity binding sites. For comparison, imprinted fibers were prepared following the conventional approach based on ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as cross-linker and methacrylic acid as monomer. The recognition performance of the new fibers was evaluated in the solid-phase microextraction of parabens, and from this study it was concluded that they provided superior performance over conventionally formulated fibers. Ultimately, real-world environmental testing on spiked solid samples was successful by the molecularly imprinted-solid phase microextraction of samples, and the relative recoveries obtained at enrichment levels of 10 ng g(-1) of pa...

Annali di chimica

The degradation of atrazine and four organophosphorus pesticides (chlorpyriphos, fenamiphos, meth... more The degradation of atrazine and four organophosphorus pesticides (chlorpyriphos, fenamiphos, methidathion and methyl-parathion) in oranges was studied. Oranges were immersed in a Milli-Q water solution spiked with 10 mg litre-1 of each pesticide for one day, allowing their adsorption on the orange peel. Then, the oranges were rinsed with Milli-Q water and left outdoors to expose them to natural ambient conditions for two weeks. In parallel, an aqueous solution containing 1 mg litre-1 of each pesticide was placed in a Pyrex flask, which was tightly closed, and exposed to the same ambient conditions. Both samples (orange peel and Milli-Q water) were analyzed periodically by gas chromatography coupled to a nitrogen-phosphorus detector. The pesticide degradation in both samples could be described using a first-order degradation curve. Half-lives varied from 14.5 to more than 30 days in aqueous solution and from 2.3 to 4.1 days in oranges for organophosphorus pesticides, while those for ...

Analytica chimica acta, Jan 7, 2008

Several nickel ion imprinted polymers were prepared via precipitation polymerization using 4-viny... more Several nickel ion imprinted polymers were prepared via precipitation polymerization using 4-vinylpyridine or 2-(diethylamino) ethyl methacrylate as monomers (vinylated reagents) and a cross-linking agent divinylbenzene in the presence of nickel(II) alone or nickel(II) and 8-hydroxyquinoline (non-vinylated reagent). For all cases, 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was used as an initiator and an acetonitrile/toluene (3:1) mixture was chosen as a porogen. After packing the polymer particles into empty SPE cartridges, nickel(II) ions were removed by washing with 50mL of 2.0M nitric acid. Characterization of the polymer particles has been carried out by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence and elemental analysis. The best nickel imprinting properties were given by polymers synthesized in the presence of 8-hydroxyquinoline and 2-(diethylamino) ethyl methacrylate as a monomer. The optimum pH for quantitative nickel retention was 8.5+/-0.5, while elution...

Analytica Chimica Acta, 2005

The environmental impact of some organotin compounds (OTC) has given particulate importance to an... more The environmental impact of some organotin compounds (OTC) has given particulate importance to analytical studies. This paper reports the first attempt to apply the emerging molecular imprinting technology to this field. Several imprinted polymers have been synthesised by the non-covalent free radical approach using sodium methacrylate (NaMA) or 4-vinylpyridine (4-VP) as monomers in the presence of TBT as template molecule

Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2001

During the last few years molecularly imprinted polymers have appeared as new selective sorbents ... more During the last few years molecularly imprinted polymers have appeared as new selective sorbents for solid-phase extraction of organic compounds in different samples. Molecular imprinting technology involves the preparation of a polymer with specific recognition sites for certain molecules. Once the polymer has been obtained, it can be used in solid-phase extraction protocols, where a careful selection of the most appropriate solvents to be used in the different steps (sample loading, washing and elution) is needed in order to extract the target analyte selectively. This review describes the state of the art of this methodology, including the preparation of imprinted polymers, a process description for molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction, as well as more recent applications. It is concluded that molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction is a powerful tool to selectively isolate certain analytes, and future advances are to be expected in order to widen the field of application.

Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 1998

A mixed immunosorbent, composed of antiisoproturon and anti-chlortoluron antibodies immobilized o... more A mixed immunosorbent, composed of antiisoproturon and anti-chlortoluron antibodies immobilized on aldehyde-activated silica was evaluated for the trace enrichment and clean-up of several phenylurea herbicides from potatoes, carrots and peas. As the immunosorbent exhibited non-specific interactions with the matrix components, a previous clean-up step based on gel filtration (Sephadex G-25 PD-10 column) or anion-exchange (Power 1 × 8 Dionex column) was necessary. The coupling of gel filtration and immunosorbent with subsequent HPLC/UV determination allowed the determination of selected herbicides in potatoes in the 30 ng/g range with high precision, but for more complex samples (carrots and peas) the combination of anion-exchange resin and immunosorbent was required. With 30 ng/g spiked samples recovery rates for isoproturon, chlortoluron, metobromuron, linuron and chlorbromuron averaged 80 ± 20% (n = 5 in two consecutive days) for the whole procedure and the estimated detection limits ranged from 5 to 20 ng/g.

Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 1999

The preparation of a certified reference material of polar pesticides in freeze-dried water is de... more The preparation of a certified reference material of polar pesticides in freeze-dried water is described. The pesticides selected were atrazine, simazine, carbaryl, propanil, linuron, fenamiphos and permethrin which were added to 6000 litres of tap water at 50-80 µg • L-1 (200-320 µg • L-1 for permethrin) level in presence of NaCl (2.5 g • L-1) prior lyophilization. After the freezedrying process the residue was rehomogenized, filled into amber glass bottles and stored at-20°C, +4°C and +20°C. All pesticides were determined by HPLC/diode array detector, except permethrin which was determined by GC/ECD. The results obtained for atrazine, simazine, carbaryl, propanil, linuron and fenamiphos showed no within-or between-bottle inhomogeneity, however the material was non-homogeneous for permethrin and therefore this was withdrawn from further studies. With respect to the stability for over one year, all pesticides were stable at-20°C. At +4°C all pesticides were stable for at least 9 months and at +20°C the stability was demonstrated only during the first month of storage. The content (mass fractions) of atrazine, simazine, carbaryl, propanil and linuron in freeze-dried water (CRM 606) was certified by an interlaboratory testing and a certification campaign.

Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2000

A simple and rapid microwave assisted extraction (MAE) method is presented for the determination ... more A simple and rapid microwave assisted extraction (MAE) method is presented for the determination of atrazine and four organophosphorus pesticides (parathionmethyl, chlorpyriphos, fenamiphos and methidathion) in orange peel. The experimental variables that affect the MAE method, such as temperature, sample quantity, extraction time, nature and volume of organic solvents, were optimized. The MAE method was optimized using an experimental design. The results suggest that temperature and sample quantity are statistically significant factors. It was concluded that the five pesticides could be efficiently extracted from 1.5-2.5 g of orange peel with 10 mL of hexane/acetone (1 : 1) mixture at 90°C in 9 min with microwave power set at 50% (475 W). After optimization these factors, recoveries ranged from 93 to 101% with a relative standard deviation ranging from 1 to 3%. The extracts were analyzed by gas chromatography with a nitrogen-phosphorus detector (GC-NPD).

From Molecules to Nanomaterials, 2012

Thin Solid Films, 2012

Page 61. 61 ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYPYRROLE FOR THE ANTIBIOTIC LEVOFLOXACIN... more Page 61. 61 ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYPYRROLE FOR THE ANTIBIOTIC LEVOFLOXACIN Elisabetta Mazzotta1, Cosimino Malitesta1, Myriam Díaz-Álvarez2, Antonio Martin-Esteban2 1 Dipartimento ...

The Analyst, 2005

A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) tailored for the HPLC determination of the fungicide thiabe... more A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) tailored for the HPLC determination of the fungicide thiabendazole (TBZ) has been synthesised in one single preparative step by precipitation polymerisation in an acetonitrile/toluene co-solvent, using TBZ as template molecule, methacrylic acid as functional monomer and divinylbenzene-80 as crosslinker. The imprinted polymer particulates obtained were characterised by scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen sorption porosimetry. These analyses showed clearly that spherical polymer particulates (polymer microspheres) with narrow size distributions (average particle diameter approximately 3.5 microm) and well-developed pore structures had been produced. The imprinted microspheres were packed into a stainless steel HPLC column (50 x 4.6 mm id) and evaluated as an imprinted stationary phase. The imprinting effect was demonstrated clearly, i.e., the column was observed to bind TBZ selectively, and the effect of different chromatographic parameters (e.g., temperature, flow-rate and elution solvents) on TBZ retention/elution studied. Under optimised conditions, the TBZ-imprinted column was used for the HPLC-fluorescence (HPLC-F) determination of TBZ directly from orange (both whole fruit and juice), lemon, grape and strawberry extracts at low concentration levels in less than 15 min, without any need for a clean-up step in the analytical protocol.

The Analyst, 2003

In this paper, the Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm is used to model the interaction of several triaz... more In this paper, the Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm is used to model the interaction of several triazines (desethylatrazine, desisopropylatrazine, simazine, atrazine, propazine and prometryn) with a propazine-imprinted polymer and to explain the observed cross-reactivity. Different rebinding experiments (each herbicide alone or all together in a mixture) were carried out and the experimental binding isotherms were fitted to the Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm. The fitting coefficients obtained (total number of binding sites, mean binding affinity and heterogeneity index) allowed the description of the kind of binding sites present in the imprinted polymer under study. It was concluded that the recognition mechanism was mainly governed by the molecular size although slight differences in the molecular structure may also play an important role. The obtained results suggest that the use of this new methodology can open new pathways for understanding how molecular recognition in imprinted polymers takes place.

Talanta, 2004

Solid sampling-electrothermal vaporisation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (SS-ETV-I... more Solid sampling-electrothermal vaporisation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (SS-ETV-ICP-MS) is an attractive technique for the direct simultaneous determination of trace elements in solid samples and especially in long-term studies (i.e. assessment of the homogeneity of reference materials). However, during these studies a downward drift in the instrument sensitivity has been observed due likely to deposits on the sampling and skimmer cones and on the ion lens of the mass spectrometer. Accordingly, in this paper, several means of correcting and/or suppressing sensitivity drift are proposed and evaluated for the monitoring of Cd, Cu, Hg, Mn, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, Tl, U and V in different reference materials of inorganic and organic (biological) origin. From that studies, the combination of the use of the argon dimer as internal standard together with a modification in the ETV-ICP connection tube seems to be the best mean of getting stable sensitivity during at least 60 consecutive ETV runs.