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• MakaleYalnız künye2026Scopus SJRQ3/r/munzur/977
  Sensitive Electrochemical Analysis of Gentamicin Sulfate in Eye Solution

  Ekşi, Osman; İpek, Yeliz; Koçak, Berna

  In this study, for the first time, chromium (III) oxide-glutardialdehyde modified boron-doped diamond electrode (Cr2O3-GA2/BDDE) was used as a sensor for the electrochemical analysis of gentamicin sulfate. The Cr2O3-GA2 suspension used in electrode modification was physically coated on the BDD electrode by a simple drop-casting method. Characterization of Cr2O3-GA2 used in the modification was made by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and the electrochemical method. The behavior of gentamicin sulfate on Cr2O3-GA2/BDDE was studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV), and its electrochemical analysis was done by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Electrochemical analysis of gentamicin sulfate on Cr2O3-GA2/BDDE was carried out in a pH 9 Britton–Robinson (BR) buffer by the DPV method. The linear working range of gentamicin sulfate on Cr2O3-GA2/BDDE was calculated as 5.96 × 10−6−6.54 × 10−5mol L−1, and the correlation coefficient was calculated as 0.997. The limit of detection (LOD) was found to be 2.84 × 10−6. mol L−1. Additionally, Genta, a 3% eye/ear drop solution, was preferred to determine the applicability of gentamicin sulfate in a commercial formulation. As a result, it was shown that the method developed on Cr2O3-GA2/BDDE for the determination of gentamicin sulfate can be applied to commercial drugs.

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• MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ2/r/munzur/896
  Electrochemical analysis of tetracycline in drug formulations with glutardialdehyde-Fe2O3 modified glassy carbon electrode

  Koçak, Berna; İpek, Yeliz

  In this study, a glutardialdehyde-Fe2O3 modified glassy carbon electrode (GA2–Fe2O3/GCE) was used as a sensor for the electrochemical analysis of tetracycline (TC) in drug formulations. The electrochemical behavior of TC on GA2-Fe2O3/GCE was investigated using cyclic voltammetry (CV), while the quantitative determination was performed via differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). After optimizing the experimental conditions, the linear working range, limit of (LOD) detection, and limit of quantification (LOQ) of the GA2-Fe2O3/GCE electrode developed for the electrochemical analysis of TC were found to be 1.0 × 10−6–2.0 × 10−5 M and 2.0 × 10−5–9.9 × 10−6 M; 4.78 × 10−7 M; 1.59 × 10−6 M, respectively. In the sensor application study conducted on a Tetra® Gensenta tablet to demonstrate the applicability of the developed method, the linear working range, LOD, and LOQ values of the sensor were found to be 1.0 × 10−6–14.8 × 10−5 M; 5.72 × 10−7 M and 1.74 × 10−6 M, respectively. The applicability of the method was demonstrated through tablet recovery studies, and the tablet recovery ratio was determined to be 100.94%.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2025Scopus SJRQ2/r/munzur/1398
  Evaluation of Nano-Zinc Borate Effects on Thermal Properties, Morphology, Antibacterial Activity, and Drug Release Behavior of Starch/Gelatin Hydrogel Films for Biomedical Applications

  Koçak, Berna; Gürler, Nedim; İpek, Yeliz; Yazdıç, Ferit Can; Karaman, Altuğ

  Starch and gelatin offer opportunities for use due to their non-toxicity, biocompatibility, physical and functional properties. In this study, different amounts of nano-zinc borate were added to starch/gelatin composition for biological applications and their properties were studied. The structure of the films was investigated by various techniques. Nanostructured zinc borate was synthesized using a chemical method and particle sizes were determined as 196 nm. The atenolol drug was doped into the polymer composite. The atenolol release was performed at pH 7.4 and in phosphate-buffered saline solution medium. Cumulative drug release was 76% with the inclusion of nano-zinc borate in the polymer mixture. The atenolol release was approximately 50%–70% in films with nano-zinc borate added after 300 min. Furthermore, thermal resistance of the films improved with the addition of nano-zinc borate. The investigated chemical compound exhibited pronounced antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus), with significantly greater potency compared to Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Notably, the formulation containing 1.5% starch, 0.5% gelatin, and 1% nano-zinc borate demonstrated broad-spectrum efficacy against all tested pathogens, highlighting its potential as a promising antibacterial agent. The observed differential activity against bacterial strains suggests that fine-tuning the concentrations of starch, gelatin, and nano-zinc borate may optimize antibacterial efficacy and broaden the spectrum. The results showed us that non-toxic and biocompatible polymer films can be realized in pharmaceutical industry systems and biomedical applications.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2025Scopus SJRQ2/r/munzur/1207
  Highly sensitive DNA-based electrochemical biosensor for analysis of oseltamivir used in treatment of COVID–19

  Keçeci, Ali; Koçak, Berna; İpek, Yeliz

  Promising clinical results were obtained in the treatment of coronavirus disease by using favipiravir, umifenovir, remdesivir, ribavirin, lopinavir–ritonavir, oseltamivir, etc., antiviral drug active agents. In this study, quantitative analysis of oseltamivir neuraminidase inhibitor was carried out using electrochemical techniques. DNA-based electrochemical biosensors are generally used for analysis of anticancer and antitumor medicines. The present study introduces a novel DNA-based electrochemical sensor for neuraminidase inhibitor drug oseltamivir. The developed sensor enables the analysis of oseltamivir in a more environmentally friendly, more economical and faster way. It can be used in quality control laboratories in tablet production and will provide traceability of the drug in drug development studies and analysis in urine samples. For this purpose, a modified glassy carbon electrode was used as a working electrode. The glassy carbon electrodes alone cannot detect the oseltamivir. Guanine base, which was determined to interact with oseltamivir and found in the deoxyribonucleic acid structure, was used as an electrochemical biosensor agent. The guanine base was immobilized on glassy carbon electrode using glutardialdehyde as a crosslinker material and GA2–Guanine/GCE electrode was achieved. Two working ranges were determined for the Britton-Robinson buffer solution, tablet sample, and urine sample containing oseltamivir. The lowest detection limits (LODs) were calculated as 7.16 × 10−9 mol L−1, 9.05 × 10−9 mol L−1 and 6.19 × 10−6 mol L−1 for Britton-Robinson buffer solution, tablet sample solution, and urine sample solution, respectively. The recovery ratio for the proposed sensor ranged between 86.6 and 103.5%.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2025Scopus SJRQ3/r/munzur/968
  Eco-Friendly and Practical Electrochemical Determination of Lactic Acid in Milk Using Boron Doped Diamond Electrode

  İpek, Yeliz.; Koçak, Berna; Keçeci, Ali

  In this study, an economical, environmentally friendly, sensitive, selective, and rapid voltammetric quantitative analysis method was developed using a boron doped diamond electrode to determine lactic acid (LA). Two linear working ranges were determined for LA determination in phosphate buffer solution (PBS, pH of 2). The first linear working range (LR1) was between concentrations of 1.5 × 10−6–8 × 10−6 mol· L−1, with a detection limit of 1.3 × 10−6 mol·L−1, and the limit of quantification (LOQ) was found to be 4.4 µmol· L−1. The second linear working range (LR2) was determined in the concentration range of 8.0–89.2 µmol·L−1. LOD was calculated as 15.8 µmol·L−1, and the LOQ value was calculated as 52.6 µmol·L−1 in the LR2. Intraday repeatability of the BDD electrode for LA determination was (RSD) 6.8% in LR1 and 11.8% in LR2. The interday repeatabilities of the BDD electrode in LR1 and LR2 were calculated as 7.7% and 4.7%, respectively. The developed electrochemical sensor was successfully applied for the determination of LA in milk sample. The sensor exhibited a short response time of about 10 s in PBS at pH 2. The recovery values of LA in PBS and milk sample were 97.3% and 96.1%, respectively.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2023Scopus SJRQ1/r/munzur/4310
  Spatial dispersion hot spots of contamination and human health risk assessments of PTEs in surface sediments of streams around porphyry copper mine, Iran

  Ipek, Yeliz; Kocak, Berna; Moussavi-Harami, Reza; Zand-Moghadam, Hamed; Mahboubi, Asadollah; Tohidi, Mohammad Reza

  This comprehensive research has been conducted to consider the distribution of PTEs in the surface sediments of a recently developed Dar-e-Allo copper mine in dependence on the potential ecological and human health risks. Field sampling was carried out discreetly at preselected sampling spots including the natural background, the streams around the mine, waste rock drainages, evaporative deposits, sediments containing Fe oxy-hydroxides and secondary phases. Distribution of target elements (Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, S, Sb, Se, and Zn) showed high levels of crustal elements. As regards, Fe, Al, and S are identified to exist as the most copious elements in the earth's crust, so have the major portion of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the sediment concentrations. Evaluating environmental indices reflected that in general, Cu, S, and Mo have a higher quota of contamination in sedimentary systems. the pollution load index (PLI), modified contamination degree (mCd), Contamination factor (C-f), Sediment potential index (SPI), Geo-accumulation index (I-geo) and Contamination degree (C-d) confirm that sedimentary systems of mining area are heavily contaminated by PTEs and were not found within the guideline acceptable values. The potential ecological risk index (PERI) displayed a high or severe risk level for Cu with a peak in green-blue sediments containing secondary minerals. The results of total carcinogenic risk (TCRs) show that As has high toxicity level and carries a risk of carcinogenicity among children and adults. The TCRs for Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb with carcinogenic potential are found only in children and they are classified as the prime concern elements that have serious dangers to children's public health. The results of contamination source presumed that the sources of PTEs contamination were principally geogenic along with the anthropogenic sources in the study area. Therefore, the present study has highlighted the implication of human health risks of PTEs in sedimentary systems of copper mining, also will grant advice for prime stakeholders, including mine managers, Environmental Protection Agency, the government and public organizations in connection to protecting the environment, aquatic biota and consumer's health.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2023Scopus SJRQ3/r/munzur/2947
  Nafion–Titanium (IV) Oxide-Graphene Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode (GCE) Based Electrochemical Sensor for the Voltammetric Determination of the β-blocker Bisoprolol Fumarate

  Koçak, Berna; İpek, Yeliz

  A Nafion–titanium (IV) oxide-graphene modified glassy carbon electrode (n-TiO2-GR/GCE) was used for the electrochemical determination of bisoprolol fumarate (BF). The modified electrode was prepared by depositing Nafion–titanium (IV) oxide-graphene onto the glassy carbon electrode by simple drop-casting. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) were used in the electrochemical determination of bisoprolol fumarate. The linear working range of bisoprolol fumarate for n-TiO2-GR/GCE DPV was from 3.0 × 10−7 to 5.0 × 10−6mol L−1 and the detection limit was 1.01 × 10−7mol L−1. In addition, with this developed method, the determination of bisoprolol fumarate in tablets was successfully performed with a recovery of 98.65%.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2023Scopus SJRQ2/r/munzur/2562
  A novel electrochemical sensor for metoprolol analysis based on glutardialdehyde–zinc oxide modified boron doped diamond electrode

  Koçak, Berna; İpek, Yeliz; Keçeci, Ali

  In this study, glutardialdehyde–zinc oxide modified boron doped diamond electrode (GA2–ZnO/BDDE) was developed as a new electrochemical sensor for the rapid, sensitive and selective determination of metoprolol (MTP). By using boron doped diamond electrode (BDDE), glutardialdehyde modified boron doped diamond electrode (GA2/BDDE) and glutardialdehyde–zinc oxide modified boron doped diamond electrode (GA2–ZnO/BDDE) separately, the electrochemical behavior of MTP on the surfaces of these electrodes was determined by applying cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) techniques. According to the results, the linear working range was 9.99 × 10−7–3.85 × 10−5 mol·L−1 and the limit of detection (LOD) was 7.53 × 10−8 mol·L−1 in pH 7 Britton–Robinson buffer solution. In addition, intraday reproducibility of peak current and peak potential were measured on the GA2–ZnO/BDDE surface and the results were calculated as 0.56 and 1 (RSD%), respectively. In order to investigate the reproducibility of GA2–ZnO/BDDE, 5 different modified electrodes were prepared with the same composition and conditions. The interday repeatability of the modified electrode was calculated as 3.13 (RSD%) and 1.05 (RSD%) for interday peak current and peak potential, respectively. The applicability of this method was confirmed by analysis of commercial drug tablets containing MTP as active ingredient. The mean recovery of the developed sensor was 95.6 % ± 1.7.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2023Scopus SJRQ3/r/munzur/2008
  A Selective and Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) in Pharmaceutic Tablet

  Koçak, Berna

  In this study, a copper (II) oxide-glutardialdehyde modified boron doped diamond electrode was used as a sensor for the electroanalysis of pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) for the first time. A copper oxide-glutardialdehyde modified boron doped diamond electrode (CuO-GA2/BDDE) was prepared by a simple drop casting method on boron diamond electrode (BDDE) by suspending CuO with glutardialdehyde (CuO-GA2). The electrochemical behavior of vitamin B6 was examined using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and its electrochemical determination was found by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Under optimum experimental conditions, the linear working range of vitamin B6 on CuO-GA2/BDDE via the DPV method was calculated as 5.96×10−6–3.75×10−4 mol.L−1. The limit of detection (LOD) was calculated as 1.99×10−7 mol.L−1. In order to demonstrate the selectivity of the method improved for the quantitative determination of vitamin B6 on the CuO-GA2/BDDE, the interference effect of some cations (Zn2+, Cu2+, Pb2+) and anions (NO3−, Cl−) was investigated via the DPV method. The improved electrode was successfully used for the electroanalysis of vitamin B6 in a tablet sample of the commercial Tribeksol® (deva) (250/250/1 mg B1+B6+B12).

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• MakaleYalnız künye2023Scopus SJRQ2/r/munzur/1975
  Novel electrochemical sensor of nebivolol drug used for treatment of hypertension and chronic heart failure

  İpek, Yeliz; Koçak, Berna

  Nebivolol is a beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Nebivolol is a cardiovascular drug in the group of selective beta-blockers (with selective action on the cardiovascular system). It prevents the increase in heart rate and controls the pumping power of the heart. It also has a dilating effect on blood vessels and helps to lower blood pressure with this effect. The ability to analyze nebivolol quickly, simply, economically and reliably is of high importance in two cases. The first is to adjust the drug dosage to be used by the patients, and the second is to provide fast intervention in the drug production process as a result of fast and accurate quality control in drug production and to provide quality control of produced tablets. Since, the boric acid has a good catalytic activity and enhances the peak current intensity, a boric acid‒glutardialdehyde-modified glassy carbon electrode was designed for investigation of electrochemical behavior and quantitative determination of nebivolol (NBV) in this study. Electrochemical reaction peak and the peak current intensity changes with changing NBV concentration provide detection of NBV. The role of glutardialdehyde was to immobilize the boric acid on the electrode surface with its crosslinking ability. The designed electrode was achieved by dropping boric acid‒glutardialdehyde mixture on glassy carbon electrode and drying it at room conditions. By using boric acid‒glutardialdehyde-modified glassy carbon electrode (BA‒GA2/GCE), quantitative analysis of the active drug ingredient (NBV), which is widely used in the treatment of hypertension and chronic heart failure, was carried out sensitively, selectively and at low detection limits with low cost. This electrode exhibited good repeatability and stability for detection of the oxidation peak of NBV. In addition, the working ranges and detection limits of NBV were determined in the optimum experimental conditions. SWV technique was used and according to the results obtained, LOD values for NBV in BR buffer (pH 9) and in urine samples were 1.0 × 10−7 mol L−1 and 4.12 × 10−7 mol L−1, respectively. The feasibility of the developed novel sensor was demonstrated by performing recovery studies with tablet and urine samples containing NBV. The recovery results were 93.10% and 58.16% for urine and tablet samples, respectively. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

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